Diagonal Gradations Coat

This is truly a masterpiece! Large chevrons adorn the silhouette of this diagonal gradations coat in delicious natural colors. The trend is broken by a splash of a contrasting color.

Gauge 22 sts and 36 rows = 4" in garter st.

Yarn Helen Hamann 100% Superfine Alpaca, 2 strands of yarn held together throughout 2 strands of yarn held together throughout -- 22 balls -- 4,048 yards (3,696 meters).

Needle size US 7 (4.5 mm).

If you purchase the yarn necessary to make this garment -- 3 skeins of first 6 colors and 4 skeins of last color, pattern is free of charge.

Sample was knitted in colors SFN10 (cotton balls), SFN21 rich cream, SFN23 (metallic gold), SFN24 (chocolate), C991 (golden harvest), C857 (root-beer candy) and SFN33 (cocoa).

Two other beautiful options are:

Reds - SFN10 (cotton balls), 4932 (berry wine), 0985 (raspberry glaze), 6085 (blushing red), 6414 (raspberry truffle), 4718 (chestnut), and 6087 (dark purple).

Blues - SFN10 (cotton balls), 9583 (blue hydrangea), 4967 (bermuda blue), C866 (down pour blue), 4921 (symphony blue), 6416 (midnight navy) and C869 (polo blue).