Woman’s Coat in Hayfield Bonus Aran - 7378 - Downloadable PDF

Woman's Coat in Hayfield Bonus Aran – Pattern 7378

This knitting pattern from Hayfield provides instructions for a classic woman's coat worked in Hayfield Bonus Aran weight yarn. The pattern offers two distinct versions — a Two Colour Coat and a One Colour Coat — giving knitters the flexibility to choose between a bold, contrasting colourwork look or a clean, single-tone finish. With six sizes ranging from a 32/34 inch to a 52/54 inch bust, this pattern is genuinely inclusive, accommodating a wide range of figures with actual measurements spanning from 101 cm (39¾ in) to 151 cm (59½ in).

What Is Being Made

The finished garment is a full-length women's coat featuring raglan shaping at the shoulders and sleeves. The coat is generously proportioned, with a full length ranging from 75 cm (29½ in) for the smallest size up to 88 cm (34¾ in) for the largest. Sleeve length is listed as adjustable, running from approximately 44 cm to 46 cm depending on size, making it easy to customise the fit. The structured silhouette and textured stitch pattern give this coat a timeless, sophisticated appearance suited to cooler seasons.

Techniques Used

• Raglan shaping — the sleeves and body are joined and shaped using classic raglan decreases, creating a smooth, fitted shoulder line without set-in seams
• Cable knitting — the pattern uses a cable needle to work C8B (cable 8 back) and C8F (cable 8 front) crossings, adding rich textural detail to the fabric
• Basket-stitch pattern — the main fabric is constructed using a repeating basket-stitch, an alternating arrangement of knit and purl blocks that creates a woven, tactile surface
• Thumb method cast-on — specified for casting on stitches, this technique produces a firm, elastic edge well suited to outerwear
• Two-colour knitting — the Two Colour version incorporates a main shade and a contrast shade, requiring management of two separate yarn colours throughout construction
• Increasing and decreasing — standard shaping techniques including p2togtbl (purl 2 together through the back of the loop) and slip-stitch decreases are used to shape the raglan and body

Stitches Used

• Knit (k) and purl (p) — the fundamental stitches forming the basket-stitch pattern
• C8B — slip 4 stitches to a cable needle held at the back, knit 4, then knit 4 from the cable needle, creating a right-leaning cable cross
• C8F — slip 4 stitches to a cable needle held at the front, knit 4, then knit 4 from the cable needle, creating a left-leaning cable cross
• Slip 1 knitways (s1) and pass slipped stitch over (psso) — used in decrease sequences for shaping
• P2togtbl — a neat purl decrease worked through the back of the loop, used in raglan and body shaping rows
• Knit and purl through the back of the loop (tbl) — used to create twisted stitches where specified

The Basket-Stitch Pattern

The primary fabric of this coat is built on a basket-stitch, which is set over an 8-row repeat. This stitch pattern alternates blocks of knit and purl stitches in a grid-like arrangement, producing a dense, structured fabric that closely resembles woven basketwork. The resulting texture is not only visually attractive but also adds body and warmth to the coat — qualities especially desirable in an aran-weight outerwear garment. The cable crossings are integrated into this pattern to add further dimension and visual interest.

Materials Required

The pattern is designed specifically for Hayfield Bonus Aran yarn, available in 400g balls. The yarn is also noted as suitable for