Billie Jean Jacket

Description

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Designed for the Isager Archives 2 collection 2025

The Billie Jean Jacket is a model with oblique shoulder seam, deep V-neck, long sleeves and an exciting two-color Jacquard pattern. First, the back part is knitted, with increases on both sides that later form an oblique shoulder line. Stitches are picked up along each shoulder bevel, from which the two front parts are each worked separately, with increases towards the chest. After the armhole, the front and back parts are brought together and the work is further knitted back and forth to the desired length. The end collar of the body and the button visors are then worked in one piece in a single-color double knit, with button holes on the right side of the opening. Stitches are picked up along the edges of the armholes. The sleeves are knitted straight down in rounds in the pattern and also finished with a single-colored double knitted waistband.

Größenwahl

The model is constructed with a positive movement distance (positive ease) of 20–25 cm. This means that you should choose a size whose upper width is 20–25 cm larger than your own breast circumference. If you have a chest circumference of 96 cm, you should choose size M with an upper width of 118 cm.

Size XS(S) M(L) XL(XXL) XXXL
Suitable for breast circumference 80–87 (88–93) 94–99 (100–107) 108–116 (117–126) 127–136 cm
Knitted oversize: 107 (113) 118 (124) 135 (145) 156 cm
Length (measured at the rear centre) 54 (56) 57 (59) 60 (62) 64 cm

MATERIAL

Jensen Yarn from Isager (100% wool 50 grams about 125 meters) : 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 (500) 550 grams
Boucle by Isager (100% Alpaka 50 grams about 175 meters): 200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (350) 350 g
In addition, you need 5 buttons

Gauge
22 stitches • 28 rows in two-color Jacquard pattern according to diagram on needle 4 mm = 10 × 10 cm
24 stitches • 28 rows in single-colour double knit on needle 3 mm = 10 × 10 cm

Recommended needles
Circular knitting needles 3 and 4 mm (40 and 80-100 cm, as well as sleeve needles, unless knitted with Magic Loop).

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.