Description

Long Cabled Coat – 1970s Knitting Pattern: Instant PDF Download

Size: One Size, 50″ Bust (Adjustable Length)

This is retro knitwear at its boldest — a floor-grazing 1970s cabled coat worked in a generously bulky yarn, with thick “rope” cables running the full length of skirt, bodice, and sleeves. It’s the kind of statement piece that turns a walk to the mailbox into an event, finished with a deep cabled collar and a neat crocheted border all around. Worked from the hem up on circular needles with a gradual shift to smaller needle sizes, this cable stitch knitting pattern rewards patient intermediate-to-advanced knitters with a genuinely showstopping coat.

Design & Construction Details

Skill Level: Intermediate to Advanced.
Construction: Worked from the lower skirt edge upward on progressively smaller circular needles, with cable and rib panels throughout; split at the underarms for separate front/back armhole and shoulder shaping, sleeves set in afterward, and a knitted-on cabled collar finished with a crochet border.
Finished Measurements: Bust 50″; Length adjustable to individual preference.
Pattern Style: Written in standard US knitting terms, no charts required — cable and rib placements given row by row.
Stitches: Cable stitch (worked over toothpick/cable needle), knit and purl rib, single crochet border.

Recommended Materials & Tools

Yarn:  Unger Fisherknit (1¾ oz per ball), bulky weight yarn — approximately 32 balls total.
Substitute Yarn: Modern chunky/bulky weight yarn such as Patons Highland Bulky Yarn, Lion Brand Hue & Me, Hayfield Bonus Chunky or Deramores Studio Chunky Acrylic.
Knitting Needles Size: US 8, 10, and 10½ / 5 mm, 6 mm, and 6.5 mm circular needles, plus a Size H crochet hook (or size needed to obtain gauge).
Notions: None beyond needles and crochet hook for the border.
Gauge (on 10½ needle): 8 sts of cable pattern= 2″; 12 sts of rib = 4″; 9 rows = 2″.

This is a digitally restored PDF knitting pattern
Upon purchase, you will receive an instant digital download — a clean, easily readable PDF. The original vintage instructions have been digitally enhanced, reformatted, and checked for clarity, ensuring a smooth crafting experience from start to finish.