Ppoppo jacket is the younger sister of the original Ppoppo sweater. A light an airy jacket, it is worked in double moss stitch, which is an easy texture to knit, consisting alternately of stacking knit and purl stitches. It is a perfect transitional piece and will be ideal on a chilly summer evening. Style it with your favourite pair of jeans or over a light summer dress.
CONSTRUCTION
The jacket is worked top down. You first work the upper back and shape the armholes. Then you pick up stitches for the shoulders, moving on to work the two fronts separately. You finally join all three pieces and continue working flat in double moss stitch. Stitches for the sleeves are picked up, and the sleeves are finished with an icord, as is the whole body of the jacket.
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
The jacket is categorized as being of medium difficulty.
SIZES
1 (2) 3 (4)
MEASUREMENTS
Chest circumference of finished jacket (approx.): 166 (176) 186 (196) cm / 65 (69) 73 (77)”
Length mid-back: 42 (42) 50 (52) cm / 16 (16) 19.7 (20.5)”
Sleeve length from body (underarm): 31 (31) 33 (34) cm / 12 (12) 13 (13.4)”
Indicative chest measurements: 75-110 (110-130) 130-150 (150-176) cm / 30-43 (43-51) 51-59 (59-69)”
FIT
The jacket is very wide in all sizes, so please consider how you wish it to look when it comes to choosing positive ease.
The model in the photos measures 79 cm / 31” across the chest and is wearing a size 1, which gives her 87 cm / 34” of positive ease.
YARN AND GAUGE
The jacket in the photos is worked in three strands throughout, 1 strand of Jawoll and 2 strands of Lace, both from Lang Yarns. The stated quantity of yarn is the total quantity needed for the Lace:
6 (7) 8 (9) balls / 300 (350) 400 (450) g Jawoll (210 m / 50 g, 75% virgin wool superwash, 25% nylon)
… held with:
7 (8) 9 (10) balls / 175 (200) 225 (250) g (2 strands) of Lace (310 m / 25g, 58% mohair, 42% silk)
Yarn alternative (suggestion)
1 strand of Gepard Yarn ’My soft one’ and 1 strand Gepard Yarn ’Kid seta’, 2 strands in all:
13 (15) 17 (17) balls / 325 (375) 425 (425) g 1 strand ‘My soft one’ (25 g / 90 m, 100% wool)
… held with:
5 (6) 7 (7) balls / 125 (150) 175 (175) g 1 strand Kid seta (25 g / 210 m, 70% super kid mohair, 30% silk)
Gauge
18 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4” on a 6 mm / US 10 in double moss stitch, before washing and blocking.
16 sts x 27-28 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4” on a 6 mm / US 10 in double moss stitch, after washing and blocking.
Suggested needles
6 mm / US 10 circular needle (40, 60 & 80 cm / 16, 24 & 32”)
4 mm / US 6 circular needle (80 – 100 cm / 32-40”) for the icord.
Additionally
Stitch markers
The colours shown in the photos
Jawoll col. 83.0069
Lace col. 992.0025
