Handknit a Goat Coat for our Newborns
Fellow knitters, would you be interested in knitting some goat coats?
Our kidding season starts late January 2023. As part of our preparations, we hand knit jumpers for our smaller newborns. The majority of our kids do not require coats but some smaller triplet kids do need an extra layer of cosiness. We are also crossing our Pygmies with Cashmeres to produce Miniature Cashmere next year, so we expecting many tiny kids, that would benefit from a goat coat!
Please send your goat coat creation to us and the best goat coat will be rewarded with 2 x 50g balls of our homegrown 10% Scottish Cashmere Shetland Yarn!
Send to: Jillian McEwan, Redcastle Salmon Bothy, Redcastle, Angus, DD11 5SS (or drop off at Myreside Farm, Inverkeilor, DD11 5RL)
Here is our tried and tested Lunan Bay Farm Goat Coat pattern. It was created and modified my mum, Jennifer Ross (in the photo below).
Lunan Bay Farm Goat Coat Pattern
Materials
- 2 balls of double knit yarn in any colours you have
- Knitting needles, Size 4mm
- Sewing needle
Instructions
Use two balls of yarn together. Any odd balls will do. We regularly wash our goat coats during kidding season so any durable wool you have will do.
We require three sizes of goat coats; small, medium and large.
Knitting Pattern for Small Goat Coat
- Back Section – Cast on 30 stitches and knit 10 rows of K2, P2 rib. Continue in garter stitch until section measures 15cm. Return to K2, P2 rib for 8 rows, then add two stitches at either end of the next row and continue for 2 rows before casting off.
- Belly Section– Cast on 26 stitches and knit 10 rows of K2, P2 rib. Continue in garter stitch (K every row) until the piece measures 8cm. Return to K2, P2 rib for 8 rows then cast off.
- Sew both sections together, attaching the tabs on the back section, (created by the two extra stitches), to the top of the belly section, creating a collar of 2cm. Now, sew the bottom of the belly section to the back, normally two thirds down and again only 2cm, leaving holes of approx. 10cm for leg holes.
Knitting Pattern for Medium Goat Coat
- Back Section – Cast on 34 stitches and knit 10 rows of K2, P2 rib. Continue in garter stitch until piece measures 18cm. Return to K2, P2 rib for 8 rows, then add two stitches at either end of the next row and continue for 2 rows before casting off.
- Belly Section – Cast on 30 stitches and knit 10 rows of K2, P2 rib. Continue in garter stitch (K every row) until the piece measures 10cm. Return to K2, P2 rib for 8 rows then cast off.
- Sew both sections together, attaching the tabs on the back section, (created by the two extra stitches), to the top of the belly section, creating a collar of 2cm. Now, sew the bottom of the stomach section to the back, normally two thirds down and again only 2cm, leaving holes of approx. 12cm for leg holes.
Knitting Pattern for Large Goat Coat
- Back Section – Cast on 36 stitches and knit 10 rows of K2, P2 rib. Continue in garter stitch until section measures 20cm. Return to K2, P2 rib for 8 rows, then add two stitches at either end of the next row and continue for 2 rows before casting off.
- Belly Section– Cast on 32 stitches and knit 10 rows of K2, P2 rib. Continue in garter stitch (K every row) until the piece measures 12cm. Return to K2, P2 rib for 8 rows then cast off.
- Sew both sections together, attaching the tabs on the back section, (created by the two extra stitches), to the top of the stomach section, creating a collar of 2cm. Now, sew the bottom of the belly section to the back, normally two thirds down and again only 2cm, leaving holes of approx. 15cm for leg holes.
If you would prefer to print out a copy of our Lunan Bay Farm Goat Coat Knitting Pattern , here you go:
