08-24-2024

MC: green cone
CC1: mystery orange
CC2: sheep milk
CC3: camel heather
CC4: blues
CC5: oyster heather

The colors are not at all what I would have chosen if I were purchasing yarn for this design, but this is what I get when working from stash and using the yardage to determine the color order.

02-07-2025

Done with pocket section and starting body decreases.

02-10-2025

Separated for sleeves.

Boy, does this need serious blocking! I feel that the use of my handspun makes it more bunchy than usual.

02-14-2025

Blocking before cutting steeks.

02-18-2025

Collar done. Hem done.

On the front bands.

The bottom ribbing (hem) is curling, which surprises me. Will need to block it down.

02-21-2025

The bands are floppier than they probably should be? I maybe should have picked up fewer stitches than it said. I guess I can always re-do if it doesn’t block nicely.

Ordered buttons, since my button box didn’t have 14 one-inch buttons that were all the same and went with the color scheme. I got wooden buttons.

On to sleeves.

03-07-2025

Blocking! Waiting to sew down facings until after blocking. And buttons. And then done!

03-08-2025

Finished! Mine is larger and looser because I hate gauge swatches. Still love the coat.

Might redo the pockets to make them deeper so that I can toss my keys in and not worry.