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December 03, 2006
Flicca pattern
To fit bust: 32-34: [36-38: 40-42: 42-44: 44-46] inches
Finished size: 36.5 [40: 44: 47.5: 53: 58] inches
A cozy winter cardigan coat, quick to knit on large needles. The a-line shaping and bell sleeves come from an all-over graduated rib. A shaw collar is reinforced with ribbon trim on the inside neck. No buttons on the original, but they're easy to add if you prefer.
Knit in a chunky weight wool blend. Sirdar 'Click' is a wool/acrylic blend with a stated tension of 14 st x 19 rows to 4". 50gm (75m [81 yards]) 19 [22: 24: 25: 28: 31] balls
Gauge: After blocking, 12 sts and 15 rows in K1 P1 rib, to 10 cm (4 inches) using 7 mm needles.
Skills: Knit and purl stitches, decreases, picking up stitches, short rows.
£3.50 - you will be sent a link to download the pattern as an electronic (pdf) file, approx 0.75Mb
For more photos, see my previous entry here.
Posted by Anna at December 3, 2006 05:14 PM
Comments
Anna, thank you! I hope to start this over the holidays.
Posted by: jodi at December 3, 2006 06:18 PM
oh my gosh, this is gorgeous.
Posted by: beth at December 3, 2006 06:23 PM
flicca is beautiful! i hope you do well with it.
i just had to comment on your hair though. i love the cut. i didn't notice the hair change in last week's pics. it's a very flattering and fun cut.
Posted by: jody at December 3, 2006 06:25 PM
That is positively gorgeous!!! You are so talented! When my skills have improved I will definitely try this out. Lovely!!
Hugs and bunnies,
Wendy
Posted by: Wendy Dorrel (Dame Candle Company) at December 3, 2006 07:33 PM
Hi there,
I am currently knitting Sgt Pepper and cannot work out how to do the fronts. Pattern states casting on 12 stitches and decrease as for centre back until 9 remain. How can this be when it's 2 decreases at a time....or am I just not reading the pattern properly??
Posted by: minxxy at December 3, 2006 08:37 PM
very cute! it looks very cozy, this might have to go on my "after deadline kniting list"!
Posted by: melissa at December 3, 2006 09:00 PM
Anna, your work is lovely, as always. Thanks so much for making the pattern available to us! Time for me so start scouting yarns....
Posted by: nikki at December 3, 2006 11:21 PM
Thank you so much for this pattern! I can't wait to finish up some other sweaters so I can start on this!
Posted by: Leah at December 3, 2006 11:40 PM
ooh, this looks like such a good winter knit; perfect for snuggling into on a snowday!
Posted by: parikha at December 4, 2006 01:37 AM
the first photo of this post is gorgeous!
Posted by: patti at December 4, 2006 01:43 AM
I have to admit to daily drive-bys of your site watching for this pattern!!
So excited!
Posted by: Ashley at December 4, 2006 02:49 AM
Love your hair!
Posted by: Victoria at December 4, 2006 10:01 AM
Got it! Can't WAIT to make this. Thanks so much!
Posted by: Carrie at December 4, 2006 02:23 PM
Thank you so much - this will be my Xmas gift to myself. I cannot wait to make this!
Posted by: carol at December 4, 2006 04:39 PM
Gorgeous.
Posted by: Stephanie at December 4, 2006 06:05 PM
Just utterly fantastic. I need a house lounging garment, and this would be better than any robe!
Posted by: Gina at December 4, 2006 07:04 PM
What other yarns would you recommend for this pattern. I can't wait to start. Simply gorgeous.
Posted by: Iris at December 4, 2006 09:04 PM
That is gorgeous, and I suppose that's my January knitting sorted out! I do admire the way your designs manage to be relaxed and elegant at the same time.
Posted by: Alison at December 4, 2006 09:50 PM
Thanks Amelia, :)
thanks so much for this pattern. I love your knitting! It´s gorgeous and absolut lovely!! This Coat is wonderful for a cold winterday!!
