Childs Jacket
By Patons Yarns
YARN
• 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, balls 100gm Patons
London in colour 6047
• 5 (5, 5, 6, 6) buttons
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
• 4.00mm knitting needles • 3.25mm knitting needles • wool sewing needle • cable needle
• 3 stitch-holders
MEASUREMENTS
Size: 2 4 6 8 10 years
To fit chest: 55 60 65 70 75cm Finished fit: 65 70 75 80 85cm Length: 38 42 46 50 54cm
Sleeve length: 23 28 33 38 41cm
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
Cable = Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of work, K3, then K3 from cable needle.
TENSION
22 sts by 30 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 4.00mm needles
WORKING PATTERN BACK
Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 74 (78, 82, 90, 94) sts.
Beg Rib Band
Row 1: K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.
Row 2: P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end.
Last 2 rows form rib.
Work a further 8 rows rib, inc 0 (2, 2, 0, 2) sts evenly across last row. 74 (80, 84, 90, 96) sts, 10 rows rib in all.
Beg Border Pattern
Work 4 rows garter st (every row knit). Work 4 rows stocking st, beg with a knit row.
Rep last 8 rows until Back measures approx 9 (10, 11, 12, 13) cm from beg, ending with 4 rows stocking st. Work 7 (7, 9, 9, 9) rows garter st. Next Row: WS – K15 (17, 18, 19, 21), [inc in each of next 4 sts, K16 (17, 18, 20, 21)] twice, inc in each of next 4 sts, K15 (17, 18, 19, 21). 86 (92, 96, 102, 108) sts.
Beg Cable Pattern
Row 1: K14 (16, 17, 18, 20), [P2, K6, P2, K14 (15, 16, 18, 19)] twice, P2, K6, P2, K14 (16, 17, 18, 20).
Row 2: P14 (16, 17, 18, 20), [K2, P6, K2, P14 (15, 16, 18, 19)] twice, K2, P6, K2, P14 (16, 17, 18, 20). Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice.
Row 7: K14 (16, 17, 18, 20), [P2, Cable, P2, K14 (15, 16, 18, 19)] twice, P2, Cable, P2, K14 (16, 17, 18, 20).
Row 8: As Row 2.
Rows 1 to 8 incl form patt.
Cont in patt until Back measures 24 (27, 30, 32, 34) cm from beg, working last row on wrong side.
Shape Raglan Armholes
Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 82 (88, 92, 98, 104) sts.
Row 1: K2, sl 1, K1, psso, patt to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.
Row 2: P2, P2tog, patt to last 4 sts, P2tog tbl, P2.
Row 3: As Row 1.
Row 4: P3, patt to last 3 sts, P3.
Rep last 4 rows 4 (4, 5, 5, 4) times. 52 (58, 56, 62, 74) sts.
Dec one st (as before) in next row, then in every foll alt row until 36 (38, 38, 38, 40) sts rem.
Work 1 row.
Shape Back Neck
Row 1: K2, sl 1, K1, psso, K3, K2tog, turn.
Cont on these 7 sts for right side of back neck.
Row 2: Cast off 4 sts, purl to end. 3 sts.
Row 3: K1, sl 1, K1, psso. 2 sts.
Row 4: P2.
Row 5: K2tog. Fasten off.
Slip next 18 (20, 20, 20, 22) sts onto stitch-holder and leave for neckband. With right side facing, join yarn to rem 9 sts for left side of back neck and proceed as folls –
Row 1: Cast off 4 sts, K2tog, K2. 4 sts.
Row 2: P2, P2tog.
Row 3: K2tog, K1. 2 sts.
Row 4: P2.
Row 5: K2tog. Fasten off.
LEFT FRONT
Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 38 (38, 42, 46, 46) sts.
Beg Rib Band
Work 10 rows rib as for Back, dec 4 (1, 3, 4, 1) sts evenly across last row. 34 (37, 39, 42, 45) sts.
Beg Border Pattern
Work 4 rows garter st (every row knit).
Work 4 rows stocking st, beg with a knit row.
Rep last 8 rows until Left Front measures approx 9 (10, 11, 12, 13) cm from beg, ending with 4 rows stocking st.
Work 7 (7, 9, 9, 9) rows garter st. ** Next Row: WS – K15 (17, 18, 19, 21), inc in each of next 4 sts, knit to end. 38 (41, 43, 46, 49) sts.
Beg Cable Pattern
Row 1: K14 (16, 17, 18, 20), P2, K6, P2, knit to end.
Row 2: P14 (15, 16, 18, 19), K2, P6, K2, purl to end.
Rep 1st and 2nd rows twice.
Row 7: K14 (16, 17, 18, 20), P2, Cable, P2, knit to end.
Row 8: As Row 2.
Rows 1 to 8 incl form patt.
Cont in patt until Left Front measures same as Back to beg of armholes, working last row on wrong side.
Shape Raglan Armhole
Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next row. 36 (39, 41, 44, 47) sts.
Row 1: Patt to last 3 sts, P3.
Row 2: K2, sl 1, K1, psso, patt to end.
Row 3: Patt to last 4 sts, P2tog tbl, P2. Row 4: As Row 2.
Rep last 4 rows 4 (4, 5, 5, 4) times. 21 (24, 23, 26, 32) sts.
Dec one st (as before) in every foll alt row until 19 (20, 21, 21, 24) sts rem.
Shape Neck
Row 1: WS – Cast off 4 sts, patt to last 3 sts, P3. 15 (16, 17, 17, 20) sts.
