A 1970s men's double-breasted blazer, knitted. A tailored jacket in stocking stitch with a broad panel of textured double moss stitch (US: moss stitch) up each front that turns back into wide lapels under a matching collar. Six buttons in three pairs, a ribbed welt, deep ribbed cuffs and set-in sleeves, with a crochet edge round the fronts and collar. Men's sizes, chest 34 to 54 in.

Fit

Tailored, as the original: about 4 in (10 cm) of ease at the chest, buttoned; hip length

Skill level

Intermediate. Stocking stitch and double moss, with the lapel, neck and armhole shaped from a tick-off planner, three pairs of buttonholes, a separate collar and a row of simple crochet.

Sizes

Men's, chest 34 to 54 in (86 to 137 cm): S to 3XL (UK/US 34 to 54, EU 44 to 64)

Yarns

DK / light worsted, Worsted / Aran

Original yarn

Worsted (Aran) wool, at about 20 sts and 28 rows to 4 in (10 cm) over stockinette. For the closest match to the photo, use a yarn that knits to this gauge.

Gauge

Your own, from 16 to 24 stitches per 4 in (10 cm)

You get

Your complete pattern straight away, to read on screen, print or save, plus an email link back to it

True bulky (chunky) yarn isn't offered: the double-moss lapels and collar get too thick to turn back. A light chunky down to about 16 sts to 4 in (10 cm) is fine. Anything finer than DK isn't offered: it stops being a jacket.

What you'll get

• Every piece written out in full for your size and gauge
• Row counts with the length to check against, so you always know where you are
• Row-by-row planners for the tricky bits, where shaping happens on both edges at once
• Drawings of each piece with your measurements, and full making-up instructions

Every design is chosen by a knitter and checked against its original pattern. If you get stuck, email us and a real person will help.

No swatch? You can use the gauge on your yarn's label. For a perfect fit, knit a swatch and measure it over plain stockinette (stocking stitch) on your main needles: the back, sleeves and side fronts are stockinette. Here's how to measure your gauge.