From the Knit Rowan website:
Originally featured in Magazine 64, this stunning floor-length coat from Zandra Rhodes is a true statement knit. The body is worked all in one piece resulting in a wonderful drape and flow which is accentuated by the bold contrasting stripe. The wide sleeves add to the overall elegance of this wonderful design.

Perinone has previously featured in Rowan Magazine 64 in a different colourway.

Updated for Autumn Winter 2026
Yarn used:
Rowan Kidsilk Haze
A. 599 Wicked - 10 balls
B. 718 Plum - 1 ball
C. 674 Bark - 4 balls
D. 632 Hurricane - 5 balls

** As the number of sts increase for the body, you may prefer to work on varying lengths of circular needles, matching their length to the width of the section being knit.**

Finished length from bottom point to center back neck: 52.5” (133 cm)
Back width from mid-underarm to mid underarm: 27” (68.5 cm)
Sleeve length to armhole: 11.5” (29 cm)

Suggestion: read this pattern first, slowly, so that you can envision the shaping. It has been knit successfully in several test and model knits, so just takes time to see where the pattern is going. It is worth the effort, so that you do not get confused.

Sleeves are worked side to side. There are stitches added for the sleeve cap at the same time they are decreased at the bottom edge for a point. And, then, vice-versa.

Yarn used:
Rowan Kidsilk Haze
A. Purplicious 678 - 10 balls
B. Liqueur 595 - 1 ball
C. Romance 681 - 4 balls
D. Blushes 583 - 5 balls

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