Crafty Diversions: Issara

Issara

by Anne Kuo Lukito

Named after a good friend's beautiful little girl, Issara, is a great coat that will take you through stylishly through the cold weather. It bridges all my desires for a coat that is comfortable, sleek and versatile. While the coat has extra ease to accommodate heavier cold-weather clothing, but it does have some waist shaping. The skirt features a inverted box pleat down the center back and the reversible cable collar can be worn in a number of ways.

The coat is worked from the bottom up in one piece until stitches are divided for the armholes. The sleeves are worked in the round, so the only seaming you'll need to do is to assemble the set-in sleeves.

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PATTERN DETAILS:

Sizes / Finished Measurements

Bust: 37 ¼ (39 ¾, 43 ½, 45 ¾, 48 ¼, 52, 54 ½)" / 94.5 (101, 110.5, 116, 122.5, 132, 138.5) cm. (Shown in size: 39 ¾" / 101 cm.) Intended to be worn with a 3 ½–4 ½" / 9–11.5 cm positive ease to accommodate bulkier cold-weather clothing.

Materials

Suggested yarn: 12 (12, 14, 14, 15, 16, 16) skeins Valley Yarns Northampton Bulky (109 yds / 99 m per 3 ½ oz / 100g skein; 100% Wool) in Fawn.
Size 9 US / 5.5 mm circular needle, 24" / 60 cm long, or size needed to obtain gauge

Size 9 US / 5.5 mm double-pointed needles, or size needed to obtain gauge

Darning needle

Waste yarn

Stitch markers

7 snap fasteners ⅞・ / 21 mm diameter

7 buttons 1 ⅛・ / 28 mm diameter

Gauge

13 sts and 18 rows = 4”/ 10cm in St st. It's important to check for gauge in order to ensure proper fit.

Other Pattern Details

Clear, well-written and professionally edited instructions

Clear diagrams, charts and schematics

Skills and Techniques Used in Pattern

Basic shaping
Reversible cables
Seaming (set in sleeves)
Working in the round

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