Brown Tweed Pineapple Coat

This coat is based on the Chunky Pineapple Cardigan.

The yarn used for the Chunky Pineapple Cardigan was an economy yarn purchased at Lidl and not available for repurchase. I also had trouble finding a yarn of exactly the same weight.

The yarn I substituted the Lidl yarn for is Sirdar SuperNova Super Chunky Fashion and is more readily available to purchase.

I had to adapt the previous pattern to allow for the change in gauge - the Sirdar was not as chunky as the Lidl yarn.

I decided to add a collar which would also deepen the front and allow the front to meet and fasten. I used a pineapple motif for the collar to match the centre panel. Adding the collar required some 'fixing' as the additional border tended to get 'frilly' under the bust area ... but I think I have now solved the problem. I've used two buttons to create a simple double-breasted effect which easily adjusts for size as the buttons are passed through the fabric at the most appropriate point for fit.

This is the coat at the sleeveless stage and has not been blocked yet - I plan to add sleeves next to form a proper coat.