When I bought the fabric for Mark’s coat, I bought some of the same fabric, in black, for me (his is navy blue).
I was very drawn to this Burda pattern when flicking through the books in Knitwit, and had a feeling that I already owned it, so imagine my delight when I discovered this was indeed the case, and bought on sale judging from the price tag.
I really liked the cape style coat, with a simple cuff at the end forming a “sleeve”. I made it one size bigger so that I could fit a lot of clothes under it for our holiday, and boy, can I fit a lot under it!
The actual coat was really simple to make. It did require more fabric than I had, so I made it about 10cm shorter than the pattern required. This turned into a happy accident as I don’t think I could have managed the weight had the coat been any longer. The coat has welt pockets and a nice biggish collar. I had to top stitch each side of the seam allowance to keep it flat, and I interfaced the two fronts to stop them stretching out. The coat is fastened with large press studs. The only lining is on the collar, cuffs and pocket welts.
Archie did tell me that I looked like I was wearing some sort of a blanket; but I rather thought that was the point :). I was quite pleased when a woman accosted me on the subway to tell me that she loved my coat.
This fabric is so thick that it is pretty much impervious to rain. It is really warm and when layered it is really snuggly.
I wore my coat for a breakfast meet up with Hélène, one of my most loyal followers. It was wonderful to meet her, and we talked for at least a couple of hours as though we had been friends forever. Hélène came all the way from Montreal to meet with me – how cool is that? We parted with promises of more visits; we have Canada on our itinerary in the next couple of years. 
I’m wearing my red faux-Burberry cowl, an unblogged jumper and unblogged jeans.
This is indeed a lovely coat. I am finding myself drawn to the cape style lately, not that I can wear one here for a while. I love the red cowl too. Think of us sweltering here while you snuggle up!
This looks great Sue. It looks very comfy to wear and love the combination with the red cowl. I see you’ve changed the look of your bog. Great work: crisp design.
I absolutely love it! It looks so cozy!
Thank you Kate!
Something about this jacket is very Perth to me, in that I cannot handle the cold and want as much fabric enveloping my body kind of way . I once to a boyfriends xl puffer jacket to Europe in winter and this would have been a much classier alternative!
Blanket or not it looks extremely cosy. The reaction of the lady on the subway should tell you how good it looks.
Thank you 🙂
I think it is a good thing to be wrapped in a blanket coat when it is cold! Perfect!
By your standards (i.e. +20 hour flights), NYC is next door to Montréal, so this was not heroic at all. Plus, I had such a good time meeting you (you are even more beautiful and radiant in the flesh) and I really enjoyed walking the city with my son. You were my best excuse to indulge in a week-end in NY. As for your blanket coat, I think these pictures are nice but they don’t do justice to this magnificient coat. I’m not surprised if a woman accosted you about it in the metro. When I saw you in the lobby, I hardly resist the urge to steal it from you. But Mark and Archie were there… 😉
Ah, Hélène, you are so sweet, thank you. How lovely it was to meet with you!
How lovely and cosy your new coat looks Sue, and it must have been wonderful to meet up with one of your followers on the other side of the world.
Thank you Jean, I can’t tell you how nice it was to meet with Hélène!
You looks so fashionable and warm in your coat and how fantastic to meet up with Helene.
It was so lovely to meet another follower, Sharon. I think I might have to get to Sydney for a meetup!