White Mountain Kimono Coat by Daniela Nii

White Mountain Kimono Coat

Knitting
September 2011
yarn held together
Bulky
+ Bulky
= Bulky (7 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 19 rows = 4 inches
in Flower Slip St pat with 2 strands of yarn and size 11 needles
US 10 - 6.0 mm
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
US 11 - 8.0 mm
5.5 mm (I)
3024 - 4284 yards (2765 - 3917 m)
Woman’s small (medium, large, extralarge, 2X-large) Instructions are given for smallest size, with larger sizes in parentheses. When only 1 number is given, it applies to all sizes.
English

This deceptively simple slip-stitch coat with striking contrast color accents will garner many admiring comments as you pass by.

See this design featured in the new September 2011 video highlights.

Skill Level:
Intermediate

Finished Measurements:
Chest: 40 (44, 48, 52, 56) inches (buttoned)
Hip: 44 (48, 52, 56, 62) inches
Length: 32 inches

Materials:

  • Chunky weight yarn* (126 yds/100g per skein): 24 (27, 28, 33, 34) skeins crag #809 (MC), 3 skeins amber #815 (A) and 1 skein polar #801 (B) Sample project was completed with Cocoon (80% merino wool/20% kid mohair) from Rowan (held double throughout).

  • Size 10 (6mm) 2 double-point needles

  • Size 10 1/2 (6.5mm) 36-inch circular needle

  • Size 11 (8mm) 36-inch circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge

  • Size I/9 (5.5mm) crochet hook

  • Stitch holders

  • 4 (1 1/8-inch) buttons (3 on left front and 1 inside right front)

  • 3 small buttons as backing for front buttons (optional)