Pattern: Girlfriend’s Swing Coat by Wendy Bernard
Yarn: Malabrigo in ‘Marine’ colourway, a little under 3 skeins
Needles: 5mm circulars for body and hood, and dpns for sleeves
I added a hood instead of the wide collar that’s in the pattern. I love the look of the wide collar too, but Annette just loves coats/cardigans with hoods, so hood it is.
Another enjoyable project. The yarn is really lovely to work with, soft like butter. The pattern is nice and simple. It’s all worked in one piece from the neck down, so I was able to get Annette to try it on at various stages to check the sizing. Excellent! (I made this coat just a bit large for Annette, so that it can last for a while.) And there was no seaming too, just had to weave in the ends. Great! I did add the attached i-cord edging around the bottom edges, fronts (with i-cord buttonholes too), and around the edge of the hood. The technique was new to me, but I found excellent instruction for it in Nancie Wiseman’s Knitter’s Book of Finishing Techniques. I’m glad I did, because it looks good and is not very difficult after all.
My favourite feature is the buttons, though. They really brighten up the coat. Belinda gave me those buttons, aren’t they adorable!
When I showed the coat to Annette after the blocking, she said, “Oooohhh, it’s BLOCKED!!” That kid knows the lingo already. 🙂 Just the other day she said to me while I was knitting (and I quote), “Mummy, can you make me a sandwich after that row?” Definitely the child of a knitter. Just let me assure you, no child, husband, or goldfish has ever been starved during the making of this coat!
More photos here.
Comments
It looks wonderful, Claudine!! I love the buttons, too 🙂
It’s such a pretty coat for a cute girl. The first photo is the best. And she defintely deserves more pretty knitwear if she knows about blocking!
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that is so cute and what a little knitter you have on your hands! I can see the two of you cuddling up on the couch learning to knit!
Corrie:)
That is a great coat – and she looks so cute in it – you have to love patterns that don’t require seaming!
I love it! The hood mod is such a great idea! My little one loves hoods too (one of her first words was “hoodie”)… so now you’ve got me seriously thinking I should make one of these for her!
I love that your Annette knows all the knitting lingo! How adorable is that!
super cute!!
The jacket looks wonderful, and I adore the hood too. Beautiful color as well and the buttons look great. Maybe Annette will be a knitter in the future as it sounds as though she knows the rules already.
It’s so CUTE! Looks like a great quick knit. I love the yarn you chose. If it was red, she would look like Little Red Riding Hood.
I love it! I have just the sleeves left on mine, I’m having so much fun knitting it, but now I see yours and realize that I’m going to HAVE to make one in that Malibrigo – it’s gorgeous!
She looks great in it. It’s beautiful.
Oh she looks just gorgeous! Great job Claudine!
Annette is model child beautiful and the swing coat is adorable on her. You did a really terrific job with it. Love the buttons too. Very cute.
it’s beautiful Claudine. Great job as always!
What a gorgeous little girl! And so well dressed! 😉
Awww, she looks adorable! And the buttons definitely finish it off nicely.
So precious! Your little one is stylin’ in her new coat 🙂
What an adorable little girl and she looks so stylish in that sweater. It’s a nice color and style on her.
Ooooh, what a cutie!
(You should send a photo to Wendy from K&T for her gallery.)
wow. that looks great!! you are so good at modifying patterns!!! i would be totally clueless!!
Oh my sainted aunt, that’s beautiful!
Oh my does that little cutie look good in that jacket! Plus, you add the wonderful Malabrigo to the mix and that’s a winner. Nice work.
That is an adorable child and sweater!!!!
Beautiful, elegant, sophisticated! I love everything about it. You can tell by your daughter’s smile that she loves it too.
That’s just so fab.
Have you emailed it to Wendy yet?
And the Malabrigo has come up beautifully.
Ha! @ Annette already knowing what blocking is..she’s learning! 🙂
Hello, great job on the jacket. I was wondering if you be able to give me the instructions you used to add the hood. I am an intermediate knitter but have no clue how to go about adding one. Thanks!!