Beautiful swing coat worked in a deceptively simple slip stitch pattern. This means you'll only work with one color on any row. Simple shaping and pretty details give this coat a special touch. Named after my friend Olalla, who looks stunning with it on.
OLALLA - Coat
Amount: S M L XL Main color 10 11 11 12 balls 500 550 550 600 gr 1200 1320 1320 1440 m 1300 1430 1430 1560 yd Contrast color 6 7 7 8 balls 300 350 350 400 gr 720 840 840 960 m 780 910 910 1040 yd Needles: 4.5 mm (Us 7) and 4 mm (US 6) Gauge: 25 stitchesx 40 rows in garter slip stitch $=10\times10c m/4\times4$ in. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge. Sizes: S, M, L, XL To Fit: 32, 33, 36, 39 inch bust Difficulty: eginner. This pattern uses basic stitches, α repetive stitch pattern, simple color changes and simple shaping and finishing. Extras: 8 1" buttons
NOTES
This A-line coat is knitted in five pieces: two fronts, back, and two sleeves using a very simple slip stitch pattern. This means you'll only work with one color per row. The cast on edges are done with a slightly smaller needle to give stability to the cuffs and hems. A list of the abbreviations used can be found at the end of the pattern.
GAUGE
For best results, it is important you achieve the same gauge as stated for the pattern. Knit a swatch to check your gauge. if you have more stitches and rows than those the pattern calls for, use larger needles. If you have fewer stitches and rows, use smaller needles.
STITCH GUIDE
stocking stitch knit on RS rows, purl on wS rows.
garter slip stitch
Rows 1 and 2: with MC, knit. Row 3: with CC, k1 $\ast_{\mathsf{S}}|\rceil$ purlwise, kl\* repeat from \*to\* to end. Row 4: with CC k1, \*yf, sl 1 purlwise, yb, k1\* repeat from \* to\* to end. Rows 5 and 6: with MC, knit. Row 7: with CC, $k2\,^{*}\varsigma|\,]$ purlwise, k1\* repeat from \* to\* to end. Row 8: with CC, k2 \*yf, sl 1 purlwise, yb, k1\* repeat from \* to\* to end. These 8 rows form the pattern. Please note: after increasing or decreasing stitches be careful to continue in pattern. If in doubt, look at the previous row as a guide. The slipped stitches in MC that you have slipped in rows 3-4 or 7-8 should be staggered with the previous sliped stitches.
INSTRUCTIONS
Instructions are given for the first size followed by the other sizes in brackets S [M, L, XL].
BACK
With MC and 4 mm (US 6) needles CO 145 [155, 165, 75] stitches. Beginning with a k row, work 15 rows in stocking stitch, ending with a RS row. Next row: knit. Change to $4.5\;\mathsf{m m}$ (US 7) needles and begin working in garter slip stitch. Work 10 rows. Next row decrease as follows: k2tog, work to last stitches, k2tog. Continue decreasing this way every 10th row until you have 101 [107,115,123] stitches leff. Continue working in pattern until back measures 67 [68, 69, 70] cm / 26 /4 $[26\;\%$ $27~\%$ $27~\%]$ in from beginning of garter slip stitch pattern ending with a ws row.
armholes
Row 1: BO 4 [4, 4, 5] stitches, work to end. Row 2: BO 4 [4, 4, 5] stitches, work to end. k2tog at beginning and end of next 4 [5, 5, 5] rows. k2tog at beginning and end of every 2nd row 5 [5, 5, 6] times. You will have 75 [79, 87, 91] stitches leff. Continue working in pattern until armhole measures 19 [20, 20, 21] cm / 7 %4[8, 8, 8 %4 ] in from beginning of armhole shaping, ending with a ws row. BO 6 [7, 8, 8] stitches at beginning of next 2 rows.
neck
Now you will shape the neck. Next row: B0 6 [7, 8, 8] stitches, work 13 stitches. Turn, leaving the remaining stitches on hold and continue working on these 13 stitches. Row 1: BO 5 stitches, work to end. Row 2: BO 8 stitches. With RS facing, begin to work on the stitches you had on hold. Row 1: BO 25 [25, 29, 31] stitches, work to end. Row 2: BO 6 [7, 8, 8] stitches, work 13 stitches. Row 3: BO 5 stitches, work to end. Row 4: BO the remaining 8 stitches.
LEFT FRONT
With MC and 4 mm (US 6) needles CO 81 [85, 91, 95] stitches. Beginning with a k row, work 15 rows in stocking stitch, ending with a RS row. Next row: knit. Change to $4.5\;\mathsf{m m}$ (US 7) needles and begin working in garter slip stitch Work 10 rows. Next row decrease as follows: menguar como sigue: k2tog, work to end. Continue decreasing this way every 10th row until you have 55 [60, 66, 69] stitches left. Continue working in pattern until left front marches the beginning of armhole shaping at the. back, whch should be at 67 [68, 69, 70] cm / 26 1%4 [ $26~\%$ 27 %4, 27 %] in from beginning of garter slip stitch pattern. End with a wS row.
