BABY WONDER 4PLY JACKET

Baby Wonder 4Ply Jacket Project

LEVEL: EASY

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:


MEASUREMENT

To Fit Chest cm: 35 (0 Months), 40 (3 Months), 45 (6 Months), 50 (9 Months)
Actual Size cm: 38 (0 Months), 44 (3 Months), 50 (6 Months), 56 (9 Months)
Sleeve Length cm: 11 (0 Months), 13 (3 Months), 16 (6 Months), 19 (9 Months)
Length cm: 20 (0 Months), 23 (3 Months), 26 (6 Months), 27 (9 Months)

TENSION

28 sts x 36 rows to 10cm over stocking st, using 3.25mm needles.

INSTRUCTIONS

ABBREVIATIONS

alt = alternate/ing,beg = begin/ing,cont = continue/ing,dec = decrease, foll = follows/ing, inc = increase,K = knit,P = purl,psso = pass slipped stitch over,rem = remain/ing,RS = right side,sl = slip,st/s = stitch/es, tog = together,WS = wrong side,ybk = yarn back, yfwd = yarn forward.

BACK

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 54 (62-72-80) sts. Work 15 rows garter st, 1st row is wrong side. Work in stocking st, until work measures 11 (13-15-15) cm from beg, working last row on wrong side.

Shape Raglan Armholes -

Working in garter st, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 50 (58-68-76) sts.

3rd row - K2, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.

4th row - P3, knit to last 3 sts, P3 ... 48 (56-66-74) sts. Rep last 2 rows until 32 sts rem.

Next row - Knit.

Next row - P3, knit to last 3 sts, P3.

Next row - K2, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.

Next row - P3, knit to last 3 sts, P3 ... 30 sts.

Rep last 4 rows until 20 (22-24-26) sts rem. Leave rem sts on stitch holder for neckband.

LEFT FRONT

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 26 (30-36-40) sts. Work 15 rows garter st, 1st row is wrong side. Work in stocking st, until work measures 11 (13-15-15) cm from beg, working last row on wrong side.

Shape Raglan Armholes -

1st row - Cast off 2 sts, knit to end ... 24 (28-34-38) sts.

2nd row - Knit to last 3 sts, P3.

3rd row - K2, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last end ... 23 (27-33-37) sts. Rep last 2 rows until 15 (15-18-20) sts rem.

Size 0 months only -

Next row - Knit to last 3 sts, P3.

Next row - Knit to end.

Next row - Knit to last 3 sts, P3.

Next row - K2, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last end ... 14 sts.

All Sizes - Shape Neck -

1st row (WS) - Cast off 2 (2-4-4) sts, knit to last 3 sts, P3 ... 12 (13-14-16) sts. Working in garter st, dec one st at armhole edge (as before) of 3rd (3rd-next-next) and foll 4th (4th-alt-alt) rows 5 (5-2-4) times in all,sizes 6 and 9 months only - then in foll 4th rows (4-3) times in all,All Sizes - AT SAME TIME dec one st at neck edge in next and foll alt rows 2 (4-4-6) times in all, then in foll 4th rows 3 (2-2-1) times ... 2 sts.

Next row - K2tog. Fasten off.

RIGHT FRONT

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 26 (30-36-40) sts. Work 15 rows garter st, 1st row is wrong side. Work in stocking st, until work measures 11 (13-15-15) cm from beg, working last row on right side.

Shape Raglan Armholes -

1st row - Cast off 2 sts, knit to end ... 24 (28-34-38) sts.

2nd row - Knit to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.

3rd row - P3, knit to end ... 23 (27-33-37) sts. Rep last 2 rows until 15 (16-19-21) sts rem.

Size 0 months only -

Next row - P3, knit to last end.

Next row - Knit to end.

Next row - P3, knit to last end.

All Sizes - Shape Neck -

1st row (RS) - Cast off 2 (2-4-4) sts, knit to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2 ... 12 (13-14-16) sts. Working in garter st, dec one st at armhole edge (as before) of 3rd (3rd-next-next) and foll 4th (4th-alt-alt) rows 5 (5-2-4) times in all,sizes 6 and 9 months only - then in foll 4th rows (4-3) times in all.

All Sizes - AT SAME TIME dec one st at neck edge in next and foll alt rows 2 (4-4-6) times in all, then in foll 4th rows 3 (2-2-1) times ... 2 sts.

Next row - K2tog. Fasten off.

SLEEVES

Using 3.25mm needles, cast on 28 (30-32-32) sts. Work 15 rows garter st, 1st row is wrong side. Work in stocking st, inc one st at each end of next and foll alt (4th-4th-4th) rows there are 34 (38-36-36) sts, then in foll 4th (6th-6th-6th) rows until there are 42 (44-48-50) sts. Cont in stocking st until work measures 11 (13-16-19) cm from beg, working last row on wrong side.

Shape Raglan -

Working in garter st, cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows ... 38 (40-44-46) sts.

3rd row - K2, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.

4th row - P3, knit to last 3 sts, P3 ... 48 (56-66-74) sts. Rep last 2 rows until 20 (22-28-30) sts rem.

Next row - Knit.

Next row - P3, knit to last 3 sts, P3.

Next row - K2, sl 1, K1, psso, knit to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.

Next row - P3, knit to last 3 sts, P3 ... 18 (20-26-28) sts. Rep last 4 rows until 8 (8-10-10) sts rem. Leave rem sts on stitch holder for neckband.

NECKBAND

DO NOT PRESS. We recommend using mattress st to sew up your garment. Join raglan seams. With RS facing, using 3.25mm needles, and beg at right front edge, knit up 22 (22-24-24) sts along right front neck shaping to raglan seam, knit across 8 (8-10-10) sts for right sleeve, knit across 20 (22-24-26) sts from back neck stitch holder, knit across 8 (8-10-10) sts from left sleeve, knit up 20 (22-24-24) sts evenly along left side of front neck shaping to front edge ... 80 (82-92-94) sts. Knit 10 rows. Cast off very loosely knitways.

LEFT FRONT BAND

With RS facing, using a pair of 3.25mm needles, knit up 54 (64-70-74) sts evenly along left front edge and side edge of neckband. Knit 5 rows.

6th row - Rib 3, * yfwd, K2tog, K13 (16-13-14), rep from * 2 (2-3-3) times, yfwd, K2tog, knit to end ... 4 (4-5-5) buttonholes. Knit 3 rows rib. Cast off loosely knitways.

RIGHT FRONT BAND

Work as given for left front band, omitting buttonholes.

TO MAKE UP

DO NOT PRESS. Join side and sleeve seams. Sew on buttons to match button holes. Sew in ends.

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