Khayam

Named after the philosopher, poet and mathematician Omar Khayyam who worked on problems of Algebra is this long slightly oversized jacket with a cable collar and long cuffs. The remaining parts are knitted in stockinette stitch to make the cable stand out. A double belt in stockinette stitch highlights the beginning of the collar. Khayam is worked in pieces for the ultimate fit and made to be worn with the Laplace trousers as a set. Both are knitted in the Bendigo Classic 5 ply with a crepe construction.

Intended ease: 10-20 cm/4-8” positive ease. Sample shown is 106 cm/41.75” and worn with 23 cm/9” positive ease on model who stands 167 cm/5’6” tall.

Gauge: 24 sts and 34 rows in st st using 3.75 mm/US 5 needle measures 10 cm/4” square.

Notes: The jacket is worked in pieces and seamed. A narrow frontband is worked before the collar on each front and folded to the Wrong Side and attached at the end.