Apologies, but this was published on a personal blog I have since had to delete, and was the only record of the pattern (which was basically “knit large triangles and sew them together”).

MATERIALS NEEDED

Needles: 6mm/ US 10
Yarns: Noro Silk Garden #309 – 15 skeins
Adorn Silky Merino DK, #105 (5 skeins) and #116 (2 skeins)
Yarn for sewing seams (any suitable yarn will do)

SKILLS NEEDED

knit stitch
purl stitch
cable stitch
decreasing
sewing seams

ABBREVIATIONS

BO – bind off (cast off)
cbb – knit cable stitch back
cbf – knit cable stitch forward
CO – cast on
Cont - continue
k – knit
k2tog – knit two stitches together (decrease)
Mark – use ribbon, safety pin, stitch marker etc. to mark row
p – purl
p2tog – purl two stitches together (decrease)
r - row
RS – right side
rv st st – reverse stockinette stitch
sl1k – slip one stitch knitwise (used at selvedges)
WS – wrong side

NOTES

a. I used cable cast-on and a basic sl1k at the start, k1 at the end of every row style of selvedge. It is a bit gappy in the decreasing edges, but because this coat has external seams and can be reinforced with a second seam inside, it wasn’t really an issue. Use whatever type of selvedge you think best.

b. I have not included specifics for the sections where I changed to cream Adorn and did various cable or ribbed patterns. The idea is to improvise and do what you think looks best. I used the cream to break up the colour bands (which are themselves asymmetrical) and put in a bit of patterning. You might want to do it quite differently.

c. The Adorn is finer than the Noro; it’s important to knit it more loosely, or there will be buckling where they meet (she said, having found this out the hard way). Other than that, tension and gauge aren’t that important. The garment is very loose and draped. I stand 5’ 4” and am an Australian size 16 – 18 (similar to US 12 – 14). Adorn is a soft yarn, but if you are sensitive to wool products on your skin, you may want to line the back collar. I used a strip of microfibre from a pair of tights; it’s soft and doesn’t show inside the neck.

d. Noro feels harsh when knitting it up, not least because of all the splinters in it (yay the rustic look, not). But it’s surprisingly soft to wear, and, with the knit surface inside, quite smooth. I’ve worn it next to the skin on a 25C day and been quite comfortable; it kept the sun off, but the knit was loose enough to let the breeze through.