Kid's jacket with two buttons but only one buttonhole! With the jacket closed you use one button. Open the flap and use the other button hole to hold it down. Girls look sweet with this jacket on but boys look gorgeous. Named after my daughter Nora, who is steadily outgroing one in every size and color.
NORA - kid's jacket
Yarn: Lia Merina - $50\%$ baby alpaca/50%merino wool 50 gr/ 120 meters / 130 yards per ball Amount: 4/5 y 6/7 y 8/9 y 10/11 y 12/13 y 250 gr 300 gr 300 gr 350 gr 400 gr 600 m 720 m 720m 840 m 960 m 650 yd 780 yd 780yd 910 yd 1040 yd Needles: 4.5 mm (Us7) GaUge: 21 stitchesx 40 rows in garerstitch (knit every row) = 10 x10 centimeters $=4\times4$ inches. Sizes: 4/5 y 6/7 y 8/9 y 10/11 αand 12/13 y To Fit: 30 32 35 38 40 cm chest 11 % 12 % 13 3%4 15 $15\,\%$ in 33 36 39 42 46 cm length 13 14 %4 15 %4 16 % 18 in 24 26 28 31 34 Cm sleeve length 9 % 10 %4 11 12 1%4 13 1%4 in (to armhole) Difficulty: Beginner: basic knit stich and simple shaping and finishing. Extras: 2 buttons: 22 mm / 1 in
NOTES
This jacket has set in sleeves, swing shape and raw edges. If you prefer, you can pick up and knit stitches all around the neck border, knit a couple of rows and then bind off all the stitches.
GAUGE
For best results, it is important you achieve the same gauge as stated for the pattern. Knit a swatch to check your gauge. If you have more stitches and rows than those the pattern calls for, use larger needles. If you have fewer stitches and rows, use smaller needles. STITCH GUIDE garter stitch Knit all rows
INSTRUCTIONS
Instructions are given for the first size followed by the other sizes in brackets 4/5 years [6/7 years, 8/9 years, 10/11 years, 12/13 years].
BACK
Working in garter stitch, work 9 rows. Next row decrease at beginning and end of the row as follows: Work 2 stitches, k2tog, work to last 4 stitches, k2tog, work 2 stitches. You willhave 75 [82, 90, 97, 103] stitches leff. Decrease 2 stitches this way on every 10th row until you have 63 [68, 74, 79, 83] stitches leff. Continue working in garter stitch until back measures 20 [22, 24, 26, 28]cm / 7 3%4 $[8\ \%$ $9~\%$ ,10 V4, 11] in.
armholes
Row 1: bind off 2 [3, 3, 3, 4] stitches, work to end. Row 2: bind off 2 [3, 3, 3, 4] stitches, work to end Row 3: bind off 2 [3, 3, 3, 3] stitches, work to end. Row 4: bind off 2 [3, 3, 3, 3] stitches, work to end. Row 5: k2tog, work to end. Row 6: k2tog, work to end. Row 7: k2tog, work to end. Row 8: k2tog, work to end. Sizes 4/5 and 6/7 years won't decrease any further. Row 9 (only sizes 8/9, 10/11 and 12/13 years): k2tog, work to end. Row 10: (only sizes 8/9, 10/11 and 12/13 years): k2tog, work to end. You will have 51 [52, 56, 61, 63] stitches left. Continue working in garter stitch until back measures 31 [34, 37, 40, 44] cm / 12 %4 [13 /4, 14 /, $15\,\%$ 17 /41] in. Row 1: Work 18 [18, 20, 22, 23] stitches, bind off 15 [16, 16, 17, 17] stitches, work 18 [18, 20, 22, 23] stitches. Now you will work only on these 18 [18, 20, 22, 23] stitches, leaving the rest on hold. Row 2: work to last sitches, k2tog. Row 3: k2tog, work to end. Row 4:bind off 4 [4, 5, 5, 6] stitches, work to last 2 stitches, k2og. Row 5: k2tog, work to end. Row 6: bind off 4 [4, 5, 5, 6] stitches, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Row 7: bind off all remaining stitches. With RS facing, rejoin yarn and begin to work on the other side of the neck. Row 1: k2tog, work to end. Row 2: work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Row 3: k2tog, work to end. Row 4: bind off 4 [4, 5, 5, 6] stitches, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Row 5: k2tog, work to end. Row 6: bind off 4 [4, 5, 5. 6] stitches, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Row 7: bind off all remaining stitches.