armhole
IUw I. uU + I, +, U] JIC!IUo, wUin iU yHIu. k2tog at armhole end on following 4 [5, 5, 5] rows. k2tog at armhole end of every 2nd row 5 [5, 5, 6] times. You will have 42 [46, 52, 53] stitches leff. Continue working in pattern until you have worked 23 rows less than beginning of neck shaping for the back, ending with a RS row. Row 1: BO 8 [10, 12, 13] stitches, work to end. Rows 2, 4, 6,8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20: work to end. All odd numbered rows: k2tog, work to end. Row 22: BO 6 [7, 8, 8] stitches, work to end. Row 24: BO 6 [7, 8, 8] stitches, work to end. Row 26: BO remaining 6 [6, 8, 8] stitches. mark buttonholes With a contrasting color thread, mark where buttons wil go on the leff front (or just sew them if you already have them): 2, 10, 18, 26, 34 and 24 cm / 1, 4, 7, 10, 13 and 16 in from neck border.
RIGHT FRONT
Follow the instructions for the right front and AT THE SAME TIME make a buttonhole to match each one of the butttons you have marked on the left front. Buttonholes are always made on RS rows as follows: Row 1 : Work 5 stitches, BO 3 stitches, work to end. Row 2 : Work to the 3 stitches you have BO, turn, CO 3 stitches, turn again, work 5 stitches. With MC and 4 mm (US 6) needles CO 81 [85, 91, 95] stitches. Beginning with a k row, work 15 rows in stocking stitch, ending with a RS row. Next row: knit. Change to $4.5\;\mathsf{m m}$ (US 7) needles and begin working in garter slip stitch. Next row decrease as follows: menguar como sigue: work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Continue decreasing this way every 10th row until you have 55 [60, 66, 69] stitches lefft. Continue working in pattern until right front marches the beginning of armhole shaping at the back, whch should be at 67 [68, 69, 70] cm / $^{26}\ ^{1}\!/\!_{4}$ $[26\ ^{3}\!/\!4.$ $27\ ^{1}/_{4}$ $27~\%]$ in from beginning of garter slip stitch pattern. End with a RS row.
armhole
Row 1: BO 4 [4, 4, 5] stitches, work to end. k2tog at armhole end on following 4 [5, 5, 5] rows. k2tog at armhole end of every 2nd row 5 [5, 5, 6] times. You will have 42 [46, 52, 53] stitches leff. Continue working in pattern until you have worked 23 rows less than beginning of neck shaping for the back, ending with a ws row.
neck
Row 1: BO 8 [10, 12, 13] stitches, work to end. Rows 2, 4, 6,8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 and 20: work to end. All odd numbered rows: k2tog, work to end. Row 22: BO 6 [7, 8, 8] stitches, work to end. Row 24: BO 6 [7, 8, 8] stitches, work to end. Row 26: BO remaining 6 [6, 8, 8] stitches.
SLEEVES (make 2)
With MC and 4 mm (US 6) needles CO 57 [59, 61, 63] stitches. Beginning with a k row, work 15 rows in stocking stitch, ending with a RS row. Next row: knit. Change to $4.5\;\mathsf{m m}$ (US 7) needles and begin working in garter slip stitch. Work 19 rows. Next row increase as follows: work I stitch, M1, work to last stitch, Ml, work I stitch. Continue increasing this way every 12th row until you have 75 [77, 81, 83]stitches. Continue working in pattern until sleeve measures 42 [43, 44, 45]cm / 16 / [17, $17\ ^{1}/\!_{4}$ , 17 %] in from beginning of garter slip stitch pattern ending with a ws row.
armhole shaping
Next 2 rows: BO 4 [4, 4, 5] stitches at beginning of each row. Next 4 [4, 5, 5] k2tog at beginning and end of each row. k2tog at beginning and end of every 2nd row 4 [5, 5, 6] times. k2tog at beginning and end of every 4th row 6 times. k2tog at beginning and end of every 3rd row 4 times. k2tog at beginning and end of every 2nd row 5 times. Work 1 row Next 2 rows: B0 4 [4, 5, 5] stitches at beginning of each row. Next row: BO all remaining stitches.
HALF BELT
With MC and 4.5 mm (Us 7) needles, CO 51 [53, 55, 57] stitches. Work 21 rows in garter slip stitch. Row 22: BO all stitches.
FINISHING
Weave in alloose ends. Sew the fronts to the back first at the sholuders and then at the side seams. Sew the sleeve seams. Sew the sleeves to the coat making sure you match the sleeve seams with the side seams and the center of the sleeve top (you can fold it in half to find the center) with the shoulder seam.
neckband
With RS facing and $4.5\ \mathsf{m m}$ (US 7) needles and MC, beginning at the neck edge of the right front, pick up and knit 84 [86, 90, 96] stitches evenly spaced along the right neck, back neck and left neck. Knit 2 rows. Next row: BO all stitches. If you hadn't already sewn them, sew the buttons in place. Sew the half belt with two buttons in the middle of the back approximately 50 cm / 20 in from back neck.
SCHEMATICS
bust 40 [42, 46, 49] cm 32 [33, 36, 38] in
width at hem 58 [62, 66, 70] cm $22\,\%\,\,[24\,\%,\,26,\,27\,\,\%]$ in
$\circledcirc$ LiaKnits 2007
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