Musique Coat with Faux Fur Collar     sw061
Designed and Knit by Marilyn Turner for Crystal Palace Yarns

Size: S (M, L, XL)
Finished measurement: 41” (44”, 47”, 50”)

Materials:
Crystal Palace Yarns:
Musique 13, (14, 15, 16) 50 gr balls color #9136 "Dune"
Splash 3-100 gr. balls color #201, "Ivory"
Fizz-Stardust 3-50 gr. balls color #204 "White Ice".

Crystal Palace Bamboo 35" circular needles size 10.5 (6.5mm) and 1 set double-pointed needles (for I-cord) in size 10 or 10.5 (6.0 or 6.5mm)

Gauge: 14 sts and 19 rows = 4” in St st

Pattern Stripe: Rows 1-7 Garter st with Fizz Stardust and Splash held together
Rows 8-11 Stockinette (St st) stitch with Musique
Rows 12-15 Garter st with Fizz Stardust and Splash
Rows 16-19 St st with Musique
Rows 20-21 Garter st with Fizz Stardust and Splash

Back: With Fizz Stardust and Splash held together cast on 72 (76, 82, 88) sts. Work one series of Stripe Pattern then continue in St st with Musique until piece measures 25”.
Arm opening: BO 4 (4, 6, 6) sts each side once then decrease 1 st. each side every other row 2 (3, 4, 5) times [60 (62, 62, 66) sts]. When arm opening is 8 (8, 8 ½, 8 ½) inches shape back neck by working both shoulders at the same time as follows:
Beginning on the right side row knit 18 (18, 18, 20) sts, join another ball of yarn and BO center 24, (26, 26, 26) sts work across the remaining sts. Purl back. On the next right side row, decrease 1 st at each neck edge and on the following right side row BO all sts.

Left Front: CO 36 (38, 41, 44) sts. Working 4 front edge sts in garter st every row until neck shaping, work as for back until piece measures 25”. Begin neck shaping and arm opening at the same time. Follow instructions for arm opening as for back Neck shaping: Decrease 1 st at neck edge every third row 13 (14, 14, and 14) times. When front matches back BO all sts.

Right Front: This piece is worked the same as the left front except the shaping is reversed.

Sleeves: CO 30 (30, 34, 34) sts and follow stripe pattern. On row 10 increase 1 st each side then increase 1 st each side every 8th row 2 times, every 4th row 5 times and every 6th row 5 times [56 (56, 60, 60) sts]. When sleeve length is 17 (17, 18, 18)”:
Shape cap: Size small. BO 4 sts at the beginning of the next 4 rows then 5 sts at the beginning of the next 6 rows BO remaining 10 sts.
Size medium. BO 3 sts at the beginning of the next 2 rows then 4 sts at the beginning of the next 8 rows BO remaining 18 sts.
Sizes large and extra large. BO 4 sts at the beginning of the next 12 rows then BO remaining 12 sts.

Collar: With Fizz Stardust and Splash, CO 88 (88, 90, 90) sts. Working in garter st, knit 1 row then BO 2 sts at the beginning of every row until there are 26 (26, 28, 28) sts remaining then BO all sts.

Belt: The belt is worked as an I-cord. With Fizz Stardust and Splash make three 3-st I-cords of varying lengths. Do not bind off but place all sts on one double-pointed needle for a 9 st I-cord. Work belt for 63” or desired length. BO by k2 tog until you run out of sts.

Finishing: Sew shoulders and side seams. Front bands: Using Splash and Fizz Stardust held together, with right side facing pick up sts and knit 1 row then BO purl wise. I usually pick up 2 sts for every 3 rows. (In other words pick-up, pick-up skip.) Sew on collar. Set in sleeves.

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