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VK25S I L V E R A N N I V E R S A R Y

C L A S S I C E L I T E Y A R N S L A G R A N ( m o h a i r / w o o l / n y l o n )

i n # 6 3 5 2 1 S T E E L G R E Y

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS

• Bust (closed) 52"/132cm

• Length 45"/114cm

• Upper arm 16"/40.5cm

MATERIALS

• 28 1≤oz/42g balls (each approx 90yd/82m)

of Classic Elite Yarns La Gran (mohair/

wool/nylon) in #63521 steel grey

• One pair size 10≤ (6.5mm) needles OR

SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

• Stitch markers and holders

GAUGE

12 sts and 16 rows = 4"/10 cm over St st using

size 10≤ (6.5mm) needles and 2 strands of

yarn held tog.

TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE.

BACK

With 2 strands held tog, cast on 87 sts. Work

in St st, dec 1 st each side every 20th row 4

times—79 sts. Work even until piece meas-

ures 27"/68.5cm from beg.

Armhole shaping

Cast on 2 sts at beg of next 6 rows, 8 sts at beg

of next 2 rows—107 sts. Place marker at each

end of row. [Inc 1 st each side on next row.

Work 1 row even. Inc 1 st each side on next

row. Work 3 rows even] 5 times—127 sts.

Place marker at each end of row.

Shoulder shaping

Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 28 rows, 4 sts at

beg of next 6 rows. Bind off rem 19 sts for

back neck.

LEFT FRONT

With 2 strands held tog, cast on 17 sts. Work

in St st, casting on at beg of WS rows (front

edge) as foll: cast on 4 sts once, 3 sts 4 times,

2 sts 3 times, 3 sts once (for 3-st garter-st

band)—42 sts. Working 3 sts at front edge in

garter st, cont rem sts in St st and work decs at

side edge (beg of RS rows) as for back—38

sts. Work even until piece measures 27"/

68.5cm from beg of first cast-on row.

Armhole, collar and shoulder shaping

Note Read through the following instructions

before beginning to knit. Work

armhole shaping at side edge as

for back, AT SAME TIME, inc 1

st at front edge (working inc sts

into garter st) on next row, then

every other row 9 times more, AT

SAME TIME, work 1 more st at

front edge in garter st (therefore 1

fewer st in St st) inside of garter st

on next row, then every 8th row 8

times more, AT SAME TIME,

when same length as back to

shoulder, shape shoulder at side

edge as for back—18 sts. Work

even on these 18 sts for 3"/7.5cm.

Place sts on a holder.

RIGHT FRONT

Work to correspond to left front,

reversing all shaping and place-

ment of garter st band and collar.

SLEEVES

With 2 strands held tog, cast on 38 sts.

Work in garter st for 4≤"/11.5cm.

Work in St st, inc 1 st each side every

4th row 5 times—48 sts. Work even

until piece measures 11"/28cm from

beg. Bind off all sts loosely.

FINISHING

Sew shoulder seams. Sew top of sleeve

to front and back armholes between

markers. Sew side and sleeves seams.

Collar

Sew sides of collar along back neck,

adjusting length if necessary. Seam sts

tog at center back using 3-needle bind off.

Lower edge band

With RS facing and 2 strands, beg at

lower edge of left front, inside of the 3-

st garter-st band, pick up and k 154 sts

evenly along lower edge of left front,

back and right front. Work in garter st

for 1"/2.5cm. Bind off loosely. Sew

ends of band along 3-st garter-st band

on fronts.�

12≤"

4≤"

6≤"

16"

45"

26"

29"

6" 18"

8≤"

7≤"

2"

27"

BACK

1" 7≤" 5≤"

LEFTFRONT

6"

8≤"

3"

7≤"

2"

27"

SLEEVE

VOGUEknitting®

Vladimir Teriokhin designed this oversized coat with a garter-stitch shawl collar and edgings. One size.

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