Classic Lily Jacket as seen in Knit Magazine

Spring is finally here and the days are getting warmer. The perfect layering for the already beautiful but still cold spring evenings. Ideal for the first garden parties or smart for work, it will work with jeans, skirts and dresses.

If you’re looking for a striking jacket to keep out the cold without compromising on style, our Lily Jacket is just the ticket. This beautifully detailed garment was designed by Meg Crowther and has just the right amount of colour contrast detail. It’s knitted with knitshop.co.uk’s Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn, which has a luxurious sheen and fabulous stitch definition.

Lily Jacket knitted in Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn
colours: Wine, Carnation and Oyster

Most of the jacket is knitted in stocking stitch, which means it grows quickly, while the collars, cuffs and edging are knitted in contrasting shades using moss stitch. The combination of colours creates a jewel-like effect and references classic boxy jacket shapes from the 1950s.

To knit Lily Jacket you’ll need between eight and 13 balls of Coquette Vintage 4ply Mercerised Cotton Yarn in the main colour (depending on the size you’re knitting), plus two balls of the second colour and one or two 50g balls of the third colour. The pattern includes instructions for knitting Lily in sizes that fit 30in to 50in chests. Lily Jacket is a fantastic knit if you want the challenge of shape, grafting on borders and using multiple yarns at once, but don’t want to knit a complex lace pattern. As you can see from our photos, the end results is stunning.

Lily Jacket sleeve.

For our version, we used Coquette Vintage 4ply Mercerised Cotton Yarn in Burgundy as the main colour, with Oyster and Pastel Pink as our contrast yarns.

We’re still stocking some shades of our Coquette Cotton Yarn 4ply Mercerised, but won’t be restocking this yarn once it’s sold out. If you can’t find the colour you want, check out our Coquette Vintage yarns instead as this range replaces our 4ply Mercerised Yarn.

Lily Jacket in style classic for work!

For example, you could substitute the oyster shade for the Coquette Oyster yarn and use Coquette Vintage Yarn in Carnation instead of the Pastel Pink 4ply yarn. For the main colour use either Coquette Wine or Flame. The yarns knit to the same tension on 3.75mm needles. Coquette has a noticeable sheen and wonderful drape, just like our 4ply Mercerised Yarns.

Meg’s Lily Jacket pattern appeared in Knit magazine issue 38 in July 2011, where it was knitted in lighter colours to give a more summery, casual look. This version used 4ply Mercerised Cotton Yarn in Silver, Light Lilac and Purple. To recreate this version we recommend using http://www.knitshop.co.uk/coquette-vintage-cotton/2803-carnation-coquette.html

Back neck of Lily Jacket.

Links to this blog:

Lily Jacket pattern: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/3050-lily-jacket.html

Knitshop.co.uk 4pl Mercerised Cotton Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/129-4ply-cotton-mercerised

Knitshop.co.uk Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/323-coquette-vintage-cotton

3.75mm bamboo needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1709-bamboo-knitting-needles-375mm.html

3mm bamboo needles: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitting-accessories/1547-bamboo-knitting-needles-375mm.html

Meg Crowther Ravelry page: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/meg-crowther

Lily Jacket in summery colours: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/lily-jacket

Product of the Month

Crochet Easter Eggs
brighten up your home for the Easter Holidays

Fancy something a bit different this Easter? Something crafty and crocheted? knitshop.co.uk has a great new Easter egg pattern for you to try.

Decorated eggs are a tradition in many countries. The most famous are Russia’s Faberge eggs. Although decorated eggs are often displayed at Easter, they aren’t only associated with Christianity and the end of Lent (in Mediaeval times eggs were off the menu during Lent). Since they symbolise fertility and rebirth, eggs are often given to newly-married couples or passed between families to share good fortune at new year. As a result, you’ll see lots of different styles of egg decoration when traveling the world. 

 

Crochet Easter Eggs are much more robust than the delicately blown painted and dyed eggs you may have seen before. In Germany, brightly-coloured eggs are hung up around the home during Easter time, often in groups for maximum impact. If you prefer, you can place several eggs in a bowl or basket. Add some scrunched up crepe paper to create the effect of a nest. You could even use the eggs for a Easter Egg Hunt.

knitshop.co.uk’s pretty Easter Egg pattern is based on the colourful designs found in Germany, where knitshop.co.uk founder Julieta Brandao hails from. The eggs are crocheted using Cotton DK Yarn and a 3.5mm crochet hook. You will also need some soft toy stuffing for the middle of each egg, we recommend Eider Wool Tops. 

 

There are nine shades in the knitshop.co.uk Cotton DK Yarn range, all of which are bright and cheerful. The yarns come in 100g skeins and are 80m long. This means you’ll have enough to make several eggs – or use the remainder for making lightweight springtime knits.

The Easter Egg pattern suggests you use three or four different colours of yarn to create your egg. If you prefer you can stick to a smart two-tone stripe.

The eggs are made using double crochet chains, so the pattern is suitable for even novice crocheters. You also need to be able to crochet two double chains together in order to work the decreases to shape your egg. The eggs are crocheted in rounds, so it’s easy to change yarn colour. The Crochet Easter Egg pattern clearly indicates where you should switch to a new colour.

 

If you’ve yet to learn how to crochet, knitshop.co.uk holds regular workshops on Fridays and Saturdays. There are classes for youngsters as well as adults.

Links to this blog

Easter Egg crochet pattern

http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/2733-easter-egg.html

knitshop.co.uk Cotton DK Yarn

http://www.knitshop.co.uk/92-dk-cotton

3.5mm crochet hook

http://www.knitshop.co.uk/metal-crochet-hook/1761-35mm-metal-hook.html

Eider Wool Tops - stuffing
http://www.knitshop.co.uk/natural-fleeces/666-natural-white-eider.html

Crochet workshop schedule

http://www.knitshop.co.uk/255-crochet-workshops

Kids’ knitting and crochet classes

http://www.knitshop.co.uk/319--kids