Women's Coat in Textured Pattern

Sizes: 10/12 (US 6/8).

Materials:

Yarn: 500 g (40% Wool, 60% Acrylic, yardage = 100 m/100 g); quick knit needles sizes 4 and 6 mm (US 6 and 10); crochet hook size 5 mm (US H); 12 buttons.

Rib Patt: alt K2, P2.

Textured Pattern: 

Work according to chart. Only RS rows are shown.

On WS rows, work all sts as they appear. 

Repeat Rows 1-48 throughout.

Gauge: 12.5 sts and 19 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Back: 

With 6 mm needles cast on 72 sts and work 120 rows in Textured Pattern. 

Armhole Shaping: On Row 121 from beg, bind off 3 sts at each end, then on every 2nd row 1 st once = 64 sts.

Neckline Shaping: In Row 161 from beg, place center 28 sts on holder and complete both sides separately.

On Row 165 from beg, bind off rem 18 sts each side for shoulders.

Left Front: 

With 6 mm needles cast on 36 sts and work 120 rows in Textured Pattern.

Armhole Shaping: On Row 121 from beg, bind off 3 sts at right end, then on every 2nd row 1 st once = 32 sts.

Neckline Shaping: On Row 161 from beg, at left end place 12 sts on holder and dec 1 stitch twice on every 2nd row.

On Row 165 from beg, bind off rem 18 sts each side for shoulders.

Right Front: Work in reverse.

Sleeves:

With 6 mm needles cast on 32 sts and work in Textured Pattern. 

Sleeve Shaping: On Row 5 from beg, at each end inc 1 stitch, then 1 stitch every 5th row 10 times = 54 sts.

Cap Shaping: In Row 61 from beg, at each end bind off 3 sts, then 1 st on every 2nd row 16 times = 16 sts.

On Row 94 from beg, bind off rem 16 sts each side for shoulders.

Finishing:

Close shoulder seams.

Sew side and sleeve seams. Set in sleeves.

Band collar: 

Transfer sts of fronts and back (12 + 12 + 28 sts = 52 sts) from holder onto 4 mm needles and work 15 rows in Rib Patt. Then bind off all sts as they appear.

Left Placket: 

With crochet hook, work 5 rnds sc (single crochet) along front edge. 

Right Placket: 

With crochet hook, work 2 rnds sc (single crochet) along front edge. 

Rnd 3: Work 28 sc in next 28 sc of previous row, ch 3, * 1 sc in 4th sc of previous row, 5 sc in next 5 sc of previous row, ch 3, rep from * 10 times = 12 buttonholes. 

Rnds 4-5: single crochet (sc). 

Sew on buttons.