Description:
Deep raglan coat with stylish
ribbed collar and cuffs. Practi-
cal pockets also provide a design
detail. Fronts overlap to a three
button fastening to one side of
collar. An inside button holds
the inner overlap in place. For
extra warmth and style, the coat
may be lined (optional).
Sizes: 16[18:20:22:24]
To fit Bust: 97[102:107:112:117]
cm (38[40:42:44:46]ins)
Overall finished Length to nape
of neck 84.5[86:87.5:88.5:89.5]cm
(33.5[34:34.5:35:35.5]ins)
Figures in square brackets refer to
larger sizes; where there is only one
set of figures this applies to all sizes.
You will need:
Manos del Uruguay Wool Clasica
17[18:18:19:20] x 100 gm skeins in
shade 2370 Mississippi
Pair of 6mm needles
Pair of 7mm needles
60cm 6mm circular needle
10 stitch markers or contrasting
pieces of thread.
Three buttons 3cm in diameter
(choose buttons to match yarn or
for a more dramatic statement use
contrasting designer buttons).
One button 1.5 cm in diameter (clear
plastic or to match yarn).
Note: Yarn amounts given are based
on average requirements and are
approximate.
Optional Lining:
Stretch fabric is recommended (such
as jersey or stretch lining). Ensure
that washing instructions are com-
patible with ball band instructions for
yarn.
WS = wrong side of garment
Dec 1 = K or p the next two stitches
together
Mk1 = create a new stitch by knitting
or purling into the loop below the next
st.
Inc 1 = increase by knitting or purl-
ing twice into the next stitch.
Moss St = even number of stitches,
every row (K1, P1) to end. For odd
stitches, always start next row with
the same stitch as you finished on.
i.e. if your last stitch was a K, then
start the next row with K.
Single Rib = even number of
stitches, Row 1: (K1, P1) to end. Row
2: (P1, K1) to end. For uneven num-
ber of stitches, always start next row
with the opposite stitch to the one you
finished on. i.e. if your last stitch was
K, start next row with P.
Back
With 7mm needles cast on
92[96:100:104:108] sts using the
‘Thumb’ method.
Change to 6mm needles and work
140 rows in moss st, decreasing 1
st at each end of every 20th row
(78[82:86:90:94] sts).
Continue in moss st until back meas-
ures 59.5 cm.
Raglan Shaping
Keeping continuity of moss st, con-
tinue with raglan shaping as follows:
Cast off 4 sts at the beginning of the
next two rows (70[74:78:82:86] sts)
Decrease 1 st at each end of next
and every following 3rd row until
26[28:30:32:34] sts remain.
Work 2 further rows straight.
Cast off remaining sts using a 7mm
needle.
Right Front
With 7mm needles and ‘Thumb’
method, cast on 58[61:64:67:70] sts.
Place a stitch marker through the last
stitch cast on. This marks the side
edge (on the left side with RS facing).
?
Change to 6mm needles and con-
tinue in Moss St as follows (start-
ing with a wrong side row):
Work 60 rows, slipping the last stitch
of row at front edge, leaving yarn on
the correct side to start the next row,
and at the same time decreasing 1 st
at side edge of every 20th row ending
at the side edge (55[58:61:64:67]
sts).
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Pocket Opening
Row 1: Moss St 24 sts. Place a stitch
marker or piece of contrasting yarn
through the last st worked. Start a
new ball of yarn (ball 2) and moss st
across remaining sts.
??
Row 2: Moss st to the stitch before
the stitch marker. Drop the yarn from
ball 2 and pick up original ball to moss
st across remaining sts.
Important: do not allow the two balls
to cross or twist together. You will be
creating a gap in the knitting which
will later become the pocket opening.
Repeat these rows until opening
measures 18 cm, decreasing 1 st at
side edge on 20th and 40th rows to
keep continuity of shaping.
Next row, (end of pocket opening),
moss st across entire row with one
ball of yarn. Break off second ball.
(53[56:59:62:65] sts).
Continue working in moss stitch and
decreasing on every 20th row until
51[54:57:60:63] sts remain (140 rows
from start)
Continue in moss st until Front meas-
ures 59.5 cm.
Raglan and front edge shaping
Keeping continuity of Moss St shape
raglan and front as follows:
Starting at side edge, cast off 4
sts and moss st to last st, inc 1
(48[51:54:57:60] sts).
