Noro Cabled Coat with Cowl Knitting Pattern

Noro Cabled Coat with Cowl

What is Being Made

The Noro Cabled Coat with Cowl is an intermediate-level knitted garment featuring a structured coat with coordinating cowl collar. The coat is designed with a fitted silhouette and raglan sleeve shaping, available in five finished bust measurements ranging from 38 to 55½ inches. The back length measures between 26¾ and 28¾ inches depending on size, with upper arm circumferences from 13 to 18 inches. The accompanying cowl has a 30-inch circumference and 9-inch depth, designed to be worn as an integrated neckpiece.

Techniques Used

This garment is constructed using several key knitting techniques that create visual interest and structure:

• Bottom-Up Construction: The coat pieces are knitted from the lower edge upward, allowing for easier fitting adjustments and a natural progression of the design.
• Worked Flat: All pieces are knitted flat on straight needles rather than in the round, then seamed together for a finished appearance.
• Seamed Assembly: Individual pieces (back, fronts, sleeves, and cowl) are knitted separately and then joined using seaming techniques to create the complete garment.
• Cable Panels: Decorative cable patterns are incorporated into the front sections, adding textural depth and visual dimension to the coat design.
• Raglan Shaping: The sleeves are shaped using raglan decreases, which create diagonal lines from the underarm to the neckline for a comfortable, modern fit.

Stitches Used

The Noro Cabled Coat with Cowl employs a focused selection of stitches that work together to create the finished design:

• Seed Stitch Rib Patterns: Two variations of seed stitch rib are used throughout the garment. Seed Stitch Rib 1 and Seed Stitch Rib 2 (a multiple of 6 stitches plus 1) create a textured, elastic fabric with alternating knit and purl stitches that provide both visual interest and structural integrity. These ribbed patterns are worked over rows alternating between purl and knit combinations, creating the characteristic bumpy texture.
• Cable Panels: Charted cable panels are worked into the left front piece, with Cable Panel 1 expanding from 12 stitches to 18 stitches and later decreasing back to 12 stitches. These cables are worked from written charts that guide the cable crossings and pattern repeats.
• 3-Needle Bind-Off: This technique is used to join pieces together, creating a strong, seamless edge where two sets of live stitches meet.

Materials and Tools

The Noro Cabled Coat with Cowl is worked using a combination of premium yarns and multiple needle sizes to achieve the desired fabric qualities:

• Yarn: The main color (MC) is Noro Obi in colorway #8, with 9 to 15 balls (50g each) required depending on size. The cowl is worked in Debbie Bliss Paloma in colorway #28 Jade (A), requiring 3 hanks of 1¾ ounces (50g) each.
• Needles: Four different needle sizes are required: US sizes 8, 9, 13, and 15 (5, 5.5, 9, and 10mm). The coat body is primarily worked on size 9 (5.5mm) needles, while the cowl uses size 15 (10mm) needles for a more open, drapey fabric.
• Notions: The pattern includes six 1½-inch (39mm) buttons for closure, stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and shaping points, a cable needle for manipulating cable stitches, and stitch holders for temporarily securing live stitches during construction.

Gauge Information

Accurate gauge is essential for proper fit of this garment. Two different gauges are specified depending on yarn and needle size: 17 stitches and 25 rows equal 4 inches over seed stitch rib pattern using size 9 (5.5mm) needles and the main color yarn; alternatively, 14 stitches and 18 rows equal 4 inches over seed stitch rib pattern using size 15 (10mm) needles and the contrasting yarn. Knitters are strongly advised to