Gold-Trimmed Jacket

Watch dog step out with his nose in the air when he is wearing this gold-trimmed jacket. Worked in a soft, warm yarn and finished with a classic gold trim, it is simple yet stylish.

Yarn
2 (3: 3: 4: 5: 5: 6) 1 ¾ oz/50 g balls of Rowan Kid
Classic in main shade A (dark red/Cherry Red 847) and one 1 oz/25 g ball of Rowan Lurex Shimmer in В (gold/Antique White Gold 332)

Needles and extras
Pair of US 8 (5 mm) knitting needles
Two US 3 (З ¼ mm) double-pointed needles
1 x ½ in/12 mm diameter gold knot button
2 press-stud fasteners/snaps

Tension/Gauge
19 sts and 25 rows to 4 in/10 cm over stocking/ stockinette stitch using US 8 (5 mm) needles.

Coat
Using US 8 (5 mm) needles and A, cast on 62 (68: 74: 80: 86: 92: 98) sts.
Work 3 rows in garter st (knit every row).
Patt row 1 (WS) K2, P to last 2 sts, K2.

Patt row 2 К to end.
Last 2 rows are repeated to form patt (st st with 2-st garter st borders).
Cont in patt until coat measures 10 (11: 13: 15: 17: 20: 2Г/2) in/25.5 (28: 33: 38: 43.5: 51: 54) cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.

Shape neck
Keeping patt correct throughout, cont as foil:
Next row (RS) Patt 27 (29: 31: 33: 35: 37: 39), then turn,
leaving rem sts on a holder.
Cast/bind off 3 sts at beg of next row. 24 (26: 28: 30: 32: 34: 36) sts.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 3 rows. 21 (23: 25: 27: 29: 31: 33) sts.
Work 1 row.

Dec 1 st at neck edge of next row and foil 2 alt rows. 18 (20: 22: 24: 26: 28: 30) sts.
Work straight/even until coat measures 14 (15 ½ : 17 ½ : 19 ½ : 21 ½ : 21 ½ : 25 ½ : 27 ½ ) in/36 (39: 44: 49: 54: 65: 70) cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.
Work 3 rows in garter st.
Cast/bind off.
With RS facing, rejoin A to rem sts and, keeping patt correct throughout, cast/bind off 8 (10: 12: 14: 16: 18: 20) sts, knit to end. 27 (29: 31: 33: 35: 37: 39) sts.

Next row (WS) K2, P to last 2 sts, P2tog. 26 (28: 30: 32: 34: 36: 38) sts.
Cast/bind off 2 sts at beg of next row. 24 (26: 28: 30: 32: 34: 36) sts.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next 4 rows. 20 (22: 24: 26: 28: 30: 32) sts.
Work 1 row.
Dec 1 st at neck edge of next row and foil alt row.
18 (20: 22: 24: 26: 28: 30) sts.
Work straight/even until coat measures 14 (15 1/2: 17 ½ : 19 ½ : 21 ½ : 25 ½ : 27 ½) in/36 (39: 44: 49: 54: 65: 70) cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.
Work 3 rows in garter st.
Cast/bind off.

Strap
Using US 8 (5 mm) needles and A, cast on 10 (10: 10: 12: 12: 14: 14) sts.
Work 3 rows in garter st.
Patt row 1 (WS) K2, P to last 2 sts, K2.
Patt row 2 К to end.
Last 2 rows are repeated to form patt (st st with 2-st garter st borders).
Cont in patt until strap measures 12 (13: 14 ½ : 15 ½ : 17: 18: 19 ½) in/30 (33: 37: 39.5: 43.5: 46: 50) cm from cast-on edge, ending with a WS row.
Work 3 rows in garter st.
Cast/bind off.

Edging
Using US 3 (3 ¼ mm) double-pointed needles and B, cast on 4 sts.
Row 1 K4, do not turn work but slide sts to opposite end of needle and place this needle in left hand ready to beg next row.
Rep last row until edging measures 56 (58: 61: 63: 66: 73: 78) in/143 (148.5: 156: 161: 167: 187: 199) cm from cast-on edge.
Leave sts on needle and DO NOT break off yarn.

To finish
Press coat lightly on WS following instructions on yarn label and avoiding garter stitch.

Starting at right front neck edge and using the photograph as a guide, slip stitch edging in place around edge of coat, forming frogging and a loop at center front for button and forming a loop at each back corner.

(If necessary, work more rows on edging or unravel rows until edging fits as required.) Cast/bind off edging sts and sew ends together.

Sew on button to correspond with button loop. Sew cast-on edge of strap to inside of coat so that it will sit just behind the foreleg. Sew one press-stud fastener/snap to each free corner of strap and to corresponding position on the inside of coat.