'Marvel' coat

By Spotlight

Long, lean knits are the height of fashion. Distinctive buttons will dress this up further.

Final Result

Materials

• Premium Marvel 100g balls as per size
• 1 pair 7mm knitting needles
• Large buttons
• Yarn needle, scissors, tape measure

Step 1

Fronts & back
Cast on 97 sts.
Row 1: K2, *P1, K3, rep from * to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 2: *P1, K3, rep from * to last st P1. The last 2 rows form the rib pattern. Cont in patt until work measures 23 (27, 30, 33, 39)cm ending with a row 2.

Step 2

Armhole shaping
***Row 1: *Patt 3tog, patt to end.
Row 2: Patt to last 3 sts, patt 3tog. Rep from * once (89 sts). Work 2 rows. **Inc 2 sts at beg of this row, patt to end.
Next row: Patt to last st inc 2 sts. Rep from ** once (97 sts)***. Work a further 29 (33, 36, 39, 42)cm ending with a row 2.
Rep armhole shaping from *** to ***. Work a further 23 (27, 30, 33, 39)cm ending with a row 2. Cast off loosely in patt.

Step 3

Yoke
Cast on 41 sts. Patt 18 (24, 30, 36, 42) rows.

Step 4

Shoulder shaping
*Patt 35, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 33, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 31, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 29, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 27, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 25, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 23, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 21, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 19, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 17, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 15, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 13, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 11, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 9, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 7, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 5, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 3, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Work 2 rows across all sts.
Patt 6, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 10, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 14, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 18, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 22, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 26, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 30, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 34, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Work 12,(16, 20, 24, 28) rows across all sts.
Patt 34, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 30, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 26, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 22, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 18, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 14, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 10, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 6, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Work 2 rows across all sts.
Patt 3, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 5, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 7, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 9, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 11, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 13, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 15, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 17, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 19, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 21, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 23, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 25, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 27, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 29, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 31, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 33, turn, sl 1, patt to end.
Patt 35, turn, sl 1, patt to end*.
Work 6 (10, 14, 18, 20) rows across all sts.
Rep from * to *.
Work 18 (24, 30, 36, 42) rows.
Cast off loosely.

Step 5

Sleeves (make 2)
Cast on 69 sts. Work 2 rows in patt as for back. *Inc 2 sts at beg of this row, patt to end. Patt to last st, inc 2 sts. Rep from * once (77 sts). Cont in patt without shaping until work measures 28 (30, 32, 34, 36)cm from beg. **Patt 3tog at beg of this row, patt to end. Patt to last 3 sts, patt 3tog. Rep from ** once (69 sts). Work 2 rows in patt. Cast off loosely.

Step 6

Make up
Note: Remember garment is knitted sideways. With right sides facing and using backstitch, pin and sew sleeve seams. Pin body and sleeve armhole shaping together and sew in place. Pin yoke across body and sleeves lining up shaping with body/sleeve joins. Weave in all loose ends.

Note

Tension
12 sts x 22 rows to 10cm over patt slightly stretched using 7mm needles.

Note

Garment is worked sideways with 2 strands of yarn.

Handy Hint

size chart

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