Ice cream baby Jacket
by Gralina Frie
This little jacket is quite fast and easy to knit. I've made a couple of these jackets for my children and they work fine in just any yarn. If the gauge doesn't fit, just use a calculator and adjust the pattern. The pattern is easy to follow even if you're watching TV ? . If you work the edges in rib instead, it will be more "boyish" if that's bothering you... Materials: 3-4 skeins of Hjertegarn Bamboo (max 600m/660 yards), 3.0mm needles or size needed to obtain gauge, Tapestry needle, 6 small buttons Gauge: 26-27 sts to 10 cm/ 4" on 3.0mm needles over Stockinette sts. Size: to fit size 6-9months, depending on child's size and how you prefer the fitting. Final measurements: chest circumference 50 cm/ 19" and length to shoulder 25 cm/10". Sleeve length 17 cm/7".
Abbreviations:
k=knit p=purl, k2tog= knit 2 together yo=yarn over m1=make one (pick up loop between sts, k loop twisted) Double moss (double seed st) = Rows 1 and 2: k2, p2 across. Rows 3 and 4: p2, k2 across. These 4 rows form the pattern.
Back piece:
With Us 2.5 - 3.0mm needles, cast on 66 sts and work 10 rows in double moss. \*Row 11: k1 (edge stitch) \* k9, p2 \* repeat 4 times, k10 (the last st is the edge stitch) Row 12: p all (always on wrong side rows)\* These 2 rows form the pattern. Work even in pattern until back measures 25cm/10" from cast on. Cast off all sts. Left front piece: With Us 2.5 - 3.0mm needles cast on 36 sts and work 10 rows in double moss/seed st. Row 11: k1 (edge stitch) \*k9, p2\* repeat once, k9, p2, k2 Row 12: p2, k2, p across Row 13: k1 (edge stitch) \*k9, p2\* repeat once, k9, k2, p2 Row 14: k2,p2, p across These 4 rows form the pattern with double moss/seed st edging. Continue to work in pattern until front measures 20 cm/8", ending with a right side row. Shape neck: Cast off 7, 3, 2, 1, 1 sts at the beginning of following next 5 wrong side rows= 22 sts. Work remaining sts in pattern. Work in pattern over the remaining 22 sts until piece measures 25 cm/10". Cast off remaining sts.
Right front piece:
With US 2.5 - 3.0mm needles cast on 36 sts and work 8 rows in double moss/seed st. Work the 1st buttonhole like this: Row 9: \*k2, p2\* repeat until last 3 sts, 1 yo, k2tog, p1 Row 10: \*k2, p2 (p over the yo st)\* repeat across \*Row 11: p across until last 4 sts, p2, k2 Row 12: p2, k2 \*k9, p2\* repeat once, k10 (last st form edge st) Row 13: p across until last 4 sts, k2, p2 Row 14: k2, p2, \*k9, p2\* repeat once, k10\* These last 4 rows (row 11-14) form the pattern with double moss st edging and button holes. Work another 4 buttonholes along the front piece. Work 12 even rows between the buttonhole rows. Continue to work in pattern and work buttonholes until front measures 20 cm/8", ending with awrongsiderow. Shape neck: Cast off 7, 3, 2, 1, 1 sts at the beginning of following next 5 right side rows= 22 sts. Work remaining sts in pattern. Wrong side rows: p all. Work in pattern over the remaining 22 sts until piece measures 25 cm/10". Cast off remaining sts. Sleeves (make 2): With US 2.5 - 3.00mm needles, cast on 46 sts and knit 8 rows of double moss. Begin with a k row (= k all) and work 6 rows in stockinette st, ending with a wrong side row. Pattern and photos are @ Gralina Frie. This patterns is for personal and non-profit use only. Please contact me if you'd like to sell items made from this pattern. Increase row: k 1, m1, k across until 2 sts left, m1, k1. Next row: p all. Work even in stockinette sts for 6 rows (1.5 cm/0.6") and repeat increase row. Repeat increase row with 6 rows between another 7 times. The number of sts on your needles = 62. Work even until sleeve measures 17 cm/6.5". Cast off all sts. To make up: Join shoulder and side seems.
Neck:
With right side facing and Us 2 .5 - 3.0mm needles, pick up and k 66 sts evenly along neck opening. Row 2 (make 1 last buttonhole): \*p2, k2\* repeat across until last 3 sts, 1 yo, k2tog, p1 Row 3: \*k2, p2\* across. Row 4: \*k2, p2\* across. Next row: cast off all sts moss/rib-wise. Attach 6 nice buttons evenly on the right piece. Block the jacket. Good luck! Please let me know if something is wrong or difficult to understand!
Pattern and photos are @ Gralina Frie. This patterns is for personal and non-profit use only. Please contact me if you'd like to sell items made from this pattern.
