Skills Needed
- General knitting skills
Lindsay is a bottom-up coat, heavy enough that she required seams around the armholes (the body is knitted seamlessly). However, I’ve written tips into the instructions to show you how English Tailoring takes the guesswork out of easing in the sleeves, thus keeping the finishing to a minimum.
See it on Ravelry
Sizes
Small (Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X)
Finished measurement
- Bust: 38 (42, 46, 50, 54, 59) in 97 (107, 117, 127, 137, 150) cm
- Length: 27 (28, 29, 30, 30.5, 31) in 67 (71, 74, 76, 77, 78) cm
Materials
Yarn
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approx 1325 (1450, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1960) yds / 1212 (1326, 1463, 1555, 1646, 1792) m any worsted weight yarn that gets gauge
Shown in:
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Three strands held together:
Habu Textiles A-60 Shosenshi 100% linen
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5 (5, 6, 6, 7, 7) skeins
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-- AND --
Habu Textiles A-1 Tsumugi silk 100% silk
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5 (5.5, 6, 6, 7, 7) oz
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-- AND --
Habu Textiles N-52 Fine kid mohair 68% kid mohair, 32% nylon
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2.5 (2.5, 3, 3, 3.5, 3.5) oz
Needles
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US 9 / 5.5 mm for body (35" or longer are easiest to accomodate all sts)
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US 6 / 4 mm for hem (35" or longer are easiest to accomodate all sts)
Change needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions
Gauge
18 sts and 28 rows = 4 in / 10 cm in St st.