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Work 47[49:51:53:55] rows, decreas-
ing 1 st at side edge on 2nd and eve-
ry following 3rd row and increasing
1 st at front edge on every 9th row,
ending at front edge 37[40:42:44:48]
sts).
Keeping continuity of these decreases
at side and front edges, work button
hole as follows:
Button Hole
Next row: Work 3 sts and place two
stitch markers or contrasting threads
in the next stitch. Start a new ball of
yarn (ball 2) and moss st to end.
Next Row: Using Ball 2, moss st to
stitch markers, drop ball 2 and pick up
original yarn to work last 3 sts.
Next Row: Moss St to st markers,
pick up ball 2 and moss st to end
Next Row: Moss St to stitch mark-
ers, drop ball 2 and pick up original
yarn to work last sts.
Do not remove stitch markers.
By keeping continuity of decreases
you will now have 36[38:42:44:46]
sts.
Neck Shaping
Size 150cm width
width
16-20 2.5m
22-24 3m
Optional Shoulder Pads
Two coat-weight shoulder pads to
match coat or lining.
Tension:
14 sts and 27 rows to 10cm over
Moss Stitch pattern.
Abbreviations:
St(s) = Stitch(es)
K = knit
P = purl
St st = stocking stitch (one row K
one row P)
RS = right side of garment
Using original ball of yarn and
starting at the front edge, Moss
St 12[13:14:15:16], cast off next
12[12:14:14:14] sts, moss stitch to
end
Working on this last set of
12[13:14:15:16] sts, continue as
follows.
K2tog, Moss St 1 to end.
Next row: Cast off 6[6:7:7:8] sts.
Next row: Cast off remaining sts.
With WS facing, rejoin yarn on
remaining 12[13:14:15:16] sts, Moss
St to last 2 sts, K2tog.
Next Row: K2 tog, Moss St to end
Next row: Cast off 6[6:7:7:8] sts.
Next row: Cast off remaining sts.
Left Front
With 7mm needles cast on
58[61:64:67:70] sts. Place a stitch
marker through the first stitch cast
on. This marks the side edge (on the
right side with RS facing).
Work as Right Front from ? to ?
(55[58:61:64:67] sts).
Pocket Opening
Row 1: Moss St 31[34:37:40:43]
sts. Place a stitch marker or piece
of contrasting yarn through the last
st worked. Start a new ball of yarn
(ball 2) and moss st across remaining
sts.
Work as Right Front from ?? to
?? (48[51:54:57:60] sts).
(Note that this will include the start
of the Raglan and Front Edge Shap-
ing.)
Work 48[50:52:54:56] rows, de-
creasing 1 st at side edge on next
and every following 3rd row and
increasing 1 st at front edge on
every 9th row, ending at front edge
(37[39:41:45:47] sts)
Keeping continuity of these de-
creases at side and front edges, work
button hole as follows:
Button Hole
Next row: Work 3 sts and place a
single stitch marker or contrasting
thread in the next stitch. Start a new
ball of yarn (ball 2) and moss st to
end. .
Next Row: Using Ball 2, moss st to
stitch marker, drop ball 2 and pick up
original yarn to work remaining sts.
Next Row: Using original yarn, Moss
St to end.
Next Row: Moss St to end.
By keeping continuity of decreases
you will now have 35[38:42:44:46]
sts.
Neck Shaping
Starting at the front edge, Moss
St 12[13:14:15:16], cast off next
12[13:14:14:14] sts, Moss St to last 2
sts, K2tog.
Working on this last set of
11[12:14:15:16] sts, continue as fol-
lows.
Moss St to end.
Next row: Cast off 6[6:7:7:8] sts
Next row: Cast off remaining sts.
With RS facing, rejoin yarn on remain-
ing 12[13:14:15:15] sts, Moss St to
last 2 sts, K2 tog.
Next Row: K2 tog, Moss St to end
Next row: Cast off 6[6:7:7:8] sts.
Next row: Cast off remaining sts.
Right Sleeve
•
With 6mm needles cast on
54[56:58:60:62] stitches and work
18cm of Single Rib.
