Since I have finished the hat for our first knit-along ahead of my nieces, I decided to knit something while waiting to start our second knit-along. I looked through my binder of knitting patterns for a quick and easy knit, and came across the Barbie car coat. It took me a few nights to knit and to assemble. The finishing touches haven’t been done yet; Front pockets, buttons/loops, and crocheted trimmings need to be added. But I wanted to share in my post how well the car coat turned out. I took care to match the color stripes for the front and sleeves. If it wasn’t for this yarn, there would not have been a need to worry about matching stripes. But it was not by choice to select this colorful yarn. The yarn when knitted matched the gauge for the pattern perfectly, without having to purchase new yarn. I have yarn to last me for a lifetime of knitting, and do not need any more. Besides, I think the colorful stripes gives a zing to the car coat, right?