Sakura jacket plain version is handmade and photoed by Renate Fischer.

Pattern includes:
TWO versions of jacket
Written explanation
Photo reference
Video link for technique

Difficulty: Intermediate / Advanced

Sakura jacket is inspired by falling cherry blossom. Garment features bicolor top and bottom, exaggerated loops at bottom with big woven texture on top. Jacket can also be knitted without loops at the bottom as more of an everyday piece.
Sakura jacket is worked from bottom up in stockinette stitch with or without loops and entrelac stitch.

SIZES
XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL)

MEASUREMENTS
Bust Circumference: 104 (110) 116 (124) 132 (140) cm
41 (43.3) 45.7 (48.8) 52 (55.1) inches
Length (measured from mid-back): 52 (54) 56 (60) 62 (64) cm
20.5 (21.3) 22 (23.6) 24.4 (25.2) inches

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
4 mm US 6 circular needles (60 cm 24 inches )
4.5 mm US 7 circular needles (40, 80 or 100 cm 16, 32 or 40 inches )
5 mm US 8 circular needles (40, 80 or 100 cm 16, 32 or 40 inches )
OR required needle size to obtain gauge
5 mm US 8 double-pointed needles (15 cm 6 inches )
8 mm crochet hook - for accent seam (optional)

KNITTING DENSITY
In stockinette stitch using 5 mm US 8 needles
17 sts x 23 rows = 10 x 10 cm 4 x 4 inches

SIZE GUIDE
The jacket is intended a casual fit with approx. 15 cm 6 inches of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be about 15 cm 6 inches larger in circumference than your bust measurement. The sizes XS (S) M (L) XL (2XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) cm 33.5-35.5 (35.5-37.5) 37.5-39.5 (39.5-43.5) 43.5-47 (47-51) inches.

SUGGESTED MATERIALS
Bottom Yarn
200 (200) 250 (250) 300 (300) gr.
Aiayu, Baby Llama, 50 gr. / 150 m - Col. Albicant
100 (100) 150 (150) 200 (200) gr.
Isager, Alpaca 2, 50 gr. / 250 m - Col. E0
Top Yarn
200 (200) 300 (300) 400 (400) gr.
Lang Noble, Cashmere, 100 gr. / 200 m - Natural Beige

Knit the jacket bottom with 1 strand of Baby Llama and 1 strand of Alpaca 2. Knit the jacket top with 1 strand of Cashmere.

Loop Yarn (optional)
160 (200) 240 (300) 360 (420) gr.
Daruma, Floret, 20 gr. / 44 m - Col. 1

1 approx. 2.8 cm 1 1/8 inches dia. button.