Rainy Days Duffle Coat in West Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK - Downloadable PDF

Rainy Days Duffle Coat in West Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK by Emma Varnam

This downloadable PDF crochet pattern by designer Emma Varnam is part of the charming Bo Peep Great Adventures collection, a thoughtfully designed range that includes crocheted garments and accessories for both children and their beloved teddy bear companions. The Rainy Days Duffle Coat is a classic, cosy coat design worked in West Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK yarn, making it an ideal project for crafters who want to create a practical yet adorable outerwear piece for a little one.

About the Collection

The Great Adventures collection was conceived to fuel a child's imagination by pairing crocheted clothing and accessories for children with matching items for Bo Bear, an adorable teddy bear companion also featured within the broader collection. The Rainy Days Duffle Coat fits beautifully into this concept, offering a classic duffle coat silhouette that evokes outdoor adventure and exploration. The collection was designed by Emma Varnam, with contributions from Rosee Woodland, Helen Birch, and Lynne Rowe.

What Is Being Made

The Rainy Days Duffle Coat is a crocheted coat designed in the style of a traditional duffle coat — a timeless, structured outerwear garment recognisable by its toggle fastenings and hood. This pattern falls under the coats and toys and accessories project categories, reflecting the collection's dual focus on child garments and bear-sized accessories. It is rated as an intermediate level crochet project, making it well suited to crafters who are comfortable with the basics of crochet and ready to tackle a more substantial, shaped garment.

Yarn: West Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK

West Yorkshire Spinners Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK is the specified yarn for this pattern. It is a beautifully soft, high-quality double knitting weight yarn composed of:

• 52% Falkland Wool — sourced from the Falkland Islands, prized for its softness and natural warmth
• 48% Nylon — adding durability and resilience, making the fabric hardwearing enough for active children

Each ball contains 112 metres (122 yards) and weighs 50g. The yarn is described as a silky soft blend that creates a fabric that is gentle against delicate skin while remaining practical for everyday wear. It is machine washable at 40°C and should be reshaped whilst damp rather than tumble dried — ideal care instructions for children's garments that will inevitably see frequent washing.

Bo Peep Luxury Baby DK is available in more than 30 colours, spanning bright rainbow bolds, pretty pastels, and unique prints. Colourways specifically named in the pattern include:

• Carousel (shade 836)
• Hopscotch (shade 837)
• Splashtime (shade 834)
• Magic (shade 835)
• Spellbound (shade 868)
• Lollipop

This wide colour palette means crafters can personalise the Rainy Days Duffle Coat to suit any child's personality and wardrobe, whether opting for a bold statement shade or a soft, classic pastel tone.

Craft and Technique

This is a crochet pattern, with crochet listed as the primary craft. Crochet is a needlecraft technique that uses a single hook to interlock loops of yarn, creating a fabric that is typically denser and more structured than knitting — qualities that lend themselves particularly well to outerwear such as a duffle coat. The structured nature of crochet fabric provides excellent stitch definition and body, helping the coat hold its shape through regular wear and washing.

As an intermediate level pattern, the Rainy Days Duffle Coat is likely to involve shaping techniques such as increases and decreases to create the fitted and structured silhouette of