Comfy Car Coat with matching thickly-fringed scarf by Marilyn Saitz Cohen

Comfy Car Coat with matching thickly-fringed scarf

Knitting
yarn held together
Aran
+ Aran
= Aran (8 wpi) ?
8 stitches and 14 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch with 3 strands held together
US 13 - 9.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
5.5 mm (I)
2180 - 3052 yards (1993 - 2791 m)
S - M/L - XL
English

Cozy coat knits up very quickly on large needles with three strands of yarn held together. Finishing options include either a collar or a hood. Long, thickly-fringed scarf is knit with a single strand of the same yarn.

Experience Level: Easy

Finished Bust Measurements:

44 (50, 54)“ / 112 (127, 137) cm
Loose Fit

Materials:

  • Version with collar: Approx. 210 (2616, 3052) yd / 1993 (2392, 2791)m of wool medium-weight yarn.
  • Version with hood: Approx. 2289 (2725, 3161) yd / 2093 (2492, 2891)m of wool medium-weight yarn.

Needles:

  • Jacket: US 13 / 9mm, or size to obtain 8 sts x 14 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4” x 4”, in stockinette stitch with 3 strands held together.
  • Scarf: US 8 / 5mm, or size to obtain 18 sts x 24 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4” x 4”, in stockinette stitch, with 1 strand.
  • Both jacket and scarf: Crochet hook 5.5 mm / US I/9

Also needed:
Tapestry needle for sewing seams