Photo: Vrouekeur – Elmarie Knapton
This easy summer coat is knitted sideways from sleeve to sleeve and the edging is added afterwards
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By CHRISTA SWANEPOEL
This coat is knitted with exactly one Big Ball. Do not make it longer than indicated otherwise one won’t be enough
What do you need?
- 1 ball ELLE BIG BALL in Foggy Woods (500 g)
- 5.5 mm circular needle
Measurements
Small to medium
Abbreviations
k – knit
k2tog – knit 2 together
ms – moss stitch 1st row: *k1, p1, rep from * to end. 2nd row: p knit stitches and k purl stitches
pat – pattern
p – purl
rem – remaining
rep – repeat
RS – right side
yrn – yarn round needle
Pattern stitch
Over multiples of 3 plus 2 end stitches
1st row: k1, *k1, yrn, k2tog, rep from * to end, k1.
2nd row: k1, *k1, yrn, k2tog (work the yrn st and k st from previous row throughout), rep from * to end, k1. Rep only 2nd row.
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Instructions
C/on 56(62) st loosely. Work 8 rows in ms. Start with pat and continue till sleeve measures about 17(20) cm, ending with RS row and c/on 60 sts loosely. 116(122) sts
Next row: work 7 sts in ms, pat (without end stitch) across 51 of next 53 sts, k1, yrn, k2tog (53rd stitch and end st of back), pat to end of row and c/on 60 sts. 176(182) sts. Work 7 sts in ms, pat to last 7 sts, ms 7 sts. Continue with 7 ms sts on either side and pat till work measures about 16(20) cm from c/on stitches for front and back, ending with an RS row.
Next row: c/off 88(91) sts from left front, pat to end. Continue in pat across rem 88(91) sts till back measures about 16(21) cm from c/off of left front for back of neck, ending with an RS row, c/on 88(91) sts for right front. 176(182) sts. Continue in pat with ms edges till work measures 16(20) cm from c/on for front, ending with RS row.
Next row: c/off 60 sts, pat to end.
Next row: c/off 60 sts, pat to end. Continue in pat across these 56(62) sts till sleeve is same length as other sleeve to ms edge, ending with 8 rows ms. C/off.
EDGE
With RS front start bottom right, pick up and k 300 sts right around edge (it works out at 2 sts in opening from one row and 1 st in next row). Work in ms for about 16 rows or till yarn is used up. C/off.
ANOTHER OPTION FOR EGDE C/on 9 sts and work in ms till it fits around right front, across neck and down left front if it is stretched a bit. C/off and sew around edge.
To finish off
Lay down flat, cover with damp cloth and leave to dry. See yarn label for washing instructions.
