Moss Stitch Coat designed by Debbie Bliss 1
Moss Stitch Coat Debbie Bliss MEASUREMENTS To fit bust 81 86 92 97 102 107 cm 32 34 36 38 40 42 in Finished measurements Bust 90 94 101 105 112 117 cm 35½ 37 39¾ 41½ 44 46 in Length to shoulder 70 71 72 73 74 75 cm 27½ 28 28¼ 28¾ 29¼ 29½ in Sleeve length 46 46 46 47 47 47 cm 18 18 18 18½ 18½ 18½ in MATERIALS 22(23:24:26:27:28) 50g balls of Debbie Bliss Blue Faced Leicester Aran in Gunmetal 02. Pair each 4.50mm (US 7) and 5mm (US 8) knitting needles. 8 buttons. 4 backing buttons. TENSION 18 sts and 32 rows to 10cm/4in square over moss st using 5mm (US 8) needles. ABBREVIATIONS alt = alternate, beg = beginning, cont = continue, dec = decrease, foll = following, inc = increase, k = knit, kfb = knit into front and back of st, m1 = make one st by picking up the loop lying between st just worked and next st and working into back of it, p = purl, pfb = purl into front and back of st patt = pattern, psso = pass slipped st over, rem = remaining rep = repeat, skpo = slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over, sl = slip, ssk = [sl 1 knitwise] twice, insert tip of left needle from left to right through front of both sts and k2tog, st(s) = stitch(es), st st = stocking stitch, tbl = through back loop, tog = together, yf = yarn forward, yo = yarn over needle, yrn = yarn round needle, y2rn = yarn round needle twice to make 2 sts BACK With 5mm (US 8) needles, cast on 101(105:111:115:121:125) sts. Moss st row K1, [p1, k1] to end. Rep the last row 21 times more. 23rd row Moss st 16(17:18:19:20:21), work 3 tog, moss st to last 19(20:21:22:23:24) sts, work 3 tog, moss st 16(17:18:19:20:21). 33rd row Moss st 15(16:17:18:19:20), work 3 tog, moss st to last 18(19:20:21:22:23) sts, work 3 tog, moss st 15(16:17:18:19:20). 43rd row Moss st 14(15:16:17:18:19), work 3 tog, moss st to last 17(18:19:20:21:22) sts, work 3 tog, moss st 14(15:16:17:18:19). 53rd row Moss st 13(14:15:16:17:18), work 3 tog, moss st to last 16(17:18:19:20:21) sts, work 3 tog, moss st 13(14:15:16:17:18). 63rd row Moss st 12(13:14:15:16:17), work 3 tog, moss st to last 15(16:17:18:19:20) sts, work 3 tog, moss st 12(13:14:15:16:17). 73rd row Moss st 11(12:13:14:15:16), work 3 tog, moss st to last 14(15:16:17:18:19) sts, work 3 tog, moss st 11(12:13:14:15:16). 83rd row Moss st 10(11:12:13:14:15), work 3 tog, moss st to last 13(14:15:16:17:18) sts, work 3 tog, moss st 10(11:12:13:14:15). 93rd row Moss st 9(10:11:12:13:14), work 3 tog, moss st to last 12(13:14:15:16:17) sts, work 3 tog, moss st 9(10:11:12:13:14). 103rd row Moss st 8(9:10:11:12:13), work 3 tog, moss st to last 11(12:13:14:15:16) sts, work 3 tog, moss st 8(9:10:11:12:13). 65(69:75:79:85:89) sts. Work 19 rows straight. 123rd row Moss st 6, m1, moss st 1, m1, moss st to last 7 sts, 133rd row Moss st 6, m1, moss st 1, m1, moss st to last 7 sts, 143rd row Moss st 6, m1, moss st 1, m1, moss st to last 7 sts, 2 without prior permission of the copyright holder, Debbie Bliss.
