Coat for Roxane

SIZES

32 (34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48)

Finished chest measurements
36 (37.75, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 49.75, 51.75)" / 91.5 (96, 101.5, 106.5, 111.5, 116.5, 122.25, 126.5, 131.5) cm
approximately 5" / 12.5 cm positive ease included

YARN

9  (10, 11, 12, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16) balls of Cyrano De Rerum Natura (100% Merino, 100g / 150 m), or approx. 1423 (1532, 1674, 1825, 1967, 2110, 2252, 2416, 2580) yards, 1301 (1401, 1531, 1669, 1799, 1929, 2059, 2209, 2359) m of aran weight yarn that gives you the same gauge.

Photograpgied in colorway "baleine bleue" and "quartz".

NEEDLES

US 8 (5 mm) circular needle

US 9 (5.5 mm) circular needle

US 8 (5 mm) a set of double-pointed needles or magic loop with circular needle

US 9 (5.5 mm) a set of double-pointed needles or magic loop with circular needle

or another size to obtain gauge

TOOLS

stitch markers, stitch holders, cable needle, waste yarn, small double-pointed or circular needle for picking up pocket stitches, tapestry needle, 7 buttons (size 0.8 – 0.9” / 21-23 mm)

GAUGE

16 stitches x 24 rows – 4" / 10 cm, Stockinette stitch, needle US 9 (5.5 mm)

NOTE

The buttoned, hooded coat is worked back and forth in rows from the top down. The cables on the saddle shoulders continue on the sleeves and on the hood. The body is worked with A-line shaping. The sleeves are worked in the round and finished with ribbed cuffs. After completing the body and sleeves, the hood is knitted from bottom up. A ribbed button band and optionally diagonal pockets are added to the finished coat.

Photos Crédits : Katrin Schneider and John Kennitt.

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