Archive for January 17, 2011
CAL: Country Car Coat – Update
Sometimes it is important to think of a pattern as a road map – you know where you want to go in the end, but you come to realize that you have to deviate from the charted course in order to get there. This has been the case for me with the Country Car Coat.
This evening I finished my version of the Left Front piece. I must admit that I am pleased with the product thus far. The Left Front lines up well with the Center Back (see the two pieces pinned together in the pictures below) and I do hope this is going to be a beautiful sweater when I am all done. Keep your fingers crossed!
As promised, I am including my notes because I had to make several adjustments and liberal interpretations to the pattern for the raglan armhole shaping. I hope it’s helpful. 
Happy Stitching!
Left Front – Shape Raglan Armhole
Row 18 (Note: This is Row 26 in actuality for me!): Ch 3, make V-sts in ch-1 sp of next 5 V-sts, dc in next V-st; ch 3, turn; leave remaining sts unworked. [5 V-sts]
Row 19: Work V-st pattern in each V-st across, dc in final dc; ch 3, turn. [5 V-sts]
Row 20: Work V-st pattern in ch-1 sp of next 4 V-sts, work V-st dec in final V-st and in top of ch-3 turning chain; ch 3, turn. [4 V-sts]
Row 21: Work V-st pattern in each V-st across, dc in final dc; ch 3, turn. [4 V-sts]
Row 22: Work V-st pattern in ch-1 sp of next 3 V-sts, work V-st dec in final V-st and in top of ch-3 turning chain; ch 3, turn. [3 V-sts]
Row 23: Work V-st pattern in each V-st across, dc in final dc; ch 3, turn. [3 V-sts]
Row 24: Work V-st pattern in ch-1 sp of next 2 V-sts, work V-st dec in final V-st and in top of ch-3 turning chain; ch 3, turn. [2 V-sts]
Row 25: Work V-st pattern in each V-st across, dc in final dc; ch 3, turn. [2 V-sts]
Row 26: Work V-st pattern in ch-1 sp of 1 V-st, work V-st dec in final V-st and in top of ch-3 turning chain; ch 3, turn. [1 V-st]
Row 27: Work V-st pattern in each V-st across, dc in final dc; ch 3, turn. [1 V-st]
Row 28: Dc in ch-1 sp of V-st, dc in final dc; ch 3, turn. [3 dc]
Row 29: Dc in each dc across; fasten off. [3 dc]