RIGHT FRONT
Cast on 44 [48, 52, 57, 61] stitches. Working in garter stitch, work 9 rows. Next row decrease at the end of the row as follows: work to last 4 stitches, k2tog, work 2 stitches. Decrease 1 stitch this way on every 10th row until you have 37 [40, 43, 47, 50] stitches leff. Continue working in garfer stitch until right front measures the same as back before armhole shaping, ending with a Rs row (on the next row you should have the armhole side at the beginning of the row. If not, work I more row). armhole and flap. Now you'll work the armhole and flap at the same tme. You'll be decreasing on one side of the piece and increasing on the other. Row 1: bind off 2 [3, 3, 3, 4] stitches, work to last 2 stitches, M1, work 2 stitches. Row 2: work 2 stitches, M1, work to end. Row 3: bind off 2 [3, 3, 3, 3] stitches, work to last 2 stitches, M1, work 2 stitches. Row 4: work 2 stitches, M1, work to end. Row 5: k2tog, work to last 2 stitches, M1, work 2 stitches. Row 6: work 2 stitches, M1, work to end. Row 7: k2tog, work to last 2 stitches, M1, work 2 stitches. Row 8: work 2 stitches, M1, work to end. Sizes 4/5 and 6/7 years don't have to decrease any more on the armhole side but they must do row 9 (omitting the decrease instructions). Row 9: (sizes 4/5 years and 6/7 years): work to last 2 stitches, M1, work 2 stitches. Row 9: (sizes 8/9, 10/11 and 12/13 years): k2tog, work to last 2 stitches, M1, work 2 stitches. Continue increasing by M1 2 stitches from the flap border util you have 49 [50, 52, 56, 60] stitches. Work 9 [9, 11, 13, 13] rows. On the next row you'll make the buttonhole. huttonhole. Work 8 [8, 10, 10, 10] stitches, yo, k2tog, work to end. Work 2 [2, 4, 6, 6] rows.
neck
Row 1: work 20 [20, 21, 22, 24] stitches, bind off 9 [10, 10, 12, 12] stitches, work 20 [20, 21, 22, 24] stitches. From now on you'll only work on these last 20 [20, 2i, 22, 24] stitches, leaving the rest on hold. Row 2: work to end. Row 3: k2tog, work to end. Row 4: work to end. Row 5: k2tog, work to end. Row 6: work to end. Row 7: k2tog, work to end. Row 8: work to end. Row 9: k2tog, work to end Row 10: work to end. Row 1l: k2tog, work to end. Row 12: k2tog, work to end. Row 13: k2tog, work to end. Row 14: k2tog, work to end. Row 15: bind off alremaining stitches. Rejoin yarn and start working on the stitches you had left on hold beginning at the neck side as follows: Row I: work to end. Row 2: work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Row 3: work to end. Row 4: work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Row 5: work to end. Row 6: work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Row 7: work to end. Row 8: work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Row 9: work to end. Row 10: work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Row 1l: work to end. Row 12: bind off 4 [4, 4, 4, 5] stitches, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Row 13: work to end. Row 14: bind off 5 [5, 5, 6, 6] stitches, work to end. Row 15: bind off all remaining stitches.
