When I first met Aimee of La Bien Aimée, we discussed collaborating again after the Fearless Pullover’s success. Well, after two years, this is the result of that collaboration: a jacket inspired by Howl Pendragon from Miyazak’s iconic film Howl’s Moving Castle. Aimee’s and I’s love for the movie translated well with her Helix yarn held double. Enjoy casting your own spells or wailing about ugly you are when wearing this cozy jacket. My color selections are taken from the “shooting star” scene when Howl first meets Calcifer. Use La Bien Aimée’s large range of Helix to inspire your very own Pendragon jacket. Whether you want to take direct inspiration from Howl’s diamond jacket, or the Witch of the Waste herself, Helix is ready for whatever color palette captures your heart.

Designed to be worn with 6-8” / 15-20.5 cm ease at chest. Model rocks the Size 4 with 8”/20.5 cm ease.

Overall Construction: Fronts, back, and sleeves, are knit from the bottom up, in flat pieces, then seamed together. Each body piece is knit in stockinette. Sleeve colorwork detail is knit flat. Each piece uses a provisional cast-on with a size smaller needle to create a folded hem. The collar is also knit flat in two pieces, then joined together at the neck with a three-needle bind-off. Collar is knit in 1x1 rib.

Stockinette Gauge: 23 sts/4” & 36 rows/4” of yarn held double on Size 5 needles knit flat and washed.   
Notions: Stitch markers, stitch holders, tapestry needle, scrap yarn of a similar weight
Needles: US 5 & 4 / 3.75 & 3.5 mm 32” / 81 cm circular needle. 
                    Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Yarn Used: La Bien Aimée Helix (Laceweight, 75% Falkland Merino 25% Gotland Wool, 710 
         yds/650 m) in Winterfell.  
         La Bien Aimée Helix Minis (Laceweight, 75% Falkland Merino 25% Gotland Wool, 
         178 yds/163 m) in Caramel, Goldenrod, Peach Sweater, Rust, Seaglass, 
         Marinère Bleu, Anemone, Stone, The Shire, Fluoro Morganite, Eric Northman, 
         Kitsune, Madeleine 
Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4) [5,6, 7, 8]
Finished Chest Sizes: 42 (46, 50, 54) [58, 62, 66, 70]”/ 106.5 (117, 127, 137) [147.5, 157.5, 167.5, 178] cm
Total length: 28 (29, 30, 31) [32, 33, 34, 35]” / 71 (73.5, 76, 78.5) [81.5, 84, 86.5, 89] cm
Underarm to Hem Length: 18.75 (17.5, 17.5, 16.75) [16.75, 16.75, 17.5, 17.5]” / 47.5 (44.5, 44.5, 42.5) [42.5, 42.5, 44.5, 44.5] cm
Chest width: 21 (23, 25, 27) [29, 31, 33, 35] “/ 53.5 (58.5, 63.5, 68.5) [73.5, 78.5, 84, 89] cm
Neckline Width: 3.75 (4, 4.25, 4.5) [4.5, 4.75, 5, 5]” / 9.5 (10, 11, 11.5) [11.5, 12, 12.5, 12.5] cm
Sleeve Length: 12 (12.5, 13, 13.5) [14, 14.5, 15, 15.5]” / 30.5 (32, 33, 34.5) [35.5, 37, 38, 39.5] cm
Wrist Width: 9.5 (10, 11, 11.5) [11.5, 12, 12.5, 12.5]” / 15.5 (15.75, 16, 16.25) [16.5, 16.5, 16.75, 16.75] cm
Armhole depth: 10 (10.5, 11, 11.5) [12.5, 13, 13.5, 14]”/ 25.5 (26.5, 28, 29) [32, 33, 34.5, 35.5] cm

Yardage
MC: Winter Fell 3239 (3613, 3807, 4140, 4402) [4834, 5208, 5692, 6107] yards / 2961 (3304, 3481, 3786, 4025) [4420, 4762, 5204, 5584] m
Caramel 178 yards / 163 m
Goldenrod 178 yards / 163 m
Peach Sweater 178 yards / 163 m
Rust 178 yards / 163 m
Seaglass 178 yards / 163 m
Amege 178 yards / 163 m
Anemone 178 yards / 163 m
Stone 178 yards / 163 m
The Shire  178 yards / 163 m
Fluoro Morganite 178 yards / 163 m
Lannister 178 yards / 163 m
Kitsune 178 yards / 163 m
Madeleine 178 yards / 163