Coco

Knitting
January 1986
Sport (12 wpi) ?
9 stitches and 12 rows = 2 inches
in pattern
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
Small - Medium
English

Women’s sizes small - medium (cm then inches), designed as jacket/outwear with additional ease.

Described as: “”Coco“, the suit shape of the moment. Quick and easy to knit. Other good colourways are purple, navy, black or grey”

Skirt is also offered as part of the pattern

Measurements:

  • Underarms: small 118cm (47 1/2”); medium 125cm (50”)
  • Side seam: 40cm (16”)
  • Length: 65cm (26”)
  • Sleeve seams: 40cm (16”)
  • All around at hem: small 99cm (39.5”); medium 105cm (42”)

Skirt measurements:

  • All around at widest part: small 90cm (36”); medium 95cm (38”); large 100cm (40”)
  • Length: 59cm (23.5”)

Yarns (jacket)

  • 8 50g hanks of Patricia Roberts Shetland No 2 (suggested in black marl or tweed)
  • PLUS 14 25g balls of either Kid Mohair or Fine Cotton.
  • AND 1 25g balls of Fine Cotton or Lurex for contrasts

Other haberdashery items required (jacket):

  • 2 large shoulder pads
  • 10 buttons

Yarns (skirt)

  • 4 hanks of Shetland No2 AND
  • 8 balls of either Kid Mohair or Fine Cotton

Other haberdashery items required (skirt)
- Waist length of elastic

The pattern with yarn is available for purchase at the Patricia Roberts’ shop http://www.patriciaroberts.co.uk/