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pen and ink illustration of a boy and girl standing in a field wearing drovers coats. Illustration by Gretchen Schields.
Young girl wearing a blue Australian Drovers Coat. standing out side in front of a wooden building.
138 Child's Australian Drover's Coat
Picture of sizing chart of children's coat.
Young girl wearing a blue Australian Drovers Coat. side and back views
Young girl wearing a blue Australian Drovers Coat. Close up view of sleeves
Close up of boy wearing brown Drovers coat with capelet.
Older boy walking toward camera wearing a brown canvas Drover's Coat. Outside in front of green bushes.
Close up of hand in pocket of brown Drover's Coat.
Close up of fantail in back of Drover's Coat.
Small boy wearing a cream colored knitted sweater standing in front of a white screen
pen and ink illustration of a boy and girl standing in a field wearing drovers coats. Illustration by Gretchen Schields.
Young girl wearing a blue Australian Drovers Coat. standing out side in front of a wooden building.
138 Child's Australian Drover's Coat
Picture of sizing chart of children's coat.
Young girl wearing a blue Australian Drovers Coat. side and back views
Young girl wearing a blue Australian Drovers Coat. Close up view of sleeves
Close up of boy wearing brown Drovers coat with capelet.
Older boy walking toward camera wearing a brown canvas Drover's Coat. Outside in front of green bushes.
Close up of hand in pocket of brown Drover's Coat.
Close up of fantail in back of Drover's Coat.
Small boy wearing a cream colored knitted sweater standing in front of a white screen

138 Child's Australian Drover's Coat

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Child's size 6X to 14 

This is the Australian Drover's Coat, sized for children!  This pattern includes all of the authentic detailing of the adult version, including a turtleneck sweater to knit.  Created especially for the horsemen who rode the rugged Outback at the turn of the century, this dashing coat is still popular today.  It has many practical features for all-weather riding (horses or bicycles!), or it can be stripped down to a very easy-to-make duster for boys or girls. 

The original version, Version B, is ready for the range with wrist tabs, elbow patches, and a detachable shoulder cape.  Leg tabs and the long fantail vent in center back cleverly wrap around to form a type of legging for added body and saddle protection while riding.  The front opening is covered with a rectangular flap for wind and rain protection and the partial lining adds warmth.  The basic, clean shape and essential details alone comprise View A, an over-everything coat.  Both roomy coats fasten with heavy-duty gripper snaps and can be made in a variety of fabrics, waterproof or not.  Waterproofing information and instructions are included with this pattern.

This pattern also comes with instructions for knitting the roll neck sweater shown, the traditional garment to wear under the Drover's Coat. 

Suggested fabrics: Medium-weight denim, canvas, poplin, wool, linen; ripstop nylon, microfiber, or other water-resistant fabrics. See examples of suggested fabrics here. 

Read about how this coat pattern can be modified in this blog post. 

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