Knitted Tweed Coat and Cap Pattern

Directions are for 2-year size. Changes for 3 and 4 years are in parentheses.

MATERIALS:
NOMOTTA Mothproof Varsity (matched dye lots)
5 (5-6) 1-oz. balls Main Color (MC)
4 (4-5) 1-oz. balls Contrasting Color (CC)
9 buttons snap fasteners

GAUGE: 5½ sts = 1 inch; 9 rows = 1 inch

TWEED PATTERN: On an even number of sts.
ROW 1: (right side) : With MC, *K 1, yarn in front, slip 1; repeat from * across.
ROW 2: With MC *P 1, yarn in back, slip 1; repeat from * across.
ROW 3: With CC, same as Row 1.
ROW 4: With CC, same as Row 2.
Repeat these 4 rows for pattern.

COAT

BACK: With MC, cast on 78 (84-88) sts. Work in Stock­inette-st (knit 1 row, purl 1 row) for 7 rows. Knit across next purl row to form a ridge for hem. Attach CC and work in Pattern until back measures 9½ (10-11) ins above hem.

Shape Raglan Armhole: Bind off 3 (4-4) sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Keeping established Pattern, decrease 1 stitch at each end of every other row 25 (27-28) times. Bind off remaining 22 (22-24) sts for back of neck.

RIGHT FRONT: For hem with MC, cast on 52 (56-58) sts. Work in Stockinette-st for 7 rows. Knit across next purl row to form ridge for hem. Attach CC and work in Pattern same as back to beginning of armhole.

Shape Raglan Armhole and Neck: Bind off 3 (4-4) sts at beginning of side edge, then decrease 1 stitch at same edge every other row 25 (27-28) times; at the same time, when there are 29 (30-31) sts on needle, bind off 18 (19-20) sts at beginning of neck edge once, 2 sts twice.
Bind off remaining 2 sts.

With pins, mark position of 4 buttons on Right Front edge as a guide in working buttonholes, having first pin about 6½ (7-7½) ins above hem and 4th pin at neck edge.

LEFT FRONT: Work to correspond with Right Front, re­versing shaping and working 4 Buttonholes as follows: Start­ing at center front edge, work 3 sts, bind off next 3 sts, work to end of row. On next row, cast on 3 sts over the bound-off sts.

SLEEVES: With MC, cast on 44 (46-50) sts. Work in Stock­inette-st for 5 rows. Knit across next purl row to form a ridge. Attach CC and work in Pattern for 1 (1½-1½) ins. Keeping established pattern, increase 1 stitch at each end of next row. Repeat this increase every 6th row 8 (9-9) times more; 62 (66-70) sts. Work straight until sleeve measures 8 (9-9½) ins from end of hem.

Shape Raglan Cap: Bind off 3 (4-4) sts at beginning of next 2 rows, decrease 1 stitch at each end of every other row until 6 sts remain. Bind off.

COLLAR: With MC, cast on 68 (70-72) sts. Work in Pat­tern for 2½ ins. Break off CC. With MC knit, decreasing 14 sts evenly spaced across row; 54 (56-58) sts remain. Work in Stockinette-st binding off 6 sts at beginning of next 4 rows; 4 sts at beginning of next 2 rows. Bind off remaining 22 (24- 26) sts.

POCKET FLAPS: Make 2. With MC, cast on 20 sts and work in Pattern for 2 ins. Bind off. With MC and right side toward you, work 1 row of sc around 3 sides of flap.

FINISHING: Press each piece. Sew sleeves to front and back before sewing sides. Sew sleeve and side seams. With MC and right side toward you work 1 row of sc around outside edge of collar. Having right side of collar facing wrong side of coat, pin collar to neck edge, placing ends of collar about 9 (10-10) sts in from each edge, thus forming lap-over for double-breast effect. Sew collar to neck edge, using an over-cast stitch. Turn back all hems. Work 1 row of sc along each front edge. Sew snaps at inside of lap-over, then sew buttons on Left Front, see photograph. Sew pocket flaps to coat as shown on photo­graph.

CAP

Cast on 90 (90-100) sts. Starting at lower edge, work in Pat­tern for 2¾ (3-3) ins, end on wrong side. *Work in pattern across 18 (18-20) sts, slip a marker on needle; repeat from * 3 times more, work across remaining 18 (18-20) sts. Next Row: Keeping established Pattern, P 2 together at each end and P 2 together before and after each marker; 10 sts de­creased in row. Repeat this decrease every purl row until 10 sts remain in row. Break yarn and draw tightly through all 10 sts. Fasten off on wrong side.

FINISHING: Sew back seam. On right side, with MC, work 1 round of single crochet (sc) around lower edge.

Crocheted Button: With MC, ch 3, join with a slip-st to form a ring. Work 6 sc in ring, then 2 sc in each st in round. Con­tinue to work in sc increasing 6 sts evenly spaced in each round until circle is slightly smaller than button. Work 1 round even. Holding button under work, decrease 6 sc evenly spaced in each round until button is completely covered. Sew button to top of hat.