This one piece, one size, sleeveless coat is designed especially for our EARTH (thick wool). Striking cable columns become a shawl collar, a ‘look twice’ creation from Belinda.

A DECREE WAS PASSED that all people should swathe themselves in a coat designed by Belinda; undyed, majestic, grand and warm. Perhaps it was worn by the great emperor of Rome - Caesar himself. However, it would not have been made in British EARTH (thick wool) - a tad hot in a 32° heat-wave…

Ha!

Enjoy
Best wishes to you
Belinda

YOU WILL NEED

4 x 200g EARTH (thick wool) - 63m/100g
1 x circular 10mm needle, 100cm long
Stitch-marker, sewing-up needle and cable needle.

TENSION/GAUGE- IMPORTANT
8sts to 10cm over stocking stitch using EARTH on 10mm needles.

FINISHED SIZE: free size – from top of collar to hem 105cm, back section width 65cm, ribbed collar width 37cm.

ABBREVIATIONS
R: Row Rnd: Round
WS: wrong side RS: right side
st(s): stitch(es)
m1: make one st by picking-up the running thread between st on left-hand needle and st on right and k creating a new st. The increase leaves a neat open space beneath.
CF8: Cable to front: slip next 4sts onto cable needle, hold in front of work, k4, then k4 from cable needle.
m-st: moss st
Simple cast-on or ‘backward loop cast-on’, make a twisted loop from working yarn and slip onto right needle. Work these as you would a normal st.