Sawtooth Jacket Knitting Pattern
Description: The Sawtooth Jacket is a mosaic knit cardigan inspired by heritage quilt motifs. With an intended 8”-12” / 20.3-30.5 cm of positive ease and a boxy, swingy silhouette, the jacket functions best as a substantial outer layer, suitable for chilly spring mornings and autumn evenings. The pattern works well as an introduction to mosaic knitting for intermediate knitters–knitting the jacket one small motif at a time is very forgiving for those approaching mosaic knitting for the first time. With a wide array of color combinations and possibilities, the jacket is visually striking as a multicolored stash-buster, or with a pared-down, two-color palette.
Method/Assembly: The sweater body and sleeves are worked from the bottom up in vertical sections. Each section is knitted seamlessly for the full length of the sweater/sleeve. The sections are assembled via seaming to form a back piece, two front pieces, and two sleeves. The pieces are then seamed together using mattress stitch. The jacket is finished with an i-cord edge, toggles, and i-cord button loops.
Yarn: The sample is knitted in Höner och Eir Nutiden (held double), an unspun yarn. Unspun or light twist worsted/aran weight yarns are recommended, such as Istex Plötulopi or Istex Léttlopi. Blown yarns, such as Drops Air, are another excellent option.
Nutiden colorways used in sample: Harden (pumpkin orange), Gubbens (oxblood), Värna (dark pink), Diftong (berry purple), Tricket (black cherry red), Krikon (plum purple-black), Pudrad (powder pink-beige), Languster (neutral beige), and Jera (light pink).
Size - Body Measurement - Finished Garment Circumference:
1 - 30”/ 76 cm - 40” / 102 cm
2 - 38”/ 97 cm - 48” / 122 cm
3 - 46”/ cm cm - 56”/ 142 cm
4 - 54” / 137 cm - 64” / 163 cm
5 - 62” / 157 cm - 72” / 183 cm
Estimated yardage/meterage for sizes 1 (2) 3 (4) 5:
MC (Choose 4): 282y (422y) 451y (522y) 649y / 258m (386m) 412m (477m) 593m per color
CC (Choose 4): 198y (282y) 310y (353y) 437y / 181m (258m) 283m (323m) 400m per color