45 (47: 50.5: 52.5: 56: 58.5) cm 17 3 /4 (18 1 /2: 19 3 /4: 20 1 /2: 22: 23) in 52.5 cm/20 1 /2 in Back & Fronts 70 (71: 72: 73: 74: 75) cm 27 1 /2 (28: 28 1 /4: 28 3 /4 : 29 1 /4: 29 1 /2) in Sleeves 46 (46: 46: 47: 47: 47) cm 18 (18: 18: 18 1 /2: 18 1 /2: 18 1 /2)in 56 (58.5: 61.5: 64: 67: 69.5) cm 22 (23: 24 1 /4: 25 1 /2: 26 1 /2: 27 1 /4) in 153rd row Moss st 6, m1, moss st 1, m1, moss st to last 7 sts, 81(85:91:95:101:105) sts. Work 15 rows. Shape armholes Cast off 6(6:7:7:8:8) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 69(73:77:81:85:89) sts. Dec one st at each end of next row and 5 foll right side rows. 57(61:65:69:73:77) sts. Work a further 43(45:49:51:53:57) rows. Shape shoulders Cast off 8(8:9:9:10:10) sts at beg of next 2 rows and 8(9:9:10:10:11) sts at beg of foll 2 rows. Cast off rem 25(27:29:31:33:35) sts. LEFT FRONT With 5mm (US 8) needles, cast on 51(53:57:59:63:65) sts. 1st row P1, [k1, p1] to last 2 sts, k2. 2nd row K2, p1, [k1, p1] to end. These 2 rows form the moss st with 2 sts in garter st at front edge. Work a further 10 rows. 13th row Moss st 14th row K2, moss st to end. Work a further 8 rows. 23rd row Moss st 16(17:18:19:20:21), work 3 tog, moss st 33rd row Moss st 15(16:17:18:19:20), work 3 tog, moss st 43rd row Moss st 14(15:16:17:18:19), work 3 tog, moss st 53rd row Moss st 13(14:15:16:17:18), work 3 tog, moss st to last 12 sts, m1, k2. 63rd row Moss st 12(13:14:15:16:17), work 3 tog, moss st 73rd row Moss st 11(12:13:14:15:16), work 3 tog, moss st 83rd row Moss st 10(11:12:13:14:15), work 3 tog, moss st 93rd row Moss st 9(10:11:12:13:14), work 3 tog, moss st 103rd row Moss st 8(9:10:11:12:13), work 3 tog, moss st 43(45:49:51:55:57) sts. 113th (buttonhole) row Moss st to last 7 sts, work 2 tog, y2rn, work 2 tog, moss st 1, m1, k2. 3 without prior permission of the copyright holder, Debbie Bliss.
123rd row Moss st 6, m1, moss st 1, m1, moss st to last 2 sts, m1, k2. 133rd row Moss st 6, m1, moss st 1, m1, moss st 143rd (buttonhole) row Moss st 6, m1, moss st 1, m1, moss st to last 7 sts, work 2 tog, y2rn, work 2 tog, moss st 1, m1, k2. 153rd row Moss st 6, m1, moss st 1, m1, moss st to last 2 sts, m1, k2. 163rd row Moss st 57(59:63:65:69:71) sts. Work 5 rows. Shape armhole Next row Cast off 6(6:7:7:8:8) sts, patt to end. 51(53:56:58:61:63) sts. Next row Work 2 tog, patt to end. Next row K2, patt to end. Next (buttonhole) row Work 2 tog, moss st to last 7 sts, work 2 tog, y2rn, work 2 tog, moss st 1, m1, k2. Next row K2, patt to end. Dec one st at armhole edge of next row and 3 foll alt rows. 46(48:51:53:56:58) sts. Inc row Patt Rep the last 10 rows once more. Inc (buttonhole) row Moss st to last 7 sts, work 2 tog, y2rn, work 2 tog, moss st 1, m1, k2. 49(51:54:56:59:61) sts. Work a further 21(23:27:29:31:35) rows. Shape shoulder Next row Cast off 8(8:9:9:10:10) sts, patt to end. Next row Cast off 8(9:9:10:10:11) sts, patt to end. Leave rem 33(34:36:37:39:40) sts on a spare needle. RIGHT FRONT With 5mm (US 8) needles, cast on 51(53:57:59:63:65) sts. 1st row K2, p1, [k1, p1] to end. 2nd row P1, [k1, p1] to last 2 sts, k2. These 2 rows form the moss st with 2 sts in garter st at front edge. Work a further 10 rows. 13th row K2, m1, moss st to end. 14th row Moss st to last 2 sts, k2. Work 8 rows. 23rd row K2, m1, moss st to last 19(20:21:22:23:24) sts, work 3 tog, moss st 16(17:18:19:20:21). 33rd row K2, m1, moss st to last 18(19:20:21:22:23) sts, work 3 tog, moss st 15(16:17:18:19:20). 