Next row (RS): K12, K2tog,
*K11, K2tog* to last 1[3:5:7:9] sts,
K1[3:5:7:9]. (50[52:54:56:58] sts)
In Moss St, increasing 1 st at each
end of every 12th row until there are
62[64:66:70:74] sts.
Continue straight until sleeve meas-
ures 36.5[37:38:39:40] cm from start
of Moss stitch, ending with a WS row.
Raglan Shaping
Keeping continuity of moss st, con-
tinue with raglan shaping as follows:
Cast off 4 sts at the beginning of the
next two rows (54[56:58:62:66] sts)
Work 12[14:16:16:19] rows, decreas-
ing 1 st at each end of next and every
following 4th row (48[48:50:54:56]
sts).
Work 42 rows, decreasing 1 st at
each end of next and every follow-
ing 3rd row, ending with a WS row
(20[20:22:26:28] sts).
Size 22 only: Work 2 rows without
shaping.
Size 24 only: Work 1 row without
shaping.
•
With RS facing, place a stitch marker
or contrasting thread through the first
stitch. This is the front edge of the
raglan.
Keeping continuity of decreases on
every third row of back raglan seam,
shape front raglan as follows:
Work 3 rows, casting off 3 sts on next
and following RS row at front edge.
(13[13:15:19:21] sts)
Work 7[7:9:11:12] rows, casting off 2
sts at front edge on the next and fol-
lowing RS rows (3:3:2:4:3] sts)
Work 1[2:1:0:0] row straight
Cast off remaining sts
Left Sleeve
Work as Right Sleeve from • to •
(20[20:22:26:28] sts).
With RS facing, Moss St 1 row and
place a stitch marker or contrasting
thread through the last stitch worked.
This is the front edge of the raglan.
Keeping continuity of decreases on
every third row of back raglan seam,
shape front raglan as follows:
Work 3 rows, casting off 3 sts on next
and following WS row at front edge.
(13[13:15:19:21] sts)
Work 7[7:9:11:12] rows, casting off 2
sts at front edge on the next and fol-
lowing WS rows (3:3:2:4:3] sts)
Work 1[2:1:0:0] row straight
Cast off remaining sts.
Pockets
Right Pocket Trim
On Right Front (the one with double
stitch markers through the but-
ton hole) with RS facing and 6mm
needles, pick up and knit 30 stitches
along right hand side of pocket open-
ing (the side nearest the front edge).
Work 8 rows of single rib.
Cast off loosely in rib.
Left Pocket Trim
On Left Front pick up stitches as
above along the left edge of the
pocket opening to mirror Right Front.
Right Pocket Lining
On the Right Front with RS facing,
pick up and knit 28 sts along the re-
maining edge of pocket opening.
**Starting with a P row (WS) work 3
rows of st st.
Next row (RS): Inc 1, K to last 2
sts, K2tog**
Repeat from ** to ** a further 5
times.
Work a further 3 rows of stocking
stitch.
Cast off using 7mm needles.
Left Pocket Lining
On the Left Front with RS facing, pick
up and knit 28 sts along remaining
edge of pocket opening.
*Starting with a P row (WS) work 3
rows of st st.
Next row (RS) : K2tog, K to last st,
Inc 1.*
Repeat from * to * a further 5 times.
Work a further 3 rows in stocking
stitch.
Cast off using 7mm needles.
Finishing Pockets
On Right Front with RS facing,
overstitch the top and bottom of the
pocket trim to the coat front and
fasten off neatly on the wrong side.
With WS facing, pin the pocket lining
to lie flat against inside of the coat
front and stitch into place around the
edges, avoiding any puckering.
Repeat for Left Front.
Cutting out Optional Lining
For additional warmth and luxury,
you may wish to line your coat with
jersey (silk or synthetic is best).
Choose a matching colour or black
to give good colour depth. Block
each of the garment pieces to the
dimensions shown in the diagram
and press from the WS using a damp
cloth, avoiding ribbed section on
sleeves.
Using the garment pieces, lay the
back garment piece on a single layer
of fabric and one of the sleeves and
one front on a double layer, making
sure that the fabric is right sides fac-
ing. Mark out the shape with either
tailor’s chalk or pins, adding 2.5cm
for ease and seam allowances and
5cm at the lower edge to create a
hem. Sleeve linings should be cut to
the length excluding the ribbed cuff,
but add 5.5 cm for a hem.
