Kintsugi House Jacket
By Jess Bennett
Find the complete pattern in Inside Crochet Issue #193
A cosy and practical jacket you can throw on to keep warm around the home. The blocks of colour, inspired by Japanese boro, create a look of visible mending.
Materials
* Drops Kid Silk, 75% mohair/25% silk, 25g/210m/230yds
Yarn A: Bright Sand 54 x 7 (7, 8, 8, 9, 9) balls
* Drops Merino Extra Fine, 100% wool, 50g/105m/115yds
Yarn B: Light Beige 50 x 8 (8, 9, 9, 10, 10) balls
Yarn C: Light Taupe 07 x 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s)
Yarn D: Light Sea Green 15 x 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s)
Yarn E: Light Yellow 24 x 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s)
Yarn F: Amethyst 36 x 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s)
Yarn G: Ice Blue 39 x 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s)
Yarn H: Desert Rose 46 x 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s)
Yarn I: Morning Fog 54 x 1 (1, 2, 2, 2, 2) ball(s)
* 5mm hook
Yarn Alternatives
Yarnsmiths Kid Mohair Silk with Yarnsmiths Merino DK would be good alternatives for this design. Alternatively, you could use bits of DK-weight yarn from your stash.
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