Dec one st (as before) at armhole edge in next row, then in every foll alt row 5 (5, 6, 6, 8) times, AT SAME TIME dec one st at neck edge in next row, then in every foll alt row 2 (4, 3, 3, 3) times, then in every foll 4th row 1 (0, 1, 1, 2) times. 5 sts.
Next Row: Purl.
Next Row: K2, sl 1, K2tog, psso.
3 sts.
Next Row: P3.
Next Row: K1, sl 1, K1, psso. 2 sts.
Next Row: P2.
Next Row: K2tog. Fasten off.
RIGHT FRONT
Work as for Left Front to **.
Next Row: WS - K15 (16, 17, 19, 20), inc in each of next 4 sts, knit to end. 38 (41, 43, 46, 49) sts.
Beg Cable Pattern
Row 1: K14 (15, 16, 18, 19), P2, K6, P2, knit to end.
Row 2: P14 (16, 17, 18, 20), K2, P6, K2, purl to end.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 twice.
Row 7: K14 (15, 16, 18, 19), P2, Cable, P2, knit to end.
Row 8: As row 2.
Rows 1 to 8 incl form patt.
Cont in patt until Right Front measures same as Back to beg of armholes, working last row on wrong side.
Work 1 row.
Shape Raglan Armhole
Keeping patt correct, cast off 2 sts at beg of next row. 36 (39, 41, 44, 47) sts.
Row 1: Patt to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.
Row 2: P2, P2tog, patt to end.
Row 3: As Row 1.
Row 4: Patt to last 3 sts, P3.
Rep last 4 rows 4 (4, 5, 5, 4) times. 21 (24, 23, 26, 32) sts.
Dec one st (as before) in next row, then in every foll alt row 0 (2, 0, 3, 6) times. 20 (21, 22, 22, 25) sts.
Work 1 row.
Shape Neck
Row 1: RS - Cast off 4 sts, patt to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2. 15 (16, 17, 17, 20) sts.
Dec one st (as before) at armhole edge in every foll alt row 6 (6, 7, 7, 9) times, AT SAME TIME dec one st at neck edge in every foll alt row 3 (5, 4, 4, 4) times, then in every foll 4th row 1 (0, 1, 1, 2) times. 5 sts.
Next Row: Purl.
Next Row: K3tog, K2. 3 sts.
Next Row: P3.
Next Row: Next Row: Next Row:
SLEEVES
K2tog, K1. 2 sts. P2.
K2tog. Fasten off.
Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 42 (42, 42, 46, 46) sts.
Work 12 rows rib as for lower band of Back.
Change to 4.00mm needles.
Work 2 rows stocking st.
Row 3: K2, M1, knit to last 2 sts,
M1, K2. 44 (44, 44, 48, 48) sts.
Cont in stocking st, inc one st (as before) at each end of every foll 6th (8th, 8th, 12th, 12th) row until there are 46 (54, 50, 58, 62) sts, then in every foll 8th (10th, 10th, 14th, 14th) row until there are 56 (58, 60, 62, 64) sts.
Cont without shaping until Sleeve measures 23 (28, 33, 38, 41) cm from beg, ending with a purl row.
Shape Raglan
Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows. 52 (54, 56, 58, 60) sts.
Sizes 4, 6, 8 and 10 only
Row 3: K2, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.
Work 3 rows.
Rep last 4 rows (1, 1, 4, 6) times. (50, 52, 48, 46) sts.
All sizes. 52 (50, 52, 48, 46) sts. Next Row: K2, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.
Next Row: Purl.
Rep last 2 rows until 12 (14, 14, 16, 16) sts rem, ending with a purl row. Leave rem sts on a stitch-holder.
NECKBAND
Join raglan seams, noting that tops of sleeves form part of neckline. With RS facing and using 3.25mm needles, knit up 18 (18, 20, 20, 22) sts evenly along right front neck to front raglan seam, knit across sts from right sleeve stitch-holder as folls – K2tog, K8 (10, 10, 12, 12), sl 1, K1, psso, knit up 5 sts evenly along right side of back neck, knit across sts from back stitch-holder – dec 0 (2, 2, 2, 0) sts evenly across, knit up 5 sts evenly along left back neck to back raglan seam, knit across sts from left sleeve stitch-holder as folls – K2tog, K8 (10, 10, 12, 12), sl 1, K1, psso, then knit up 18 (18, 20, 20, 22) sts evenly along left front neck. 84 (88, 92, 96, 104) sts.
Row 1: P3, * K2, P2, rep from * to last st, P1.
Row 2: K3, * P2, K2, rep from * to last st, K1.
Rep Rows 1 and 2, 4 times, then Row 1 once. 11 rows rib in all.
Cast off loosely in rib.
RIGHT FRONT BAND
With right side facing and using 3.25mm needles, knit up 92 (100, 108, 120, 132) sts evenly along right front edge, incl side edge of neckband.
Row 1: P3, * K2, P2, rep from * to last st, P1.
Row 2: K3, * P2, K2, rep from * to last st, K1.
Rep Rows 1 and 2 once, then Row 1once.
Row 6: Rib 5 (5, 5, 4, 5), * cast off 2 sts, rib 18 (20, 22, 20, 22), rep from * 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) times, cast off 2 sts, rib to end.
Row 7: Rib 5 (5, 5, 4, 5), * turn, cast on 2 sts, turn, rib 18 (20, 22, 20, 22), rep from * 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) times, turn, cast on 2 sts, turn, rib to end. 5 (5, 5, 6, 6) buttonholes.
Work 6 rows rib.
Cast off loosely in rib.
LEFT FRONT BAND
Work to correspond to Right Front Band, omitting buttonholes.
TO MAKE UP
Do not press. Join side and sleeve seams. Sew on buttons.
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