43rd row K2, m1, moss st to last 17(18:19:20:21:22) sts, work 3 tog, moss st 14(15:16:17:18:19). 53rd row K2, m1, moss st to last 16(17:18:19:20:21) sts, work 3 tog, moss st 13(14:15:16:17:18). 63rd row K2, m1, moss st to last 15(16:17:18:19:20) sts, work 3 tog, moss st 12(13:14:15:16:17). 73rd row K2, m1, moss st to last 14(15:16:17:18:19) sts, work 3 tog, moss st 11(12:13:14:15:16). 83rd row K2, m1, moss st to last 13(14:15:16:17:18) sts, work 3 tog, moss st 10(11:12:13:14:15). 93rd row K2, m1, moss st to last 12(13:14:15:16:17) sts, work 3 tog, moss st 9(10:11:12:13:14). 103rd row K2, m1, moss st to last 11(12:13:14:15:16) sts, work 3 tog, moss st 8(9:10:11:12:13). 43(45:49:51:55:57) sts. 113th (buttonhole) row K2, m1, moss st 1, work 2 tog, y2rn, work 2 tog, moss st to end. 123rd row K2, m1, moss st to last 7 sts, m1, moss st 1, m1, moss st 6. 133rd row K2, m1, moss st to last 7 sts, m1, moss st 1, m1, moss st 6. 143rd (buttonhole) row K2, m1, moss st 1, work 2 tog, y2rn, work 2 tog, moss st to last 7 sts, 153rd row K2, m1, moss st to last 7 sts, m1, moss st 1, m1, moss st 6. 163rd row K2, m1, moss st to end. 57(59:63:65:69:71) sts. Work 6 rows. Shape armhole Next row Cast off 6(6:7:7:8:8) sts, patt to end. 51(53:56:58:61:63) sts. Next row Patt to last 2 sts, work 2 tog. Next row Patt to last 2 sts, k2. Next (buttonhole) row K2, m1, moss st 1, work 2 tog, y2rn, work 2 tog, moss st to last 2 sts, work 2 tog. Next row Patt to last 2 sts, k2. Dec one st at armhole edge of next row and 3 foll alt rows. 4 without prior permission of the copyright holder, Debbie Bliss.
46(48:51:53:56:58) sts. Next row K2, m1, patt to end. Rep the last 10 rows once more. Inc (buttonhole) row K2, m1, moss st 1, work 2 tog, y2rn, work 2 tog, moss st to end. 49(51:54:56:59:61) sts. Work a further 22(24:28:30:32:36) rows. Shape shoulder Next row Cast off 8(8:9:9:10:10) sts, patt to end. Next row Cast off 8(9:9:10:10:11) sts, patt to end. Do not break yarn. Leave rem 33(34:36:37:39:40) sts on a spare needle. SLEEVES With 4.50mm (US 7) needles, cast on 33(37:41:45:49:53) sts. Work 6 rows in moss st. Change to 5mm (US 8) needles and cont in moss st. Work 2 rows. Inc one st at each end of the next row and every foll 10th row until there are 55(59:63:67:71:75) sts. Cont straight until sleeve measures 46(46:46:47:47:47)cm/ 18(18:18:18½:18½:18½)in from cast on edge, ending with a wrong side row. Shape sleeve top Cast off 6(6:7:7:8:8) sts st beg of next 2 rows. 43(47:49:53:55:59) sts. Dec 1 st at each end of the next and every foll 4th row until 31(35:37:41:43:47) sts rem, then on every foll right side row until 19(21:23:25:27:29) sts rem. Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows. Cast off rem 13(15:17:19:21:23) sts. COLLAR Join shoulder seams. With right side facing and 5mm (US 8) needles, patt across 33(34:36:37:39:40) sts on right front, cast on 37(39:43:45:49:51) sts then patt across 33(34:36:37:39:40) sts on left front. 103(107:115:119:127:131) sts. Cont in moss st with 2 garter sts at each end, until collar measures 15cm/6in. Cast off in patt. TO MAKE UP Sew sleeves into armholes. Join side and sleeve seams. Sew 4 buttons onto left front to match right front buttonholes. Sew 4 buttons onto right front to match left front buttons, then sew backing buttons behind right front buttons to match left front buttonholes. Sew cast on sts of collar to back neck, easing to fit. 5 without prior permission of the copyright holder, Debbie Bliss.