I know! I know! It's too hot to be thinking about coats. Let alone ones of the long sleeved, hooded variety. But I finally have the pictures, so I'm-a gonna post it!
I made myself a coat like this last year, but it was vertically striped with purple and black yarn. (My favorite coat ever!) My girlfriend told me she wanted one, but in all black, so I decided I'd take a picture of the pieces I used to make it, and then post the final pics! (Maybe I'll get pictures of my purple and black striped one on here someday.)
The entire coat was done in double crochet, with a cute border around all the edges, (that's hard to see) and I basically just made a bunch of rectangles (and did some inc on the main body of the coat) and stitched them all together! In the pictures, it looks a lot more floppy than it really is, she's much taller than me. And the hood was made extra-big, for when she has a dance performance and has bigger hair.
Wow, you are so talented! And so brave to model a winter coat in the summer, LOL. It looks great.
Pauline
Thank you!! These are the first projects I've ever really posted and I'm really glad they're getting such a good reception. Makes me want to break out the camera and do more stuff! ;)
The coat is great. We're both bellydancers, so it works well as a coverup in the cooler months, and since it's just regular old acrylic yarn, it's super-easy to take care of. And, surprisingly, not that hard to make either! I was impressed with how quickly it came out.
This is really cool!
Oh my! I'm impressed (not that it means much). Either way, you did a great job. I've sort of been on the prowl for a pattern like this, maybe I can convert it a bit to make a bathrobe for my boyfriend. This is like the perfect guideline.
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That looks fantastic! Perfect for when Fall/Winter hits again.
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I love that coat! Makes me think of Halloween. hehe
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this is a wonderful pattern, could you by chance give me the directions to make it. i would love to have one for my self and i would give you full credit.
thank you
Jessica
Very nice! I like how it drapes and looks flow-y. Now I'm off to see if you've posted the pattern :)
-S
Not really a pattern, per-se, but I'd be happy to give directions on it! (Finally!)
The entire coat was done in hdc, and in the middle picture above, you can see the general shape of the pieces I used to make the pattern. A long, wide rectangle to go across your back, then two narrower rectangles to overlap in the front. (Each of these pieces is probably going to need to be two or three inches wider than you think they will.) If you want less gap in the front of the coat, down near the bottom, you should add increases to the "inside" edge of each of the front panels, to create more of a triangle shape. (I hope that makes sense)
Then the arms, you can make flared if you like by doing the same added-increases trick on the ends, or you can just make them big and loose. Two short rectangles, each the length (plus a little) of one arm, then those get attached in the usual place that sleeves go. (When I made my first version of the coat, one of the sleeves got sewn on down by my ankles.)
One more rectangle (that will be folded in half over your head) for the hood, and a long skinny (You can even make it decorative if you want!) rectangle for the scarf/closure and you're set! Just whip 'em all together and You've got an awesome new coat that will be warmer than you expect it to. :D
I can't wait to try it now, Lauri
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