Posted by: Maartje at December 4, 2006 10:09 PM
LOVE THIS
Posted by: rebecca at December 5, 2006 12:49 AM
Absolutely beautiful photo..I must make this coat...it is so very much like my first sweater ever, that I knit back in 1976 that I still have!...a Bernat chunky sweater coat with ribbing that I knit in grey.
Posted by: Leslie at December 5, 2006 02:37 AM
LOVE LOVE LOVE that photo of you! the colors are yummy!!!
Posted by: D R E W at December 5, 2006 03:52 AM
P.S. i think you are the next kim hargreaves.
Posted by: D R E W at December 5, 2006 03:53 AM
anna ... can you email me ... i wanted to let you know that i have added you to the links page on my (new) website ... and thought you'd like to know that ... anyhow ... sorry this is being posted on the flicca post ... happy days ... ina and gumby ... the dog that tante sophie has ...
Posted by: ina and gumby at December 5, 2006 02:56 PM
Anna, it's absolutely divine. I've downloaded the pattern and can't wait to start (it's summer here and I'm knitting a coat)!
PS: You look beautiful. And chic. x
Posted by: Nora at December 6, 2006 05:13 AM
I so want to knit this but I can't think of an acrylic substitute yarn that wouldn't pil terribly and make all that effort a total waste of time... I will have to hunt out a cotton/fake synthetic materials mix that's bulky and then save up for all that yarn!
Brilliant job on the design though, it looks so incredibly comfortable!
Posted by: Anna at December 6, 2006 12:45 PM
I downloaded flicca last night and am ordering yarn today...thanks for the pattern
Posted by: Patricia at December 7, 2006 05:25 PM
thanks for sharing the pictures... I wonder if I can find a 10 year old site??? hmmmm
Posted by: deborah at December 7, 2006 06:57 PM
I'm not sure if you've seen it but some of the Craftsters have started a knitalong in your honour.
We're currently knitting Flicca and Jess but more I think will come.
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=136864.0
On another note what do you think of a Flicca done in a more rustic/rugged yarn like Rowan Yorkshire Tweed?
Posted by: JoHunter at December 8, 2006 02:43 PM
Flicca is beautiful! Definitely goes onto my ever-lengthening list of projects!!
Posted by: Iris at December 13, 2006 09:55 AM
You look like you stepped out of a magazine. Absolutely beautiful. I took a look at The Wedding also. Very similar story for me and my hubbie! (I'm from Charleston, SC and he was in England) Love this sweater coat. Once I know how knit something other than squares, I'll try it!
Posted by: trish at December 14, 2006 09:36 PM
I have been looking for a sweater coat pattern all year. this one has the shaping I love. Can you come up with a different edging for the whole sweater, including the sleeves? something a little wavy without being overly frilly? Just to make it a little more feminine looking to constrast with plain clothes, like jeans, etc.
(don't get me wrong, it is quite lovely as it is , but I just have something in mind that i can't find, and being not advanced in knitting, would never venture to alter a pattern on my own)
thanks!
Posted by: rena at December 18, 2006 02:20 AM
I did a quick google search and there is no US equilvilant to 7mm :( I would love to make this sweater. Any suggestions?
Posted by: miss matilda at December 19, 2006 06:59 PM
ut-oh. just when i thought i was going to be good ... i feel the need to knit this pretty coat!
it's lovely and feminine, without ruffles and frills :)
Posted by: gray la gran at December 21, 2006 04:35 PM
can you tell me how much yarn you would need before i download pattern? and whether, like another person asked, if you think a rowan chunky tweed yarn would be suitable? Maybe in 2 colors somehow(though i have no idea how)
I have a problem. I am kinda new to knitting and i see all this yarn I would like to get but no patterns or patterns with no yarn that I can find to match. I am afraid to buy yarn this way because I have no idea how much I would need! Any suggestions? But this sweater looks really nice on the model and it seems versatile enough for subbing yarn(with the right gauge, right?)
You need to create new patterns becausse you must be really talented. thanks!
Posted by: rena at December 21, 2006 07:39 PM