Balloon Jacket

The Balloon Jacket is a button-less oversized cardigan with big balloon sleeves. The Balloon Jacket is worked bottom up in garter stitch with rib edges. The body and the sleeves are worked separately and seamed together in the end. Lastly, stitches are picked up at the front sides and neck to build the continuous front bands and collar in rib st.

Bear in mind that the Balloon Jacket will grow in length with wear.

Sizes: XS (S) M (L) XL

Measurements: Width: 58 (61) 65 (69) 74 cm

Full length: 64 (65) 67 (70) 73 cm

Gauge: 13.5 sts x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in garter st on 7 mm

Suggested needles: 7 mm and 6 mm [US size 10.5-11 and 10] / 100 and 60 cm [40 and 24 inches] circular needles

Suggested yarn: 550 (600) 650 (700) 750 g Peruvian Highland Wool by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m [110 yds]) held together with 150 (150) 150 (175) 175 g Tilia by Filcolana (25 g = 210 m [230 yds]) or Brushed Lace by Mohair by Canard (25 g = 210 m [230 yds]) or Angel by Permin (25 g = 210 m [230 yds])

Difficulty: ★ ★ (2 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

The white Balloon Jacket is knitted in Peruvian Highland Wool by Filcolana in the color Marzipan [977] together with Tilia by Filcolana in the color Råhvid [101].

The green Balloon Jacket is knitted in Peruvian Highland Wool by Filcolana in the color Hunter green [147] together with Brushed Lace by Mohair by Canard in the color Flaskegrøn [3025].

Video

k2tog:

Mattress stitch:

Sew stitches together in garter stitch:

Front bands: