Free Pattern - 1930s Luxury Maxi Sweater Coat #1188

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Vintage 1930s Luxury Maxi Sweater Coat  #1188

MATERIALS:
Patons Totem Knitting Wool, 8 ozs - 2 lbs
1 Pair Knitting Needles #10
1 Press Stud
2 Large Buttons

MEASUREMENTS:
Length from Top of Shoulder = 50”
Width Around at Underarm = 32” - 34” (actual measurement - 37”)
Length of Sleeve from Underarm = 20”

GAUGE/ TENSION:
14 sts = 3” (18 ½ sts = 4")

BACK:
Cast on 92 sts.

1^ST ROW: K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to end of row.

NEXT ROWS: Rep this row 3 times.

5^TH ROW: K.

6^TH ROW: K1, P to last st, K1.

NEXT ROWS: Rep 5^th & 6^th rows twice.

** 11^TH ROW: K1, * K3, K into front of 2^nd st on left hand needle, &, before slipping it off needle, K into front of 1^st st (this is a "Cross"), K1, Cross, K2, rep from * to last st, K1.

12^TH ROW: K1, * P3, Cross (work in same as prev row, but P sts instead of K), P1, Cross, P2, rep from * to last st, K1.

13^TH ROW: K1, * K1, Cross, K1, Cross, K4, rep from * to last st, K1.

14^TH ROW: K1, * P5, Cross, P1, Cross, rep from * to last st, K1.

NEXT ROWS: Rep 5^th & 6^th rows 3 times.

21^ST ROW: K1, * K5, Cross, K1, Cross, rep from * to last st, K1.

22^ND ROW: K1, * P1, Cross, P1, Cross, P4, rep from * to last st, K1.

23^RD ROW: K1, * K3, Cross, K1, Cross, K2, rep from * to last st, K1.

24^TH ROW: K1, * P3, Cross, P1, Cross, P2, rep from * to last st, K1.

NEXT ROWS: Rep 5^th & 6^th rows 3 times.**

NEXT ROWS: Rep from ** to ** twice.

CONT AS FOLLOWS:
1^ST ROW: K1, K2tog, K1, * Cross, K1, Cross, K5, rep from * to last 8 sts, Cross, K1, Cross, K2tog, K1.

NEXT ROWS: Work 19 rows in patt without shaping, also after 21^st, 41^st & 61^st rows.

21^ST ROW: K1, K2tog, * Cross, K1, Cross, K5, rep from * to last 7 sts, Cross, K1, Cross, K2tog

41^ST ROW: K2tog, * Cross, K1, Cross, K5, rep from * to last 6 sts, Cross, K1, K2tog, K1.

61^ST ROW: K1, K2tog, * K1, Cross, K5, Cross, rep from * to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.

81^ST ROW: K1, K2tog,* Cross, K5, Cross, K1, rep from * to last 11 sts, Cross, K 5, Cross, K2tog.

NEXT ROWS: Work 9 rows in patt without shaping, also after 91^st, 101^st, 111^th & 121^st rows.

91^ST ROW: K1, K2tog, * K1, Cross, K5, Cross, rep from * to last 9 sts, K1, Cross, K3, K2tog, K1.

101^ST ROW: K1, K2tog, * K5, Cross, K1, Cross, rep from * to last 7 sts, K4, K2tog, K1.

111^TH ROW: K2tog, * Cross, K5, Cross, K1, rep from * to last 6 sts, Cross, K1, K2tog, K1.

121^ST ROW: K1, K2tog, K3, * Cross, K1, Cross, K5, rep from * to last 10 sts, Cross, K1, Cross, K2, K2tog, K1.

131^ST ROW: K1, K2tog, K4, * Cross, K1, Cross, K5, rep from* to last 7 sts, Cross, K1, Cross, K2tog.

NEXT ROWS: Work 13 rows in patt without shaping.

CONT AS FOLLOWS:
NEXT ROWS: Inc once at each end of needle in next & every following 10^th row until there are 78 sts on needle.

NEXT ROWS: Work 19 rows in patt without shaping.

NEXT ROWS: Cast off 6 sts at beg of each of next 2 rows.

NEXT ROWS: Dec once at each end of needle in next & every alt row until 54 sts rem.

NEXT ROWS: Work 21 rows in patt without shaping.

SHAPE SHOULDERS:
1^ST & 2^ND ROWS: Work in patt to last 6 sts, turn.

3^RD & 4^TH ROWS: Work in patt to last 12 sts, turn.

5^TH & 6^TH ROWS: Work in patt to last 18 sts, turn .

7^TH ROW: Work in patt to end of row. Cast off.

RIGHT FRONT:
Cast on 92 sts.

1^ST ROW: K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to end of row.

NEXT ROWS: Rep 1^st row 3 times.

5^TH ROW: K2, (P1, K1) 3 times, K to end of row.

6^TH ROW: K1, P to last 8 sts, (P1, K1) 4 times.

NEXT ROWS: Rep 5^th & 6^th rows twice.

11^TH ROW: K2, (P1, K1) 3 times, K1, * K5, Cross, K1, Cross, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.

12^TH ROW: Work in patt to end of row.

13^TH ROW: K2, (P1, K1) 3 times, K2tog, K2, * Cross, K1, Cross, K5, rep from* to end of row.

14^TH ROW: Rep 12^th row.

NEXT ROWS: Rep 5^th & 6^th rows 3 times.

21^ST ROW: K2, (P1, K1) 3 times, Cross, * K5, Cross, K1, Cross, rep from * to last st, K1.

22^ND ROW: Rep 12^th row.

23^RD ROW: K2, (P1, K1) 3 times, * K5, Cross, K1, Cross, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.

24^TH ROW: Rep 12^th row.

25^TH ROW: K2, (P1, K1) 3 times, K2tog, K to end of row.

NEXT ROW: Rep 6^th row once

NEXT ROWS: Rep 5^th & 6^th rows twice.

31^ST ROW: K2, (P1, K1) 3 times, K1, * K3, Cross, K1, Cross, K2, rep from * to last st, K1.

32^ND ROW: Rep 12^th row.

33^RD ROW: K2, (P l, K1) 3 times, K1, * K1, Cross, K1, Cross, K4, rep from * to last st, K1.

34^TH ROW: Rep 12^th row.

NEXT ROWS: Keep with patt, dec once (inside border) in 3^rd & every following 12^th row, until 87 sts rem.

NEXT ROWS: Work 9 rows in patt without shaping.

NEXT ROWS: Dec once at side seam in next & every following 20^th row, AT SAME TIME dec once (inside border) in 3^rd & every following 12^th row, until 75 sts rem.

NEXT ROWS: Still dec (inside border) in every 12^th row, dec once at side seam in every following 10^th row, until 66 sts rem.

NEXT ROWS: Work 13 rows in patt without shaping.

NEXT ROWS: Inc once (inside border) in next & every following 6^th row, AT SAME TIME inc once at side seam in next & every following 10^th row, until there are 73 sts on needle.

NEXT ROW: Inc once inside border in 4^th row.

NEXT ROW: Work 1 row.

CONT AS FOLLOWS:
1^ST ROW: K2, (P1, K1) 3 times, K2, cast off 3 sts, work in patt to end of row.

2^ND ROW: Work in patt to last 10 sts, cast on 3 sts, P2, (P1, K1) 4 times.

NEXT ROWS: Cont in patt, inc once (inside border) in 3^rd & following 6^th row, until there are 76 sts on needle.

NEXT ROWS: Work 4 rows in patt without shaping.

NEXT ROW: Cast off 10 sts at beg of next row.

NEXT ROWS: Dec once at armhole edge in next & every alt row, AT 

SAME TIME inc in next & every following 6^th row at center front, until there are 62 sts on needle, end at center front.

CONT AS FOLLOWS:
1^ST ROW: K2, (P1, K1) 3 times, K2, cast off 3 sts, K to end of row.

2^ND ROW: K1, P to last 10 sts, cast on 3 sts, P2, (P1, K1) 4 times.

3^RD ROW: K2, (P1, K1) 18 times, P1, work in patt to end of row.

4^TH ROW: Work in patt to last 39 sts, K1, (P1, K1) 19 times.

NEXT ROWS: Rep 3^rd & 4^th rows once.

7^TH ROW: Cast off 31 sts, place next 8 sts onto spare needle, work in patt to end of row.

NEXT ROWS: Dec once at neck edge in every alt row until 19 sts rem.

NEXT ROWS: Work 5 rows without shaping.

SHAPE SHOULDERS:
1^ST ROW: Work in patt to last 6 sts, turn.

2^ND ROW: Work in patt to end of row.

3^RD ROW: Work in patt to last 12 sts, turn.

4^TH ROW: Rep 2^nd row. Cast off.

LEFT FRONT:
Cast on 80 sts.

1^ST ROW: * K1, P l, rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.

NEXT ROWS: Rep 1^st row 3 times.

5^TH ROW: K to last 8 sts, (K1, P1) 3 times, K2.

6^TH ROW: (K1, P1) 4 times, P to last st, K1.

NEXT ROWS: Rep 5^th & 6^th rows twice.

11^TH ROW: K1, * K3, Cross, K1, Cross, K2, rep from * to last 9 sts, K1, (K1, P1) 3 times, K2.

12^TH ROW: Work in patt to end of row.

13^TH ROW: K1, * K1, Cross, K1, Cross, K4, rep from * to last 19 sts, K1, Cross, K1, Cross, K3, K2tog, (K1, P1) 3 times, K2.

14^TH ROW: Rep 12^th row.

NEXT ROWS: Rep 5^th & 6^th rows 3 times.

21^ST ROW: K1, * K5, Cross, K1, Cross, rep from * to last 8 sts, (K1, P1) 3 times, K2.

NEXT ROWS: Cont in patt, dec once (inside border) in 4th & every following 12^th row, until 75 sts rem.

NEXT ROWS: Work 9 rows in patt without shaping.

NEXT ROWS: Dec once at side seam in next & every following 20^th row, AT SAME TIME dec once at center edge in 3^rd & every 12^th row, until 63 sts rem.

NEXT ROWS: Still dec once at center edge in every 12^th row, dec once at side seam in every following 10^th row, until 54 sts rem.

NEXT ROWS: Work 13 rows in patt without shaping.

NEXT ROWS: Inc once at side seam in next & every following 10^th row, until there are 57 sts on needle.

NEXT ROWS: Work 19 rows in patt without shaping.

NEXT ROW: Cast off 10 sts at beg of next row.

NEXT ROWS: Dec once at arm-hole edge in every alt row until 41 sts rem.

NEXT ROWS: Work 2 rows in patt without shaping.

CONT AS FOLLOWS:
1^ST ROW: (K1, P1) 9 times, P to last st, K1.

2^ND ROW: Work in patt to last 18 sts, (K1, P1) 8 times, K2.

3^RD ROW: (K1, P1) 9 times, work in patt to end of row.

4^TH ROW: Rep 2^nd row.

5^TH ROW: Cast off 10 sts. Place next 8 sts onto spare needle, work in patt to end of row.

NEXT ROWS: Dec once at neck edge in next & every alt row until 19 sts rem.

NEXT ROWS: Work 6 rows in patt without shaping, end at neck edge.

SHAPE SHOULDER:
1^ST ROW: Work in patt to last 6 sts, turn.

2^ND ROW: Work in patt to end of row.

3^RD ROW: Work in patt to last 12 sts, turn.

