Toddler Country Jacket - Free Knit Pattern

Toddler Country Jacket - Free Knit Pattern from Caron.com designed by Kathy Perry

TECHNIQUE USED: Knit

SIZES: Infant (6 months 12 months)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest: 19 (20, 21)”/48.5 (51, 53.5) cm

Length: 8 (9, 10 1/2)"/20.5 (23, 26.5) cm

MATERIALS

Caron International’s Simply Soft® Paints (100% acrylic, 4oz/133g, 200yds/182m): #0006 Oceana (MC), 4oz

Caron International’s Simply Soft® Brites (100% acrylic, 6oz/170g, 315yds/288m): #9609 Berry Blue (A) and #9610 Grape (B), 6oz

One pair US size 8 (5 mm) or size to obtain gauge

Tapestry needle (tn)

Crochet hook H-8 (5 mm)

GAUGE

In Stockinette stitch, using MC, 16 sts and 24 rows = 4”/10 cm

In Stripe Pattern stitch, 10 sts and 16 rows =2 1/4"/5.5 cm


STITCHES USED

Stockinette stitch (St st)

Garter stitch

Stripe Pattern (for Sleeves)

Rows 1-4: Garter st with MC.

Rows 5-8: St st with A.

Rows 9-12: Garter st with MC.

Rows 13-16: St st with B.

Rep Rows 1-16



BACK (knit sideways)

Using A, CO 32 (36, 42) sts. Work in St st:

10 rows A.

10 rows B.

18 (22, 24) rows MC.

10 rows B.

10 rows A.

BO.



RIGHT FRONT (knit sideways)

Using A, CO 32 (35, 42) sts.

Work Rows 1-20 as for Back.

Change to MC.

BO 8 sts at beg of next row.

Work 5 (7, 9) additional rows MC in St st.

Change to Garter st and work 4 rows.

BO.



LEFT FRONT (knit sideways)

Work Left Front with rev shaping.



SLEEVES (knit vertically)

Note: Sleeves are worked in Stripe Pattern.

Using MC, CO 22 (26, 28) sts.

Work in Garter st for 4 rows.

Work in Stripe Pattern starting with Row 5. AT SAME TIME shape sleeve as follows:

Inc 1 st each side every 4 (6, 6) rows 5 (1, 1) time(s), then every 6 (8, 8) rows 1 (4, 4) times -- 34 (36, 38) sts. Work even until Sleeve measures 6 (6 1/2, 7)" from beg.

BO loosely.



FINISHING

Block pieces to measurements.

Sew shoulder seams. Place markers 4 (4 1/4, 4 1/2)" down from shoulder seam on Back and Front for Sleeve placement. Sew Sleeves in place. Sew side and Sleeve seams.

Using MC and crochet hook, work 1 row sc around bottom and neckline.

Make approx 25-30" of twisted cord. Tack twisted cord in place along neckline with extra used as front ties. Unravel ties to desired length. Knot and trim ends to form 1" fringe.

Weave in ends.

Twisted cord

Cut 2 lengths of yarn 4-5 times desired finished cord length. Fold strands in half and anchor strands at fold. Twist tightly clockwise until yarn kinks. Release folded end and allow yarn to twist around itself. Secure end with a knot.