Raglan Seams
Block and press each of the garment
pieces from the WS according to
the ball band instructions, avoiding
ribbed section on sleeves.
Stitch sleeves to coat back along the
back raglan sleeves (the ones with-
out the stitch markers).
Stitch coat fronts to front raglan
seams, being careful to keep the
Right Front on the Right so that the
larger buttonhole is in the correct
place for the fastening.
Remove all stitch markers or con-
trasting threads.
Press raglan seams from the inside.
Collar
Before starting the collar, wind re-
maining wool into two balls.
With RS facing and starting at Point
A on the Right Front, Pick up stitches
as follows:
From Point A to right front raglan
seam: 41[43:45:47:49] sts.
From right front raglan seam to back
raglan seam: 23[24:25:26:27] sts
From back neck edge:
32[34:36:38:40] sts
From back left raglan to front left
raglan seam: 23[24:25:26:27] sts.
From front left raglan seam to Point
A on left front: 41[43:45:47:49] sts
Total stitches: 160[168:176:184:192]
Work in single rib throughout as fol-
lows:
Work 5 rows.
Buttonhole 1:
Row 1: Work 4 sts. Place a stitch
marker through the last stitch knitted.
Start a new ball of yarn (ball 2) and
work to end of row.
Row 2: Rib to one stitch before stitch
marker. Drop ball 2 and knit remain-
ing 4 stitches with original ball.
Row 3: Work 4 sts with original ball.
Change to Ball 2 to work the rest of
the row.
Row 4: Work entire row with Ball 2.
Work 10 rows.
Buttonhole 2:
Work as for buttonhole 1
Work 5 rows.
Place a stitch marker at each end of
the last row (fold line for collar).
Work 5 further rows.
Buttonhole 3:
Work as for buttonhole 1
Work 10 rows.
Buttonhole 4:
Work as for buttonhole 1.
Work 6 rows.
Using 7mm needles cast off loosely in
rib pattern.
Fold the collar outwards along fold
line and, matching the buttonholes
(buttonhole 4 over buttonhole 1 and
buttonhole 3 over buttonhole 2), pin
the two layers of the collar together
on either side of the buttonholes.
Note that the front edge of the collar
will overlap the neck edge by just
under 1cm.
Using a tapestry needle threaded with
a single thickness of yarn, edge each
buttonhole with buttonhole stitch
through both layers of the collar.
Finishing
With RS together, pin and stitch side
and underarm seams. Press from
wrong side.
Lay the coat flat on a table so that the
front is uppermost.
Position the right front over the left
front so that the ‘point’ is touching the
raglan seam and the neck edges are
aligned. Position a button behind the
buttonhole and stitch.
Position the remaining two large but-
tons behind the buttonholes on the
collar.
With buttons fastened, turn the
coat inside out.
Lay the left front over the right front
and position the buttonhole as before.
Stitch the smaller button to the right
front behind the buttonhole.
Sewing Optional Lining and Shoulder
Pads
Put coat on and position shoulder
pads. Stitch into place as invisibly as
possible using a sewing thread which
matches yarn colour.
Stitch the raglan seams of the lining,
RS together. Stitch the underarm and
side seams. Turn up 1cm of the hem
to the WS and stitch. Fold 4cm of
hem to wrong side, press and stitch.
Stitch 1cm in from neck edge and clip
the curved neck edge at 2cm inter-
vals, stopping just short of the stitch-
ing. Stitch clipped edge to wrong
side.
Turn 1cm of front edges to wrong side
and stitch down.
Turn 1cm of sleeve hem to the wrong
side and stitch down.
Press all seams.
With WS of lining to WS of coat put
the lining into the coat as follows:
Slip stitch lining to neck edge, turning
raw edges to WS. Put coat on a jack-
et hanger which is the correct width
for your shoulders and hang up with
buttons fastened. Slip stitch lining
into place 3mm back from front edge,
ensuring the edges hang straight.
At buttonholes, clip the lining to the
length of button hole and snip as
shown in diagram below to allow you
to turn edges under and slip stitch to
the inner edge of the buttonhole, en-
suring that the button will fit through
the hole. Turn sleeves inside out and
slip stitch lining to beginning of ribbed
cuff, allowing the lining to drop ap-
proximately 2cm over the stitching so
that it does not pull.
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