Long coat •••••

Size:

One size

Finished measurements:

Bust circumference: 95 cm Length: 115 cm

Inner sleeve length: 52 cm

Material:

Lana Grossa Silkhair. Content: 70 % superkid mohair, 30 % silk.

25 g = 210 m.

9 balls – col 142 Green

Needles:

Circular needle size 5 mm (80 cm)

Crochet hook:

Size 4 mm

Tension:

On size 5 mm needles: 20 sts and 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm in 5x5 and 5x2 rib.

Slip garter selvage: On every row: Sl first st kwise, k last st.

Slip stitch selvage: On every row: K first st, sl last st pwise wyif.

5x5 rib: K5, p5.

5x2 rib: K5, p2.

Full-fashion decrease: At beg of RS row, work first 3 sts, k2tog or p2tog as needed to keep in patt; at end of RS row, work to last 5 sts, k2tog or p2tog as needed to keep in patt, patt to end.

Back

With size 5 mm circular needle cast on 137 sts. Next row (RS): Slip garter selvage, p5, * k5, p5; rep from *, end slip garter selvage. Cont in 5x5 rib as established for 9 more rows.

Shape sides: Next RS (dec) row: Work in 5x5 rib and at same time, p2tog first 2 sts in every other p5 section = 7 sts decreased and 130 sts rem. Next 31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog first 2 sts in each rem p5 section = 7 sts decreased and 123 sts rem. Next 31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog last 2 sts in every other p4 section = 116 sts. Next 31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog last 2 sts in each rem p4 section = 109 sts. Next 31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog first 2 sts in every other p3 section = 102 sts. Next 31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog first 2 sts in each rem p3 section = 95 sts. Work in 5x2 rib for 71 rows = 27 cm. Place marker in first and last st on last WS row to indicate beg of armholes.

Cont in 5x2 rib until 52 rows have been worked from armhole markers and armhole meas 20 cm.

Shape shoulders and neck: At each shoulder edge, bind off 9 sts 2 times, 8 sts 1 time.

At same time, on first row of shoulder shaping, shape neck as foll: Bind off center 41 sts. Working each side separately, bind off 1 st at each neck edge 1 time. No sts rem.

Left front

With size 5 mm circular needle cast on 72 sts. Next row (RS): Slip garter selvage, p5, * k5, p5; rep from * to last 6 sts, k5, slip st selvage. Cont in 5x5 rib as established for 9 more rows.

Shape side: Next RS (dec) row: Work in 5x5 rib and at same time, p2tog first 2 sts in first p5 section, then p2tog first 2 sts in every other p5 section = 4 sts decreased and 68 sts rem.

Next 31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog first 2 sts in each rem p5 section = 65 sts. Next 31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row:

Work sts as they apear, p2tog last 2 sts in first p4 section, then p2tog last 2 sts in every other p4 section = 61 sts. Next 31 rows:

Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog last 2 sts in each rem p4 section = 58 sts. Next 31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog first 2 sts in first p3 section, then p2tog first 2 sts in every other p3 section = 54 sts. Next 31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog first 2 sts in each rem p3 section = 51 sts. Work in 5x2 rib for 37 rows and piece meas 80 cm from cast-on.

Shape neck: Next RS (dec) row: Work in patt and working full-fashion dec, dec 1 st at end of row = 50 sts. Cont in patt, rep dec row every alt RS row 12 times, then (every foll RS row 1 time, then every alt RS row 1 time) 6 times = 26 sts.

At same time, when same length as back to armhole, place armhole marker at right edge. After last neck dec row, work 1 WS row, then shape shoulder at right edge same as for back. No sts rem.

Right front

Work same as for left front, reversing all shaping and patt placement.

Sleeves

With size 5 mm circular needle cast on 93 sts. Next row (RS): Slip garter selvage, p3, * k5, p3; rep from *, end slip garter selvage. Next row (WS): Work sts as they appear. Cont in rib patt as established for 8 more rows.

Shape sleeve: Next RS (dec) row: Work in rib patt as established and at same time, p2tog first 2 sts in 3rd, 6th and 9th p3 section = 90 sts.

Next 27 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog last 2 sts in 2nd, 5th and 8th p3 section = 87 sts. Next 27 rows: Work sts as they appear.

Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog first 2 sts in 4th, 10th and 12th p3 section = 84 sts. Next 27 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog last 2 sts in first, 7th and 11th p3 section = 81 sts. Work in 5x2 rib for 41 rows. Loosely bind off all sts in patt.

Finishing

Pin pieces to measurements and block. Sew shoulder seams. Sew on sleeves between markers. Sew side and sleeve seams. Front and neck edging: With size 4 mm crochet hook and RS facing, work 1 row dc along right front, back neck and left front edge. Work 1 row sl st over sts and/or rows next to dc row. Belt: With size 5 mm circular needle cast on 12 sts. Next row (RS): Slip st selvage, k2, (p2, k2) 2 times, slip st selvage.

Cont in rib patt as established until piece meas 190 cm from cast-on. Loosely bind off all sts in rib.

Design: Lana Grossa