Pea Coat by Shirley Paden

Pea Coat

Knitting
March 2010
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
US 5 - 3.75 mm
2387 - 2618 yards (2183 - 2394 m)
34" to 46" bust
English German

Gauge Notes: 36 sts + 8 1/4” wide; and 34 rows = 6” long in Twisted Stockinette Stitch

This cabled coat from Shirley Paden’s Knitwear Design Workshop is an example of a double-taper body with a double-breasted front overlap. It features straight shoulders, v-neck shaping, and tapered sleeves with shaped turn-back cuffs and set-in caps. The cuffs, collar, and lapels are worked separately and sewn in place.