Sue McCain

Hand Knitting Patterns

Sue McCain

Hand Knitting Patterns

Child’s Swing Coat

The vibrant colors in this coat, designed by Lynn McCarthy, are sure to put a smile on your favorite little girl’s face. It’s easy to work up, because it uses a slip stitch pattern for the color work. If you can’t find the perfect buttons to go with your yarn choice, we tell you how to make your own from the contrasting color yarn.

This cardigan is worked from the bottom up in pieces, then sewn together.

$9.95

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Skill Level: Easy

Skills Used: Slip stitch knitting, increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches

Sizes: Child’s sizes 2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16)

Finished Measurements: 26 (28, 30, 33, 35, 37, 39, 41)” chest, buttoned; intended to be worn with approximately 2″ ease

Materials: Worsted weight cotton: 430 (520, 820, 925, 1070, 1125, 1245, 1320) yards MC; 40 (40, 40, 45, 45, 50, 50, 50) yards A.

Model worked in Dyed Cotton by Blue Sky Alpacas (100% organically grown cotton, 100 gram hank = 150 yards): Color #622 (MC) and 1 hank #637 (A).

Needles and Notions: One size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle, 24” long or longer, OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE; stitch holders; stitch marker; 5 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7) 5/8“ buttons (optional) or crochet hook size G-6 (4 mm) (optional) and 5 (6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7) .5“ plastic rings; decorative button or pin for lapel

Gauge: In Stockinette stitch, 16 stitches and 23 rows = 4″/10 cm, blocked.

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