Meet the Caroline Jacket

Caroline Jacket is a cropped jacket-style cardigan inspired by the classic boxy designs of the 90s. Starting from the lace hem band with stitches picked up and knit along the side of the lace to work upwards for the body, Caroline Jacket is worked in one piece and packed with carefully considered design details that give a crisp, neat finish.

meet the designer

Jacki Badger of The Woolly Badger

Jacki is a knitwear designer and knitting teacher based in Bristol, UK. She’s all about encouraging knitters to try new things, whether they’re attending one of her workshops, or knitting one of her patterns. She’s been knitting since her 90s childhood, designing since 2020, and teaching since 2021.

The Woolly Badger

Pattern Information

YARN

Malabrigo
Arroyo in Anniversario

 

3
(4, 4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6) (7, 7, 7) skeins, or approx 955 (1045, 1160, 1255,
1355) (1505, 1695, 1805, 1985) (2090, 2235, 2300) yds/874 (956, 1061, 1148,
1240) (1377, 1550, 1651, 1816) (1912, 2044, 2104) m of DK/sport weight yarn

 

 

NEEDLES

US
5/3.75 mm circular needle, at least 32"/80 cm for working flat, or size
needed to obtain gauge

US
5/3.75 mm needles for working small circumferences in the round, or same as
gauge needle size – for sleeves

Spare
needle in gauge needle size for Three-Needle Bind-Off

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9) (10, 11, 12)

 

a
– back neck width: 4.5 (4.5, 5, 5.25, 5.5) (5.75, 6, 6.25, 6.5) (6.75, 7, 7)
"/11.5 (11.5, 12.5, 13, 14) (14.5, 15, 15.5, 16.5) (17, 17.5, 17.5) cm

b
– chest: 32 (34, 38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58, 62) (66, 70, 74)"/80 (85, 95,
105, 115) (125, 135, 145, 155) (165, 175, 185) cm

c
– armhole depth: 5 (5.5, 6, 6.25, 6.5) (6.75, 7.25, 7.5, 7.75) (8, 8.75,
8.75)"/12.5 (14, 15, 15.5, 16.5) (17, 18, 19, 19.5) (20, 22, 22) cm

d
– body length (underarm to hem): 12 (11.5, 11.5, 11.25, 11) (10.5, 10.5, 10.25,
10.25) (10, 9.75, 9.75)"/30 (29, 29, 28, 27.5) (26.5, 26.5, 25.5, 25.5)
(25, 24.5, 24.5) cm

e
– upper arm circumference: 11 (12, 13, 14, 15) (16, 17.5, 19, 20.5) (21.25,
21.75, 22.25)"/27.5 (30, 32.5, 35, 37.5) (40, 44, 47.5, 51.5) (53, 54.5,
55.5) cm

f
– sleeve length: 16.5 (17, 17, 17, 17.5) (17.5, 18, 18, 18) (18.5, 18.5,
18.5)"/41.5 (42.5, 42.5, 42.5, 44) (44, 45, 45, 45) (46.5, 46.5, 46.5) cm

g
– sleeve cuff circumference: 6 (6.5, 7, 7.75, 7.75) (8, 8.25, 8.5, 9) (9, 9,
9)"/15 (16.5, 17.5, 19.5, 19.5) (20, 20.5, 21.5, 22.5) (22.5, 22.5, 22.5)
cm

Recommended
to be worn with 4"/10 cm positive ease at the full chest. Model is wearing
a size 4 with 4"/10 cm positive ease.

 

Resources & Errata

There are currently no resources or errata for this pattern.

Photos of the Caroline Jacket were taken by A Day in the Light Photography