When I’m looking around for patterns to share with you, I often leave myself notes so I remember what the pattern is like without having to click on the link. When I added the Honey Jacket by Anne Ventzel to my list of things I wanted to write about, all I wrote was “love this.”
Because I do. It’s such a pretty jacked and it looks super warm and cozy, and there are lot of variations to make if just the way you want. Let’s dive in.
First, the project is worked at a DK gauge achieved by holding three strands of lace weight yarn together, which includes a mohair yarn. You could of course use whatever single or multiple strands you like that allow you to get gauge.
The garment is worked seamlessly from the top down, starting with the back yoke and picking up stitches for the fronts. The pieces are joined after the armholes to work the rest of the body in one piece, after which stitches are picked up for the edging. Sleeves are worked in the round from the armhole down.
The pattern includes 8 sizes and 5 length options. The bust circumference ranges for 100 to 150 cm (that’s a little more than 39 to 59 inches) and within that range you can determine how much ease you would like. Given that this is a jacket that’s meant to be worn over other garments, you might choose a little more ease that you would otherwise, especially if you know what hole you want this to fill in your wardrobe.
Personally I’d probably end up wearing it over another sweater, but if you want to feel the fuzzy you can wear it over a T-shirt instead.
There are lots of great project photos on the project’s Ravelry page (including three versions knit by the designer) so you can see it in different colors, yarns and on different bodies. Check it out and grab a copy of the pattern on Ravelry.
[Photo: Anne Ventzel]