4^TH ROW: Rep 2^nd row. Cast off.

SLEEVES:
Cast on 68 sts.

1^ST - 4^TH ROW: K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to end of row. Rep this row 3 times.

5^TH ROW: K.

6^TH ROW: K1, P to last st, K1.

NEXT ROWS: Rep 5^th & 6^th rows twice.

11^TH ROW: K2, * K5, Cross, K1, Cross, rep from * to last 6 sts, K6.

12^TH ROW: Work in patt to end of row.

13^TH ROW: K1, K2tog, K2, * Cross, K1, Cross, K 5, rep from * to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.

14^TH ROW: Rep 12^th row.

NEXT ROWS: Rep 5^th & 6^th rows twice.

19^TH ROW: K1, K2tog, K to last 3 sts, K2tog, K1.

20^TH ROW: Rep 6^th row.

21^ST ROW: K2, * K5, Cross, K1, Cross, rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.

22^ND & 24^TH ROWS: Rep 12^th row.

23^RD ROW: * K5, Cross, K1, Cross, rep from * to last 4 sts, K4.

25^TH ROW: Rep 19^th row.

NEXT ROWS: Rep 6^th row once, & then 5^th & 6^th rows twice.

31^ST ROW: K1, K2tog, * K1, Cross, K1, Cross, K4, rep from * to last 9 sts, K1, Cross, K1, Cross, K2tog, K1.

NEXT ROWS: Cont in patt, dec once in every 6^th row until 52 sts rem.

NEXT ROWS: Work 13 rows in patt without shaping.

NEXT ROWS: Inc once at each end of needle in next & every following 10^th row until there are 62 sts on needle.

NEXT ROWS: Work 3 rows in patt without shaping.

NEXT ROWS: Cast off 1 st at beg of each of next 6 rows, & then 2 sts at beg of every row, until 32 sts rem.

Cast off.

Work 2^nd Sleeve in same way.

NECK BAND:
Sew up shoulder seams.

Place 1^st 8 border sts on 1 needle, K up 50 sts in rib of (K1, P1) round neck, & work last 8 border sts.

1^ST ROW: * K1, P1, rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.

2^ND ROW: Like 1^st row. Cast off.

COLLAR:
Cast on 80 sts.

1^ST ROW: K2, * P1, K1, rep from * to end of row. Rep this row once.

3^RD ROW: K2, (P1, K1) twice, K to last 6 sts, (P1, K1) 3 times.

4^TH ROW: K2, (P1, K1) twice, P1, (P9, P2tog) 6 times, P1, (P1, K1) 3 times.

5^TH ROW: Rep 3^rd row.

6^TH ROW: K2, (P1, K1) twice, P to last 6 sts, (P1, K1) 3 times.

7^TH ROW: K2, (P1, K1) twice, K4, * Cross, K1, Cross, K 5, rep from * to last 14 sts, cross, K1, Cross, K3, (P1, K1) 3 times.

NEXT ROWS: Work 2 rows in patt.

10^TH ROW: K2, (P1, K1) twice, P6, * Cross, P1, Cross, P2, P2tog, P1, rep from * 4 times, Cross, P1, Cross, P1, (P1, K1) 3 times.

11^TH ROW: Rep 3^rd row.

12^TH ROW: K2, (P1, K1) twice, * P6, P2tog, rep from * to last 7 sts, K1, (P1, K1) 3 times. Cast off.

FINISHING:
With damp cloth & hot iron, press carefully.

Sew up side & sleeve seams.

Sew in sleeves, place seam ¾” in front of side seam.

Sew on collar.

Sew on buttons to corres with buttonholes & press stud at center of neck.

Use 6 threads of wool in each strand, make 3-strand braid for waist.

Finish ends with tassels.

Make 2 lengths of crochet ch, & attach to side seam, thru which to pass braided cord.

ENJOY!

HANDY ABBREVIATIONS:

*                                   repeat instructions following  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