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Knitted Great Lengths Coat
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Knitted Great Lengths Coat

October 1, 2016

Are you looking for a chunky comfortable, affordable sweater to knit? I was! I wanted something not too complicated that I would actually wear and adore for its softness and warmth… Well I am happy to say that the Great Lengths Coat pattern came to my rescue.

The Pattern

The Great Lengths Coat is a pattern in a book I’ve had for years called “Knits to Fit & Flatter“. There are a lot of really nice patterns in the book, all meant to fit and flatter obviously 🙂 I wanted to make something warm and soft to wear during the coming fall and winter months, and I wanted to use chunky yarn so it would take a long time to complete. I am 5’7” tall and I made the “small” size with a finished length of 30 3/4 (78cm). It fits a 34-36in chest.

The Yarn

I decided to go with a Bernat Softee Baby Chunky yarn in Cozy Gray. Why baby yarn? Well, I wasn’t sure how it would turn out or if I’d like it so I went with the least expensive. I bought 6 skeins at about $4 a piece, and didn’t use them all. In fact, I had enough leftover to make a little hat for myself.

The Gauge

I used size 10.5 (6.5mm) needles. 12sts and 18 rows to 4in (10cm) square.

The Buttons

The finishing touch for my baby soft sweater is a set of 6 mother of pearl buttons that I purchased on Etsy from @earthgatherings. I love LOVE these buttons! The set came with 8, so I have 2 leftover to use on another project. Check out her Etsy shop!

Here are the photos I took along the way:

Great Lengths Coat Knitting Pattern
Great Lengths Coat Knitting Pattern
Closeup of buttons on the sweater.
Closeup of buttons on the sweater.
Mother of Pearl Buttons
Mother of Pearl Buttons by @earthgatherings
My loyal companion.
My loyal companion.
Backside view!
Backside view!
Great Lengths Coat
Great Lengths Coat
Great Lengths Coat
Great Lengths Coat

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7 Comments

  • Petra says:
    October 1, 2016 at 10:39 am

    Simply fabulous my dear!

    • marni says:
      October 1, 2016 at 11:39 am

      Thank you so much Petra!

  • Kim says:
    April 5, 2017 at 7:13 pm

    Beautiful sweater/coat did a wonderful job

    • marni says:
      April 5, 2017 at 8:08 pm

      Thank you very much! 🙂

  • Lisa Ogilvie says:
    September 26, 2017 at 5:15 am

    I have a stash of chunky yarn that I’ve been hanging onto for several years, I want to make a coat out of it but haven’t found the right pattern yet. How could the rest of us obtain this pattern?

    • marni says:
      September 26, 2017 at 6:31 am

      Hi Lisa, Thanks for writing – I found this pattern in a great book, Knits to Fit and Flatter, which is available on Amazon here: http://amzn.to/2wUjP0c
      Hope this helps! Marni

      • Lisa Ogilvie says:
        September 26, 2017 at 7:46 am

        Thank you so much,. I will go to amazon and locate that book.

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