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Vintage 1960s Knit
Raglan Coat #189
SIZES: 8, with changes for 10, 12, and 14 in brackets.
MATERIALS:
76
[76, 80, 80] oz of 4-ply knitting worsted weight.
1
Pair #10 Knitting needles
#G
Crochet hook
GAUGE:
2
Strands of yarn used throughout:
7
sts = 2 ins;
9
rows = 2 ins
FINISHED
MEASUREMENTS IN INCHES:
Bustline
- 38 [39, 41, 44]
Back
at underarm - 19 [19 ½, 20 ½, 22]
Each
front - 14 [14 ½, 15, 15 ½]
Sleeves
at underarm - 15 ½ [16, 16 ¾, 17 ½]
BACK:
Cast
on 81 [83, 87, 91] sts for lower edge.
Work
even in garter st [k each row] for 19 rows -- about 3 ½ ins.
Next
row: Wrong side, P each st
Next
row: K in back lp of each st --for twisted
stockinette st.
Repeat
last 2 rows until 5 rows above garter st border, end with p row.
NOTE: Work in twisted stockinette st throughout.
Dec
row: K 1, sl 1, k 1, psso, k to 3 sts from
end, k 2 tog, k 1.
Dec
1 st each side every 12th row 6 times more --67 [69, 73, 77]
sts.
Work
9 rows even, end after a p row.
ARMHOLE:
Bind
off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
RAGLAN
SHAPING
Rep
dec row in next row and every 2nd row 21 [22, 23, 24] times more
until 17 [17, 19, 21] sts remain.
P
1 row.
Bind
off remaining sts.
LEFT
FRONT:
Cast
on 50 [51, 53, 55] sts.
Work
in garter st for 19 rows.
Next
row: K in back of each st to marker, k to end
for garter st border.
Rep
last 2 rows until 5 rows above border, end after a p row.
NOTE: Keep garter st border throughout.
Dec
row: K 1, sl 1, k 1, psso, k in twisted
stockinette st to marker, k to end.
Dec
1 st at side edge every 12th row 6 times more --43 [44, 46, 48]
sts.
Work
across 9 rows even, end with p row.
ARMHOLE:
Bind
off 3e sts at beg of next row.
RAGLAN
SHAPING:
Rep
dec row in next row and in every 2nd row 16 [17, 18, 18] times more,
end with k row --23 [23, 24, 26] sts.
NECK
SHAPING:
Bind
off 11 [11, 12, 12] sts at beg of next row, k to marker, p to end.
NEXT
ROW [dec row]: K 1, sl 1, k 1, psso, k
in twisted stockinette st to marker, k to 2 sts from end, k 2 tog.
Rep
last dec row every 2nd row 4 [4, 4, 5] times more, dropping marker
and discontinuing border when all border sts are dec --2 sts.
P
1 row. Bind off.
RIGHT
FRONT:
Work
same as left front until 19 rows from beg.
Next
row: P to last 16 sts, place a marker on
needle, k to end.
Next
row: K to marker, k in twisted stockinette st
to end.
Work
even in patt until 5 rows above border, end with p row.
Next
row: K 8 sts, bind off 3 sts for buttonhole,
k to marker, k in twisted stockinette st to last 3 sts, k 2 tog, k 1.
Next
row: P to marker, k to buttonhole, cast
on 3 sts, k to end.
Dec
1 st at side edge every 12th row 6 times more.
AT
SAME TIME, work
buttonholes every 24th row 3 times more.
Finish
to correspond to left front, reversing placement of shaping.
SLEEVES:
Cast
on 41 [43, 45, 47] sts.
Work
in garter st for 19 rows.
P
1 row.
Next
row: K in twisted stockinette st.
P
1 row.
NOTE: Work in twisted stockinette st throughout.
Inc
row: K 1, inc 1 st in next st, k to 3 sts
from end, inc 1 st in next st, k 2.
Inc
1 st each side every 6th row 6 times more -- 55 [57, 59, 61]
sts.
Work
even, until desired length to underarm, end with p row.
Bind
off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows.
Dec
1 st each side as for back in next row and every 2nd row 21 [22, 23,
24] times more --5 sts.
P
1 row. Bind off.
POCKET:
Cast
on 31 sts.
Work
in twisted stockinette st for 6 ins.
Work
in garter st for 9 rows. Bind off.
Make
second pocket, if desired, for left front.
COLLAR:
Cast
on 57 [57, 61, 61] sts.
Working
in garter st, work 15 rows even.
Bind
off 10 sts at beg of next 4 rows.
Bind
off remaining 17 [17, 21, 21] sts.
FINISHING:
Weave
raglan seams.
Weave
side and sleeve seams.
Sew
on collar, having side edges of collar end of bound-off sts of lapel.
EDGING:
Right
side facing, with care to keep work flat, sc along right front from lower edge
to point where lapel folds back. Fasten
off.
Work
along left front edge in same manner, beg at fold of lapel.
With
right sides of lapel and collar facing, sc around lapel and collar edges. Fasten off.
Sew
on pockets as illustrated.
Work
blanket st around buttonholes. Block.
ENJOY!
HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:
* repeat
the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
* * repeat
instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set
of instructions
” inch(es)
Alt alternate
Approx approximately
Beg begin/beginning
Bet between
Bl back loop(s)
Bo bobble
Bp back post
Bpdc back post double crochet
Bpsc back
post single crochet
Bptr back
post treble/triple crochet
Ca color
A
Cb color
B
Cc contrasting color
Ch chain stitch
Ch refers to chain or space previously
made:
e.g ch-1 space
ch-sp chain space
Cl cluster
Cm centimeter(s)
Compl complete
Cont continue
Dc double crochet
Dc2tog double crochet 2 stitches together
Dec decrease/decreases/decreasing
Dtr/Dtrc double
treble/triple crochet
fl front loop(s)
Foll follow/follows/following
Fp front post
Fpdc front post double crochet
Fpsc front post single crochet
Fptr front post treble/triple crochet
G gram
Hdc half double crochet
Hk hook
Inc increase/increases/increasing
Incl inclusive
K knit
lp(s) loop(s)
M meter(s)
M mesh
Mc main color
Meas measure
Mm millimeter(s)
O over (yarn over)
Oz ounce(s)
P picot or purl
Pat(s)
or patt pattern(s)
Pc st or Pc popcorn stitch
Pm place
marker
Prev previous
PSSO pass slip stitch over
Rem remain/remaining
Rep repeat(s)
Rnd(s) round(s)
Rs right side
Sc single crochet
Sc2tog single crochet 2 stitches together
Sdc short
double crochet (half double crochet)
Sk skip
Sl st slip stitch
Sp(s) space(s)
St(s) stitch(es)
Tch or t-ch turning
chain
Tbl through
back loop
Tog together
Tr or
Trc treble/triple
crochet
Trtrc
or T Trc triple treble/triple crochet
Ws wrong side
YB yarn back
Yd(s) yard(s)
YF yarn forward
Yo yarn over
Yoh yarn
over hook
