Woman's Coat Knitting Pattern

Woman's Coat in Plymouth Yarn De Aire

What is Being Made

This is a woman's knitted coat designed by Plymouth Yarn, available in three sizes: Small (40" finished bust), Medium (45" finished bust), and Large (50" finished bust). The finished length is 39" for all sizes, creating a classic coat silhouette suitable for layering and everyday wear.

Techniques Used

The coat construction employs several fundamental knitting techniques to achieve its structured shape and professional finish:

• Decreasing is used strategically to shape the waist and armholes, with single-stitch decreases worked at each end of rows to create a fitted silhouette
• Armhole shaping is achieved through bind-offs at the beginning of rows, creating clean edges for sleeve attachment
• Neck shaping involves decreasing at the neck edges to form a proper neckline opening
• Collar construction incorporates increasing stitches every fourth row to create a rising collar feature
• Garter stitch bands are worked on the front edges, providing a finished border and structural stability
• Seaming with a tapestry needle joins the various pieces together

Stitches Used

The coat features a limited but effective stitch palette that creates visual interest while remaining accessible to intermediate knitters:

• Stockinette stitch (knit on right-side rows, purl on wrong-side rows) forms the primary fabric and is used as the gauge reference
• Reverse stockinette stitch (purl on right-side rows, knit on wrong-side rows) creates the alternating blocks of texture
• Garter stitch (knit every row) is used for the front bands, providing a traditional finished edge that resists curling
• Block pattern alternates between 8 to 10 stitches of stockinette and reverse stockinette across 20 rows, creating a subtle textured check or block design that adds visual depth without overwhelming the garment

Materials

The coat is designed to be worked in Plymouth Yarn De Aire, a yarn specifically chosen for its drape and weight characteristics. The yardage requirements are 11 skeins for Small, 12 skeins for Medium, and 14 skeins for Large, with each skein weighing 100 grams. The specified color is 7713.

Needles required are US size 13 knitting needles, selected to achieve the specified gauge of 11 stitches and 16 rows over 4 inches in stockinette stitch. A tapestry needle is also needed for seaming the finished pieces together.

Pattern Structure

The coat is constructed in separate pieces: a back panel and two front panels. The back begins with 72 stitches for Small (81 for Medium, 90 for Large) and is decreased gradually to create a fitted waist before shaping armholes. The left front is worked with a garter stitch band along the front edge and incorporates collar shaping through strategic increases. The pattern repeats over 20 rows, with rows alternating between wrong-side and right-side pattern rows, purl rows, and knit rows to build the textured block design throughout the coat body.