Each woman dresses in accordance with her own taste and style, but one thing is certain - we all strive to express our individuality in clothes. Those who are familiar with the needlework firsthand can afford to realize any creative idea, even such a laborious one, like a knitted coat. Crocheting such a job is simple, enough accuracy and patience.
Before proceeding to knitting, it is necessary to make a number of preparations:
- Choose a style from your favorite photos in magazines or sketch your own version, depending on the features of the figure.
- Calculate the amount of yarn. Knitting thread manufacturers accurately indicate the footage on the label. A crochet coat, unlike a knitting product, will require more yarn. This is especially important when using shrink woolen threads.
- Yarn should be bought immediately for the whole product! Even skeins matching in number can be from different parties and vary in hue.
- It is advisable to make a pattern of the model, especially if it provides a set-in sleeve or raglan, as well as a collar of the original form.
- The size of the hook should correspond to the thickness of the threads, otherwise the fabric will turn out too loose or dense, which will negatively affect the appearance of the coat.
Now that all the preparatory tasks have been completed, we can crochet our coat in a few days.
Beginning of work. Knitting shelves
Tie a chain of the number of loops that matches the size and report of the pattern.
The first row is knitted with columns to create the density of the bottom of the coat, then the canvas is drawn to the hip line with the selected pattern.
If the model is fitted, change the hook to a smaller one, this will narrow the product without breaking the pattern. The usual distance from the hips to the waist is 15 cm, the successive decrease in the hook number will allow you to make a smooth, neat transition.
Then in the same way we increase the width of the shelves to the required volume of the chest. Referring to the finished pattern, crochet the coat to the armhole. Make out an armhole depending on the style. Shoulder bevel is required in models without shoulder pads, shirt sleeve and raglan require freedom in the shoulders.
The backrest is made in the same way.
It is easiest to crochet a coat with one cloth, without side seams. If the design features of the model do not require cuts (no pockets in the side seams), this will avoid deformation of the product after washing.
Knit coat sleeves
If you do not have enough experience, it is better to crochet the sleeves for the coat from the bottom, on the cuff side. Evenly increase the width by knitting additional columns from the extreme air loops, and check with the pattern. Design the sleeve sleeves by closing the posts on both sides in accordance with the pattern. More experienced craftswomen can tie the sleeve to the armhole, for which it is necessary to sew the shoulder seams, putting braid under them - so the seam will not stretch. Not every pattern allows you to knit a sleeve from an armhole, pay attention to this!
We carry out cuffs and collars, fasteners, connect parts of the product with a chain stitch.
But crochet a coat does not end there. So that the edge of the product does not wrap and is not deformed, tie the contour with crochet or crochet step. Unhook the coat with an iron, heated to a minimum temperature, through a cotton cloth, but do not iron.