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01 Long coat

From page 7

Size: One size

Finished measurements: Bust circumference: 95 cm Length: 115 cm

Inner sleeve length: 52 cm

Material: Lana Grossa Silkhair.

Content: 70 % superkid mohair, 30 % silk.

25 g = 210 m.

9 balls – col 142 Green

Needles: Circular needle size 5 mm (80 cm)

Crochet hook: Size 4 mm

Tension: On size 5 mm needles: 20 sts and 26 rows = 10 × 10 cm in 5×5 and 5×2 rib.

Slip garter selvage: On every row: Sl first st kwise, k last st.

Slip stitch selvage: On every row: K first st, sl last st pwise wyif.

5×5 rib: K5, p5.

5×2 rib: K5, p2.

Full-fashion decrease: At beg of RS row, work first 3 sts, k2tog or p2tog as needed to keep in patt; at end of RS row, work to last 5 sts, k2tog or p2tog as needed to keep in patt, patt to end.

Back

With size 5 mm circular needle cast on 137 sts. Next row (RS): Slip garter selvage, p5, * k5, p5; rep from *, end slip garter selvage. Cont in 5×5 rib as established for 9 more rows.

Shape sides: Next RS (dec) row: Work in 5×5 rib and at same time, p2tog first 2 sts in every other p5 section = 7 sts decreased and 130 sts rem. Next 31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog first 2 sts in each rem p5 section = 7 sts decreased and 123 sts rem.

Next 31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog last 2 sts in every other p4 section = 116 sts. Next 31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog last 2 sts in each rem p4 section = 109 sts. Next

31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog first 2 sts in every other p3 section = 102 sts. Next 31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog first 2 sts in each rem p3 section = 95 sts. Work in 5×2 rib for 71 rows = 27 cm. Place marker in first and last st on last WS row to indicate beg of armholes.

Cont in 5×2 rib until 52 rows have been worked from armhole markers and armhole meas 20 cm.

Shape shoulders and neck: At each shoulder edge, bind off 9 sts 2 times, 8 sts 1 time.

At same time, on first row of shoulder shaping, shape neck as foll: Bind off center 41 sts. Working each side separately, bind off 1 st at each neck edge 1 time. No sts rem.

Left front

With size 5 mm circular needle cast on 72 sts. Next row (RS): Slip garter selvage, p5, * k5, p5; rep from * to last 6 sts, k5, slip st selvage. Cont in 5×5 rib as established for 9 more rows.

Shape side: Next RS (dec) row: Work in 5×5 rib and at same time, p2tog first 2 sts in first p5 section, then p2tog first 2 sts in every other p5 section = 4 sts decreased and 68 sts rem.

Next 31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog first 2 sts in each rem p5 section = 65 sts. Next 31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row:

Work sts as they apear, p2tog last 2 sts in first p4 section, then p2tog last 2 sts in every other p4 section = 61 sts. Next 31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog last 2 sts in each rem p4 section = 58 sts. Next 31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog first 2 sts in first p3 section, then p2tog first 2 sts in every other p3 section = 54 sts. Next 31 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog first 2 sts in each rem p3 section = 51 sts. Work in 5×2 rib for 37 rows and piece meas 80 cm from cast-on.

Shape neck: Next RS (dec) row: Work in patt and working full-fashion dec, dec 1 st at end of row = 50 sts. Cont in patt, rep dec row every alt RS row 12 times, then (every foll RS row 1 time, then every alt RS row 1 time) 6 times = 26 sts.

At same time, when same length as back to armhole, place armhole marker at right edge. After last neck dec row, work 1 WS row, then shape shoulder at right edge same as for back. No sts rem.

Right front

Work same as for left front, reversing all shaping and patt placement.

Sleeves

With size 5 mm circular needle cast on 93 sts. Next row (RS): Slip garter selvage, p3, * k5, p3; rep from *, end slip garter selvage. Next row (WS): Work sts as they appear. Cont in rib patt as established for 8 more rows.

Shape sleeve: Next RS (dec) row: Work in rib patt as established and at same time, p2tog first 2 sts in 3rd, 6th and 9th p3 section = 90 sts.

Next 27 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog last 2 sts in 2nd, 5th and 8th p3 section = 87 sts. Next 27 rows: Work sts as they appear.

Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog first 2 sts in 4th, 10th and 12th p3 section = 84 sts. Next 27 rows: Work sts as they appear. Next RS (dec) row: Work sts as they appear, p2tog last 2 sts in first, 7th and 11th p3 section = 81 sts. Work in 5×2 rib for 41 rows. Loosely bind off all sts in patt.

Finishing

Pin pieces to measurements and block. Sew shoulder seams. Sew on sleeves between markers. Sew

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