LEFT FRONT
Cast on 44 [48, 52, 57, 61] stitches. Working in garter stitch, work 9 rows. Next row decrease at the end of the row as follows: work to last 4 stitches, k2tog, work 2 stitches. Decrease 1 stitch this way on every 10th row until you have 37 [40, 43, 47, 50] stitches left. Continue working in garter stitch until right front measures the same as back before armhole shaping, ending with a ws row (on the next row you should have the armhole side at the beginning of the row. If not, work I more row).
armhole
Row 1: bind off 2 [3, 3, 3, 4] stitches, work to end. Row 2: work to end Row 3: bind off 2 [3, 3, 3, 3] stitches, work to end. Row 4: work to end. Row 5: k2tog, work to end. Row 6: work to end. Row 7: k2tog, work to end. Row 8: work to end. Sizes 4/5 and 6/7 years don't have to decrease any more at the armhole Row 9 (only sizes 8/9, 10/11 and 12/13 years): k2tog, work to end. You will have 31 [32, 34, 38, 40]stitches. Continue working in garter stitch until the leff front measures the same as the right front before beginning neck shaping ending with a RS row (on the next row you should have the neck side at the beginning of the row. If not, work I more row). Row 1: bind off 11 [12, 13, 16, 16] stitches. Row 2: work to end. Row 3: k2tog, work to end. Row 4: work to end. Row 5: k2tog, work to end. Row 6: work to end. Row 7: k2tog, work to end. Row 8: work to end. Row 9: k2tog, work to end. Row 10: work to end. Row 1l: k2tog, work to end. Row 12: bind off 4 [4, 4, 4, 5] stitches, work to end Row 13: k2tog, work to end. Row 14: bind off 5 [5, 5, 6, 6] stitches, work to end. Row 15: bind off all remaining stitches.
SLEEVES (make 2)
Cast on 36 [37, 38, 39, 40] stitches. Working in garter stitch, work 13 rows. Next row increase at beginning and end of the row as follows: Work 1 stitch, M1, work to last stitch, M1, work 1 stitch. You will have 38 [39, 40, 41, 42] stitches. Continue increasing 2 stitches this way every 14th row until you have 48 [51, 52, 55, 58] stitches. Continue working in garter stitch untilsleeve measures 24 [26, 28, 31, 34]cm. Now you'll shape the sleeve cap. Row 1: Bind off 2 [2, 2, 2, 3] stitches, work to end. Row 2: Bind off 2 [2, 2, 2, 3] stitches, work to end. Row 3: Work to end. Row 4: K2tog, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Row 5: Work to end. Row 6: K2tog, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Row 7: Work to end. Row 8: K2tog, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Row 9: Work to end. Row 10: K2tog, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Row ll: Work to end. Only sizes 6/7, 8/9, 10/11, 12/13 years: Row 12: K2tog, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Only sizes 10/11, 12/13 years: Row 13: Work to end. Row 14: K2tog, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. You wil have 36 [37, 38, 39, 40] stitches. Work 3 [5, 5. 5, 5] rows Next row: K2tog, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Work 3 [5, 5. 5, 5] rows Next row: K2tog, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Work 3 [3, 3, 3, 5] rows Next row: K2tog, work to last stitches, k2tog. Work 3 [3, 3. 3, 3] rows Next row: K2tog, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Work 3 [3, 3,3, 3] rows Next row: K2tog, work to last 2sitches, k2tog. Work 2 [2, 2.2, 3] rows Next row: K2tog, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Work 1 [1, 2, 2, 3] rows Next row: K2tog, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Work 1 [1, 1, 1, 2] rows Next row: K2tog, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Work 1 [1, 1, 1, 2] rows Next row: K2tog, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Sizes 4/5, 6/7, 8/9 and 10/11 years Next 6 rows: K2tog, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Next row: bind off all remaining stitches. Only Size 12/13 years Work 1 row Next row: K2tog, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Work 1 row Next row: K2tog, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Work 1 row Next row: K2tog, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Nexts 4 rows: K2tog, work to last 2 stitches, k2tog. Next row: bind off all remaining stitches.
FINISHING
Weave In all loose ends. Sew both fronts to the back at the shoulders first, then at the sides. Sewthe sleeves. Sew the sleeves to the jacket by securing them first with sleeve seams matching side seams and the top of the sleeve cap matching the shoulder seam. Sew one button on the right front matching it to the buttonhole on the left front with the jacket closed. Sew another button on the right front matching it with the buttonhole with the flap open.
SCHEMATICS
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