Diffi culty:
Intermediate 2 Skills used
Increasing & decreasing Basic weaving Treble mesh Mattress stitch
YARN
Rowan Silky Tweed • 80% lambswool, 20% silk • 50g/125m/136yd • WPI 8
Main colour (MC): Tabby (763) Contrast colour (CC): Dazzle (758)
YARN REVIEW Melissa says: “Rowan’s Silky Tweed was the perfect choice for the coat with its slightly rustic texture and its depth of colour. It created a light yet structured coat that can be worn and treasured for years to come. The colour choices are fantastic, allowing you to make the coat classic or modern."
YARN ALTERNATIVES Save New Lanark Donegal Silk Tweed
Spend Debbie Bliss Donegal Aran Tweed
Splurge Berroco Blackstone Tweed TENSION
Work 8 mesh sts and 1tr st and 12 rows to measure 10x10cm or 4x4in worked in front mesh stitch with 3.75mm hook.
NOTIONS
3.75mm hook (or size required to achieve tension)
4cm/1½in buttons – we used style 80332 by JHB (
www.buttons.com)
Fusible interfacing Lining fabric (optional) Tapestry needle
PATTERN NOTES
The crochet is beginner level – it’s the fi nishing that creates the challenge.
When changing colours, always work off last 2 loops of last tr with new colour.
2 rows of each colour will be alternated throughout pattern.
Ch4 always counts as fi rst tr plus 1ch. Sample is worked in XS.
Designer biography Melissa Horozewski crochets to keep her warm and sane during the long Wisconsin winters, where she is hard at work on her fi rst crochet book. Her designs can be found in a number of crochet publications. Discover more about her on her website,
www.stitchscene.com
44 | INSIDE Crochet LENGTH FROM SHOULDER CUFF LENGTH OF TOTAL BODY HEM TO UNDER ARM SLEEVE TO UNDERARM SLEEVE INC RAGLAN SHAPING
SIZING TABLE SIZE
FINISHED BUST
XS 89 35
87.5 S
99 39
87.5 24 M
109 43 89
34½ 34½ 35 24
9½ 9½ 87.5
67 87.5
25..5 10 90
68.5 43 L
119 47 90
XL
129.5 51
91.5
35½ 36 26.5
28
10½ 11 90
90
26½ 27 42
63.5 65
71 28
74 29
XXL
140 cm 55
in
92.5 cm 36½ in 28 cm 11
in 90 cm
34½ 34½ 35½ 35½ 35½ 35½ in 66 26 42
44.5
16½ 16½ 17 62
24½ 25 Sample worked in size XS. Loose fi t. 45.5
17½ 18 67
25½ 26½ 27 68.5
75 cm 29½ in 47 cm 18½ in 68.5 cm 27
in Houndstooth coat MELISSA HOROZEWSKI
“I wanted to make a wearable coat for today’s generation that really makes your crochet skills shine! A myriad of colour
combinations are at your fi ngertips, so you can choose a style that's contemporary or classic."
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