Imagine being out in the wild nature, surrounded by the most beautiful scenery in a cold, crisp morning. Soft clouds stretch over the white mountain peaks on the horizon, bathed in the pink sunrise light. Your hands warm up on a hot mug, the mist of your breath mixing with that of your beverage. Behind you, the first rays of light finally hit your van, still covered of fog. You are wrapped up in your soft and cozy Roadtrip Shacket, enjoying the unique feeling of being home wherever you are in the world.

This classic oversized dropshoudler silhouette mixes the best of top down and bottom up constructions: the yoke part is worked from the bottom up and seamed together at the shoulders, while the rest of the garment is knit top down in simple stockinette.
The Shacket, contraction of Shirt and Jacket, features patch pockets, a buttoned up front, a shirt collar and neat cuff details. The sleeves have a sleeve cap for a perfect shirt-like fit, and the pattern includes instructions for both a long and short sleeves version.

The garment is designed to be unisex, that’s why the sizing uses chest measurement (upper bust rather than full bust). This is to ensure a great fit around the shoulders, rather than a set amount of ease at the bust. There is detailed guidance in the pattern on how to select a size depending on your body type, and how to modify it if needed.

! The pattern is charted only !

To see different versions of the pattern knit in various yarns, sizes, fibers and colors, you can check out the testers version under the “Project” tab or the #RoadtripShacket on Instagram.

SIZES
1, 2 (3, 4, 5, 6) 7, 8, 9
NOTE: Sizes 7, 8 and 9 haven’t been tested. If you wish to knit those sizes and you have the corresponding chest measurement, please contact me via e-mail: if you agree to do so, I will send you the pattern for free for testing.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Suggested ease: 17 - 27 cm / 6¾ – 10¾” of positive ease at the chest (= upper bust, not full bust)

Chest circumference of the finished garment:
97, 107, 117 (127, 137, 147) 157, 167, 177 cm /
38¾, 42¾, 46¾ (50¾, 54¾, 58¾) 62¾, 66¾, 70¾”

To fit chest measurement (the chest is measured at the upper bust, not the full bust):
75, 85, 95 (105, 115, 125) 135, 145, 155 cm /
30, 34, 38 (42, 46, 50) 54, 58, 62”

The model is 169 cm / 5’6” tall and has an upper bust of 85 cm / 33½” (bust is 80 cm / 31½’’). She is wearing size 3 (burgundy sample, 32 cm / 12.75” of ease) and 2 (beige sample, 22 cm / 8.75” of ease).

YARNS USED IN SAMPLES
Nutiden by Honer Och Eir in colorway Mörker 2022 and Sejd held double (100% NSW wool, unspun, approx. 450 meters / 492 yards per 100g)

Candide by De Rerum Natura in colorway Nougat held double (70% French merino, 28% recycled cotton, 2% other recycled fibers, 185 meters / 202 yards per 50g, sport weight).

YARN REQUIREMENTS
The following numbers give the length needed when holding yarn double, so you’ll need half the length when using a single strand.

Long sleeves version, lengths:
2480, 2700, 2960 (3180, 3400, 3660) 3890, 4110, 4370 meters
2710, 2950, 3240 (3480, 3720, 4000) 4260, 4500, 4780 yards

Long sleeves version, Nutiden held double (=total weight):
480, 520, 570 (620, 660, 710) 760, 800, 850 g

Long sleeves version, Candide held double (= total weight):
670, 730, 800 (860, 920, 990) 1050, 1110, 1180 g

Short sleeves version, lengths:
1890, 2070, 2290 (2480, 2660, 2850) 3030, 3220, 3440 meters
2070, 2260, 2510 (2710, 2910, 3120) 3310, 3520, 3760 yards

Short sleeves version, Nutiden held double (=total weight):
370, 400, 440 (480, 520, 550) 590, 630, 670 g

Short sleeves version, Candide held double (= total weight):
510, 560, 620 (670, 720, 770) 820, 870, 930 g

GAUGE
Gauges are measured over a 10x10 cm / 4x4“ square, knit flat, and wet blocked.
Texture stitch gauge: 21 sts by 30 rows.
Stockinette gauge: 16 sts by 23 rows.

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS
Texture needles: 5.5 mm / US 9 circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge, in various lengths.
Stockinette needles: 5 mm / US 8 circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge, in various lengths.
Smaller needles: 4.5 mm / US 7 circular needles, in various lengths.

Notions: stitch markers, scissors, 1 unique marker, darning needle, measuring tape, waste yarn/stitch holders to put stitches on hold, sewing needle, sewing thread that matches your yarn color, 7 buttons of ~2 cm / 0.75”

SKILLS

• Knitting flat and in the round
• Reading charts for flat knitting
• Increasing/decreasing
• German short rows
• Reading the knitting (identifying knit and purl stitches)
• Long tail cast on
• Backwards loop cast on
• Picking up stitches
• Cabling without a cable needle (video tutorial available)
• Binding off
• Anti-roll knitting technique (video tutorial available)