1960s Pink Nehru Collar Crochet Coat Pattern PDF – Bust 40–46 Inches
1960s Pretty in Pink Nehru-Collar Crochet Coat
Capture the polished, architectural style of the 1960s with this vintage crochet coat pattern. The original photograph shows a beautifully textured pink coat with a standing Nehru-style collar, four-button front, long sleeves and a streamlined silhouette. A distinctive raised double-crochet stitch gives the fabric its dimensional grid-like surface.
Vintage Sizes and Finished Measurements
Directions are for small (vintage sizes 10–12), with medium (14–16) and large (18–20) in parentheses. The source gives FINISHED buttoned bust measurements of 40 (43, 46) inches. These are garment measurements, not body bust measurements, and vintage numbered sizes do not correspond directly to modern clothing sizes. Check the complete blocking measurements and intended ease before selecting a size.
Original Materials and Gauge
Reynolds Mohair No. 1: 23 (25, 27) balls; aluminum crochet hook size F; 2½ yards of 45-inch-wide satin for lining; press-on Pellon or comparable interfacing for the front edges and collar; four buttons. Original gauge: 4 stitches = 1 inch and 8 rows = 3 inches. The original test swatch begins with a loose chain of 14 measuring 3½ inches and is worked for eight rows to produce a 3-inch square.
Pattern Features and Construction
The pattern includes back, left and right fronts, shaped sleeves, a separately worked collar, button placement and optional crocheted or machine-made buttonholes. Its finishing directions specify blocking, seaming, setting sleeves, interfacing the front edges and collar, constructing the double standing collar, fitting and sewing a satin lining, and attaching four buttons.
Modern Maker’s Note
The original Reynolds Mohair No. 1 may not behave like a modern yarn labeled simply “mohair.” Check yardage, fiber blend, loft, stitch definition, weight and drape rather than substituting by name alone.
The raised double-crochet texture must remain visible and structured: a very fuzzy yarn can blur the grid, while a dense yarn may make the coat heavy.
Work a generous swatch in the original stitch pattern, block it, and verify both stitch and row gauge. The original test piece should measure 3 inches square after eight rows.
Assess whether the fabric will support the front edges and standing collar without sagging. This is a tailored crochet-and-sewing project: budget for the satin lining, interfacing, buttonholes and precise finishing, not just the crochet.
Fit the lining and the coat together before sewing the edges permanently; allow the lining to move freely and avoid stretching the crochet while pressing.
The pattern’s vintage finished measurements are the best starting point for selecting size and assessing ease.
How to Wear It Today
Style the original pink with ivory trousers, a slim shift or a pencil skirt for a sophisticated mid-century look. For a modern palette, try blush with burgundy accessories, winter white with camel, charcoal with silver buttons, or deep teal with tonal lining. Preserve the collar proportions and textured stitch pattern to retain the design’s authentic 1960s character.
What You Receive
One six-page restored vintage crochet pattern PDF with the original fashion photograph, instructions for three size groups, gauge, shaping and detailed coat finishing. Instant digital download only; no finished coat, yarn, lining, buttons or other supplies will be shipped. Print at 100% scale. This is a crochet pattern, not a knitting or sewing pattern, although sewing is required for the lining and finishing.
See more authentic vintage crochet and knit coat patterns in Coats & Outerwear Through the Decades — Volume I.
