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Knit a 'Little Pixie' coat

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Shape Shoulders

Cast off 8 [9:10:11] sts at beginning of next 2 rows. You will now have 33 [37:41:45] sts on the needle.
Cast off 8 [9:10:12] sts at beginning of next 2 rows. You will now have 17 [19:21:21] sts on the needle.
Cast off remaining 17 [19:21:21] sts.

Left front

Using your main needles cast on 22 [25:28:31] sts.
Work in stocking stitch until left front measures 11 [14:17:22]cm, (4 1/4 [5 1/2:6 1/2: 8 3/4]in), finishing after a purl row.

Neck Shaping

Next Row. Knit to last 2 sts, k2tog (neck edge). You will now have 21 [24:27:30] st on the needle.
Place a marker thread at neck edge.
Next Row. Purl.
Work 19 [23:27:27] rows dec 1 st at neck edge in 3rd and every following 4th row. You will now have 16 [18:20:23] sts on the needle.
Work straight until left front measures same as Back to shoulder shaping, finishing after a purl row.

Shape Shoulder

Next Row. Cast off 8 [9:10:11] sts, knit to end. You will now have 8 [9:10:12] sts on the needle.
Next Row. Purl.
Cast off remaining 8 [9:10:12] sts.

Right front

Using your main needles cast on 22 [25:28:31] sts.
Work in stocking stitch until right front measures 11 [14:17:22]cm, (4 1/4 [5 1/2:6 1/2:8 3/4]in), finishing after a purl row.

Neck Shaping

Next Row. K2tog, (neck edge) knit to end. You will now have 21 [24:27:30] sts on the needle.
Place a marker thread at neck edge.
Next Row. Purl.
Work 19 [23:27:27] rows dec 1 st at neck edge in 3rd and every following 4th row. You will now have 16 [18:20:23] sts on the needle.
Work straight until right front measures the same as Back to shoulder shaping, finishing after a knit row.

Shape Shoulder

Next Row. Cast off 8 [9:10:11] sts, purl to end. You will now have 8 [9:10:12] sts on the needle.
Next Row. Knit.
Cast off remaining 8 [9:10:12] sts.

Sleeves (Both alike)

Using your smaller needles cast on 35 [35:37:39] sts.
Next Row. (this will be the right side of work - rs) K1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end.
This row forms moss stitch.
Work 7 rows in moss stitch.
Change to your main needles and work in stocking stitch for the remainder of the sleeve as follows:-
Work 29 [9:11:51] rows inc 1 st at each end of 5th [1st:3rd:3rd] and every following 8th [4th:4th:6th] row (there will be 7 [3:3:5] rows straight between each increase row). You will now have 43 [41:43:57] sts on the needle.



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