Contains:
- Knitting pattern with written instructions and schematics
- US Imperial Measurements
- Women's sizes XXS to 7X (31.25" to 74.25" bust)
- Suitable for intermediate knitters
Materials you need at home:
- 1275 (1375, 1475, 1625, 1750, 1875, 2000, 2150, 2275, 2400, 2525, 2625) yards bulky weight wool yarn
- Four size 10 (6 mm) circular needles, 32" long or longer
- Size 10 (6 mm) circular needle, 12" long or longer
- One set of five double-pointed needles size 10 (6 mm)
- Stitch markers
- Waste yarn
- Safety pins
- Five 1.5" toggle buttons
This coat is worked from the top down, beginning at the back shoulders. The back is worked to the armholes, then placed on hold while the fronts are picked up from the back shoulders and worked to the armholes. Then the back and fronts are joined and the body is worked to the bottom edge. The sleeves are picked up from the armholes and worked to the cuffs, with short-row shaping to shape the sleeve caps. The spacious hood is picked up from the neck edge and worked to the top, with short-row shaping, then the top is joined using Kitchener stitch or 3-Needle Bind-Off. The edging around the hood and bottom of the body is worked around the entire piece, so it is very long; you will need to work it over 3 circular needles, using a fourth as your working needle.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Skills Used: Knitting in the round, increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches, Japanese Short-Rows (explained in the pattern), 3-Needle Bind-Off or Kitchener Stitch (your choice) to finish the hood
Sizes: XX-Small (X-Small, Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X, 6X, 7X)
Finished Measurements: 31.25 (34.25, 38.5, 42.25, 46, 50.25, 54, 58.25, 62, 66.25, 70.5, 74.25)" bust, buttoned; intended to be worn with approximately 6" ease
Materials: Bulky weight wool: 1275 (1375, 1475, 1625, 1750, 1875, 2000, 2150, 2275, 2400, 2525, 2625) yards. NOTE: If you plan to increase the length of the Body or Sleeves, be sure to purchase extra yarn. Model knit in Plymouth Yarn Galway Chunky (100% wool; 100 grams / 123 yards): color #12
Needles and Notions: Four size 10 (6 mm) circular needles, 32" long or longer, OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE; size 10 (6 mm) circular needle, 12" long or longer, and one set of five double-pointed needles, for Sleeves; stitch markers; waste yarn; safety pins; five 1.5" toggle buttons.
Gauge: In Stockinette stitch, 15 stitches and 21 rows = 4"/10 cm NOTE: In order to create a dense fabric, this coat was knit at a tighter gauge than the yarn calls for.
If you are unfamiliar with working a set-in-sleeve sweater from the top-down, my 2-part tutorial gives you everything you'll need to know to do it successfully. http://www.basixknitting.com/anatomy-of-a-top-down-sweater/
Sue McCain
Like many knitters, I learned how to knit from my mother at an early age, then promptly forgot as life got in the way. I returned to it for a short time as a student in Paris when a friend convinced me to try it again. The third time was the charm—my mother retaught me while I was in grad school. I was tired of trying to find sweaters with long enough sleeves to fit my 6′ frame, so I decided I’d just make my own. I fell madly in love with knitting, and eventually slipped into designing for myself when I began reworking existing patterns with elements that I liked better. And, of course, adjusting the sleeve and body lengths.