Part of the Isager Archives 2 collection
Ava Jacket
Jacket
Design: Louise Rasmussen
(My Favourite Things Knitwear)
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SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)
MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 117 (127) 138 (142) 153 (159) 167 (173) cm [46 (50) 54.25 (55.75) 60 (62.5) 65.75 (68) inches]
Length (measured at the center back below the neckline): 54 (55) 56 (58) 59 (61) 62 (63) cm [21.25 (21.75) 22 (22.75) 23.25 (24) 24.5 (24.75) inches]
Size guide
Ava Jacket has an oversized fit. Calculate a positive ease of approx. 35-40 cm [13.75-15.75 inches].
Sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) are equivalent to European standard sizes and suit a bust circumference of approx. 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) cm [31.5-33.5 (33.5-35.5) 35.5-37.5 (37.5-39.5) 39.5-43.25 (43.25-47.25) 47.25-51.25 (51.25-55) inches].
In example: You measure 88 cm [34.75 inches] at your bust + 35-40 cm [13.75-15.75 inches] = 123-128 cm [48.5-50.5 inches]. Meaning you would choose a size S with a finished circumference of 125 cm [49.25 inches]. The model is wearing size S.
YARN
Main colour:
450 (500) 550 (550) 600 (600) 650 (650-700) g Isager Alpaca 3 col. E6s (One strand)
250 (250) 300 (300) 300-350 (350) 350 (400) g Isager Tweed col. Sand (One strand)
The two strands are held together
Pattern colour:
50 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Isager Merilin col. 30s (One strand)
6 wooden duffle coat toggles (4 cm)
Yarn alternative
Main colour:
325 (350) 375 (400) 400 (425) 475 (500) g Isager Soft Fine (Two strands)
200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (250) 250 (300) g Isager Spinni (One strand)
The three strands are held together
Pattern colour:
50 (50) 50 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Isager Tvinni (One strand)
CONSTRUCTION
Ava Jacket is an oversized jacket with patterned details, inspired by Marianne Isager’s design Avis, originally published in the 1980s. The fit draws clear references to the decade’s characteristic silhouettes.
The shoulder is constructed with a slightly set-back shoulder seam to ensure a well-fitting shape.
Carefully placed increases and decreases along the neckline and sleeves, together with the contrasting line running across the back and sleeves, create a distinct and eye-catching expression. The sleeves have extra width at the top and taper elegantly towards the wrist. Ava Jacket is worked from the top down.
RECOMMENDED NEEDLES
Circular needles:
5.5 mm [US 9] (80 or 100 cm [32 or 40 inches])
5 mm [US 8] (80 or 100 cm [32 or 40 inches])
4.5 mm [US 7] (80 or 100 cm [32 or 40 inches])
GAUGE
In stocking stitch using 5.5 mm [US 9] needles.
15 sts / 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches].
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The pattern can be purchased at Louise Rasmussen (My Favourite Things Knitwear)’s Ravelry
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ABOUT THE DESIGNER'S INSPIRATION AND DESIGN PROCESS
Louise Rasmussen (My Favourite Things Knitwear) writes about the design:
Even before I flipped through the many design folders from the 1980s and 90s, I had a specific pattern in mind. A design that, to me, is one of the most iconic in Marianne Isager’s oeuvre: News.
The stitchwork of News is a small stroke of genius. Its simple, rhythmic script appears both uniquely recognizable and subtle; graphically strict yet playful.
I have always been fascinated by how simple means can create great impact. That’s why I ended up taking away more than I added, letting the contrast yarn take the leading role in my interpretation.
The Ava Jacket’s boxy silhouette and its roomy, relaxed fit clearly reference the 1990s, when the original News design came out. One of my favorite details is the line that runs horizontally across the back and down the sleeves. This idea arose almost by chance while I was working on the shoulder construction, and it made the rest of the design fall into place for me. The line refers both to a physical newspaper’s column layout and to the oversized tracksuits of the era, where similar details often appeared.
ABOUT ISAGER ARCHIVES 2 - COLLECTION
This collection is inspired by Marianne Isagers many designs from the 80s and 90s. 15 of Denmark’s most talented knitwear designers have spent a weekend with us in Tversted, with access to Marianne’s substantial collection of patterns. The designers have used one or more patterns as inspiration for their respective contributions to the Isager Archives 2 collection.
See the entire collection HERE
