Leaf Yoke Matinee Coat
Finished
May 6, 2014
May 13, 2014

Leaf Yoke Matinee Coat

Project info
Matinee Coat by Patons & Baldwins
Knitting
SweaterCardigan
CBN
18-20" but worked up to abt a 5-6yr old
Needles & yarn
US 4 - 3.5 mm
Bendigo Woollen Mills Luxury 4 ply
none left in stash
0.77 skeins = 606.0 yards (554.1 meters), 154 grams
26
Green
Bendigo Woollen Mills in Bendigo, Victoria
February 25, 2014
Notes

My love affair with leaf yoke cardigans continues :-). I chose the pattern because I loved the look. Not once thinking about who I was making it for. As I continued, it became obvious it had to be for my granddaughter, who is a petite 15mth old. And so length mods were made to accommodate her - :-( its a little big hahaha, more like a 5-6yr old

But it was a challenge at times towards the end of the lace part.

And of course I had to use BWM Leaf for the yarn ;-)

Mods -

  • Did not change needle size and went up needle size to 3.5mm
  • I don’t like picot edging and I wanted something plain to compliment the lace, so a 8 row garter border.
  • I added 10 stitches to cast on, 5 stitches for each band. I believe the CO should be 58sts
  • Worked the sleeves flat and to 17cm before doing decreases of K2tog, K2 repeat , knit 7 rows of stst, 8 rows of garter, stretchy bind off
  • Skirt is worked in one piece to 23cm, 8 rows of garter, bind off

This should give her plenty of room for growth

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Finished
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May 13, 2014
 
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About this yarn
by Bendigo Woollen Mills
Fingering
100% Wool
787 yards / 200 grams

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  1. Soft
  2. Washable
  3. 200g balls
  • Originally queued: March 18, 2014
  • Project created: May 7, 2014
  • Finished: May 13, 2014
  • Updated: September 10, 2014