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Coachman’s Cove

Knitting a modern ode to a Victorian coachman’s coat. Coachman’s Cove is quite a love affair with cables, lace, and colourwork. The garment is worked top-down and all Fair Isle is worked in the round. Stitches are picked up around the armscyes and seamless set in sleeves are worked downwards and finished with a flair of colorwork and cables.

Sizes

1(2,3,4)(5,6,7) with finished width (underarm centre to underarm centre) across back at chest level:

43(47.5,52,58.5)(65.5,75,85)cm /
17(18.75,20.5,23)(25.75,29.5,33.5)”.

Intended to fit chest sizes:

75 to 85 (85 to 95, 95 to 105, 105 to 117)(117 to 131, 131 to 150, 150 to 160)cm /
29.5 to 33.5(33.5 to 37.5, 37.5 to 41.25, 41.25 to 46) (46 to 51.5, 51.5 to 59, 59 to 63)”.

Choose the size in which your chest circumference falls within this range. If your chest circumference falls in between ranges, then consult the list of measurements on page 4 to help decide which size to choose. Sample shown is the size 2 on an 87cm / 34.25” chest. A list of measurements is provided on page 4.

Yarn

Primrose Yarn Co. Rose Sport (100% American Superwash Merino; 297 metres (325 yards) / 100 grams) in 1 main colour (MC) and 3 contrast colours (CC1,CC2,CC3). If using Rose Sport, the number of skeins is given in brackets beside the colour names below.

MC Dusk 4(5,5,5)(6,6,6) skeins:
1190(1265,1330,1450)(1550,1670,1800) metres /
1300(1385,1455,1585)(1695,1825,1970) yards

CC1 Gomez 1(1,1,1)(2,2,2) skeins:
190(210,235,270)(310,355,395) metres /
210(230,255,295)(340,390,430) yards

CC2 Coachman’s Cape 1 skein:
50(55,55,60)(65,75,80) metres /
55(60,60,65)(75,85,90) yards

CC3 Batty 1 skein:
60(65,65,75)(80,85,95) metres /
65(75,75,85)(90,95,105) yards

Gauges

Cable Lace: 23 sts / 29 rows to 10cm / 4” of Chart F with size B needles.

Stockinette: 23 sts / 29 rows/rnds to 10cm / 4” with size B needles

Fair Isle: 23 sts / 25 rnds to 10cm / 4” of Chart A Fair Isle with size C needles.

Needles & Notions

The gauges were achieved with the following needle sizes. To work the pattern as written, you must swatch and use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.

Size A: 3.5mm (US 4) 100cm / 40” long circular or DPNs (for ribbing)
Size B: 4mm (US 6) 100cm / 40” long circular, second size B needle of any length
Size C: 4.5mm (US 7) 100cm / 40” long circular (for Fair Isle)

You will also need: 3.25mm (US 3) circular needle for picking up sts around the armscye; 2 × 3cm / 1.25” long toggle buttons (you can use circular buttons, if preferred, but they will need to be approximately 2cm / 0.75” in diameter), 4mm (G‐6) crochet hook for surface crochet; cable needle for cables; spare needles, scrap yarn, or interchangeable cables for holding sts, stitch markers, removable markers.

Tech edited by Sue Hislop (Ravelry: Sue-Cat)