Round Yoke Coat

Round Yoke Coat

Size: Medium.

Materials:

Yarn: 1200g (50% Wool, 50% Acrylic, yardage = 280 m/100 g); 1 pair quick knit needles size 4 mm (US 6), auxiliary needles or stitch holders, 9 buttons.

Garter stitch (gst): Knit on RS and WS rows.

Rib pattern: * K2, P2, rep from * throughout.

Basic Pattern:

Work according to chart 1. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts as they appear, purl yo's.

Repeat Rows 1-4 throughout.

Lace Pattern:

Work according to chart 2. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts as they appear, purl yo's.

Work Rows 1 - 46 once, then repeat Rows 3 - 46 throughout.

Note:

Coat is worked from the top down to the top of the armhole in one piece.

Instructions:

Cast on 92 sts and group sts as follows: edge st, 9 sts gst (Button band), 72 sts in Rib pattern, 9 sts gst (Button band), edge st. 

For the Yoke Shaping, increase 18 sts on every 4th row 10 times over purl stitches of Rib pattern.

At the sime time, work evenly buttonholes in right band.

When piece measures 21 cm from beg, group sts as follows: edge st, 9 sts gst (Buttonhole Band), 34 sts in Lace Pattern (Left Front), K2 (Raglan Line), 42 sts in Basic Pattern (Left Sleeve), K2 (Raglan Line), 92 sts in Basic Pattern (Back), K2 (Raglan Line), 42 sts in Basic Pattern (Right Sleeve), K2 (Raglan Line), 34 sts in Lace Pattern (Right Front), 9 sts gst (Button Band), edge st.

For Raglan Shaping, work 1 yarn over on either side of Raglan Line on every 2nd row 21 times, work new sts in Basic Pattern.

When piece measures 31 cm from beg, slip sleeve sts on stitch holder.

Join sts of Back and Fronts and work in one piece.

For the Coat Shaping, when piece measures 43 cm from beg, increase 30 sts over purl stitches of Rib pattern.

When piece measures 53 cm from beg, repeat the increases as above.

Continue even.

When piece measures 103 cm from beg, bind off all sts.

Sleeve:

Slip sleeve sts on stitch holder.

For the Sleeve Shaping, bind off 1 stitch at each end on every 8th row.

When piece measures 66 cm from beg, work gst.

When piece measures 72 cm from beg, bind off all sts.

Repeat for other sleeve.

Finishing:

Sew sleeve seams.

Sew on buttons.