How to Knit a Stylish Coat with Colinette Yarn

Materials Required

Yarn: Colinette Tagliatelli (90% wool, 10% nylon) - 4 100gm skeins, and Colinette Crysalis (94% cotton, 6% nylon) - 2 100 gm skeins. Both yarns are in the color Venezia.

Finished Measurements: 40 inch chest and 32 inch from shoulder to bottom edge.

Instructions

Back

With 8.0 mm needles and Crysalis, cast on 48 stitches. Start the rib pattern; K2 P2. Work in rib for 3 inches, then switch to Tagliatelli and stocking stitch (knit on the right side, purl on the wrong side). Work straight as established until the Tagliatelli band is 3.5 inches, then work the Crysalis reverse stocking stitch band (on the right side, purl the first row, knit the second row, purl the third row, knit the fourth row). This band will leave a ridge of cotton on the right side of the coat. Return to Tagliatelli and stocking stitch for 3.5 inches and keep alternating yarns and patterns as described until the back measures 23 inches from the start.

Front

Make 2 (reverse shaping for the 2nd front). Cast on 24 stitches and begin the 2 by 2 rib for 3 inches in Crysalis. Work as for the back, including the same yarn changes and stitch adjustments, and armhole shaping. When the piece measures 28 inches, shape the center neckline: bind off 7 stitches at the neck edge, then decrease one more on the next right side row. Work until the same length as the back and bind off all stitches.

Sleeves

Make 2: Cast on 20 stitches in Crysalis, work rib, then Tagliatelli and Crysalis bands as for the back, increasing one stitch at each end on the 8th row and every 6th row until there are 38 stitches on the needles. Continue until the sleeve length is 19 inches (or desired length).

Finishing

Using circular needles (8.0 mm), pick up 90 stitches up the right front edge with Crysalis and knit in 2 by 2 rib for 3 rows (right side facing).

Button Band: K, P1 [P2 together/yarn over loosely/P2 together, P1, K2, P2, K2, P1] repeat all that is in the brackets 3 more times, then P2 together/yarn over loosely, P2 together and rib to end. Next row: Rib as established BUT Purl in the front AND back of the yarn over from the row below (creates 2 stitches in the yarn over) to re-establish the ribbing as before. Rib as established for 2 more rows and bind off the band. For the left side, make 2 by 2 ribbing to match the right side (without the big holes!).

Collar: With Crysalis, pick up 45 stitches around the neckline and work in K1, P1 ribbing for 5 inches, then bind off. Sew sleeves into armholes and sew all side seams. Add BIG buttons on the left side to complement the holes.