Pattern Description from Cast On, August-October 2009: “Because you asked for it, here is an adult version of the child’s coat featured in the May-July 2009 issue of Cast On magazine. The coat has a shrinking cabled skirt separated from the Stockinette stitch bodice by a welt. This welt is repeated on the set-in sleeves and the hood. The oversize hood, knit separately, is designed to drape on the shoulders. It is shaped by a series of short rows so that the hood is wider at the top back. The coat is worked in one piece to the armholes. The bottom of the coat is shaped by reducing the size of the cables after a prescribed number of rows. The cables are worked over 10 stitches at the bottom of the skirt but at the waist they are worked over just 4 stitches. The numbers of rows between the cables also are reduced. The decreases which make the cable smaller are worked on the row immediately following the cable. Since the decrease is worked in the cable fold, it is virtually invisible. One of the problems knitter encounter when working cables is accurately counting the number of rows worked. The cabled stitches can make it difficult. It is very important when working this pattern to accurately keep track of the number of rows worked. One way to do this is to place row markers as you work. You can use elastic row counter rings which are commercially available and can be cut out when finished or you can thread a tapestry needle with waste yarn and mark the row. The welts add texture to the garment. See the pattern in the May-July 2009 issue for tips on working welts.”

Yarn Symbol: #4 Medium

Level: Intermediate

Sizes: S (M, L)

Finished Measurements:

• Chest: 34 (38, 42)“
• Width at Bottom: 64 1/2 (68, 71 1/2)“
• Length: 41 (41, 41)“

Materials:

• Tahki DONEGAL TWEED (3.5oz/100g, 183yds/167m, 100% Wool): 10 (11, 12) skeins #833 Dark Chocolate

• Sizes 6 (4mm) 40” (102cm) circular needle (optional) & 8 (5mm) 40” (102cm) circular needles or size needed to obtain correct gauge

• Tapestry needle

• Cable needle

• Four 1 3/4” pewter clasps