Ava Jacket

Description

fOTOS © isager + © Louise Rasmussen (My Favorite Things Knitwear), design and knitting instructions and more photos

Louise Rasmussen on your design: „Schon bevor ich die vielen Designmappen aus den 1980er- und 90er-Jahren durchblätterte, hatte jeg ein bestimmtes Muster im Kopf. Ein Design, das für mich zu den ikonischsten in Marianne Isagers Œuvre gehört: Avis.

The Avis knitting pattern is a small genius. The simple, rhythmic, script-like structure looks both unmistakable and subtle – graphically strict and at the same time playful.
I have always been fascinated by how great an impact can be achieved by simple means. Therefore, I omitted more than added and let the contrast thread play the main role in my interpretation.

Die boxy Silhouette der Ava Jacket und die großzügige, entspannte Passform knüpfen an die 1990er-Jahre an, in denen das ursprüngliche Avis-Design das Licht der Welt erblickte. Eines meiner Lieblingsdetails ist die Linie, die sich horizontal über den Rücken zieht und entlang der Ärmel fortsetzt. Die Idee entstand beinahe zufällig, während ich an der Schulterkonstruktion arbeitete, und ließ das gesamte restliche Design für mich zusammenfallen. Die Linie verweist sowohl auf die Spaltenaufteilung der gedruckten Zeitung als auch auf die oversized Tracksuits jener Zeit, in denen ähnliche Details häufig zu sehen waren.“

Konstruktion

The Ava jacket is an oversized jacket with pattern knit detail inspired by Marianne Isager’s design Avis (= newspaper), originally published in the 1980’s. The fit shows clear references to the characteristic silhouettes of the century.
The shoulders are constructed with a rearwardly offset shoulder seam, which ensures a well-fitting fit. Carefully placed increases and decreases along the neckline and sleeves, along with the line in contrast color that runs across the back and sleeves, form a striking and extraordinary expression. The sleeves are cut extra wide at the top and become narrower towards the wrist. The Ava jacket is knitted from top to bottom.

Sizes

XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL)

Maße

Oversize (circumferential): 117 (127) 138 (142) 153 (159) 167 (173) cm
Length (measured in the middle at the rear under the neckline): 54 (55) 56 (58) 59 (61) 62 (63) cm

Größenguide
Ava Jacket has an oversized fit. Calculate a range of movement of about 35-40 cm.
The sizes XS(S) M(L) XL (2XL) 3XL (4XL) correspond to the European standard sizes and fit a breast circumference of approximately 80-85 (85-90) 90-95 (95-100) 100-110 (110-120) 120-130 (130-140) cm.

Example: Your breast circumference is 88 cm + 35-40 cm = 123-128 cm. Therefore, you should knit size S with a circumference of 125 cm. The model wears size S.

MATERIAL

Hauptfarbe
450 (500) 550 (550) 600 (600) 650 (650-700) grams of Alpaca 3 by Isager Yarn ( 125 M / 50 g )
Together with...
250 (250) 300 (300) 300-350 (350) 350 (400) g Tweed by Isager Yarn ( 200 M / 50 g )
Two threads are knitted. 1 thread Alpaca 3 and 1 thread Tweed.

Kontrastfarbe
50 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Merilin by Isager Yarn  ( 208 M / 50 g )
Shown here in E30s.

Further materials: 6 elongated wooden toggle buttons about 4 cm.

Yarn alternative:
325 (350) 375 (400) 400 (425) 475 (500) g Soft Fine, Isager Yarn, 150 M / 25 g
Together with...
200 (200) 250 (250) 250 (250) 250 (300) g SRinni, Isager Yarn, 300 M / 50 g
Three threads are knitted. 2 threads Soft Fine and 1 thread Spinni.

50 (50) 50 (100) 100 (100) 100 (100) g Tvinni, Isager Yarn, 255 M / 50 g
It is knitted in a single thread. Choose between Merilin and Tvinni. Merilin gives the clearest contrast.

Recommended needles

Circular knitting needle 5,5 mm (80 or 100 cm)
Circular knitting needle 5 mm (80 or 100 cm)
Circular knitting needle 4,5 mm (80 or 100 cm)

Gauge

Smooth right on needle 5.5 mm -> 15 stitches x 24 rows 10 x 10 cm.

The first Isager Archives collection was inspired by Åse Lund Jensen’s designs from the 60s and 70s. The Source of inspiration for the Isager Archives 2 collectionMarianne Isager’s designs from the 80s and 90s.
15 of Denmark’s most talented knitting designers spent a weekend with us in Tversted, with access to Marianne’s extensive sample collection.
The designers used one or more patterns as inspiration for their respective contributions to the Isager Archives 2 collection.