Pattern Description from Vogue Knitting, Fall 2007: “When a Nordic princess dreams in color, she’s undoubtedly wearing wilma Peers’s operatic coat. It’s worked in panels of slip-stitch and Fair Isle in ‘Merino Cablé,’ ‘Luxor,’ ‘Galaxy’ and ‘Rialto’ from S. Charles Collezione/Tahki.Stacy Charles. ‘Fox’ from furn Yarn by Paula Lishman edges the lower sections and rings the collar and cuffs.”

“Standard-fitting full length coat in a variety of fair isle patterns with fox fur insert bands and zip closure.”

Knitted Measurements:

• Small (Medium, Large)
• Lower edge 52 (54, 56)“/132 (137, 142)cm
• Bust (closed) 39 (41, 43)“/99 (104, 109)cm
• Length 42”/106.5cm
• Upper arm 16¼“/41cm

Materials:

• 4 (5, 6) 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 83yd/75m) of S. Charles Collezione/Tahki.Stacy Charles, Inc. Merino Cablé (wool) in #109 black (A)
• 4 (5, 6) balls in #117 goldenrod (B)
• 4 (5, 6) balls in #120 red (C)
• 2 (3, 4) balls in #130 navy (D)
• 2 (3, 4) balls 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 82yd/75m) of Luxor (wool/viscose/acrylic/polyamide) in #5 browns (E)
• 1 ball each in #4 reds (F), #6 blues (G) and #7 blacks (H)
• 2 (3, 3) balls 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 101yd/92m) of Galaxy (viscose/acrylic/polyamide/cupro) in #2 pinks (I)
• 1 ball each in #4 pastels (J), #5 greens (K), #3 blues (L) and #6 dark greens (M)
• 2 (3, 3) balls 1¾oz/50g balls (each approx 65yd/60m) of Rialto (polyester/viscose/acrylic/polyamide) in #22 ochres (N), #20 black (O), #6 purples (P) and #23 oranges (Q)
• 4 (5, 5) .5oz/15g skeins (each approx 4yd/4m) of Fur Yarn by Paula Lishman Fox (fox fur) in natural indigo (R)
• Several yards of a fingering-weight wool in a color to coordinate with the fur (S)
• One pair size 9 (5.5mm) needles or size to obtain gauge
• Size 9 (5.5mm) circular needle, 40”/100cm length
• Size G/6 (4mm) crochet hook
• One 40”/100cm separating zipper in red
• Pet brush to fluff fur