This is a pretty and dainty old fashioned baby jacket knitting pattern. It is not that difficult but is not knitted with thick needles so will take a while to do. This pattern comes in two sizes. The main stitch used is stocking stitch and then a lace stitch around the bottom of the jacket.
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Baby Jacket Knitting Pattern
Measurements:
To fit chest 40(45) cm.
The length is 25(28) cm.
The sleeve length is 12.5(15)cm.
Tension:
32sts to 10cm in width over stocking stitch.
Materials:
3 ply yarn – 2(2) x 50g balls
3mm (No11) knitting needles
3 small buttons to match
Abbreviations:
You can find all the abbreviations you will need right here.
BACK:
Using 3mm knitting needles c/on 77(85) sts.
1st Row: (wrong side): k
Rep 1st row 4 times.
6th Row: K5, * yfd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfd, k5, rep everything after * to end of row.
7th Row: P
8th Row: * K6, yfd, k2tog, rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.
9th Row: P
10th Row: K1, * yfd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfd, k5, rep from * to last 4 sts, yfd, sl1. k2tog, psso, yfd, K1.
11th Row: P
12th Row: K2. * yfd, k2tog, k6, rep from * to last 3 sts, yfd, k2tog, k1.
13th Row: P
14th row: As per 6th row.
15th Row: P
16th Row: As per 8th Row.
17th Row: P
18th Row: K
19th Row: P
Rep 18th and 19th rows until work measures 15(17.5) cm from beg ending with a p row.
Next Row: K6(10), k2tog, * k5, k2tog, rep from * to last 6(10)sts, k6(10). 67(75)sts.
Next Row: P
Shape Raglan Armholes:
1st Row: C/off 3 sts, k to end.
2nd Row: C/off 3sts, p to end.
3rd Row: K2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
4th Row: P
Rep 3rd and 4th rows 18(20) times.
23(27) sts.
c/off loosely.
LEFT FRONT:
Using 3mm needles, c/on 42 sts.
1st Row: (ws): K.
Rep 1st row 4 times.
6th Row: * K5, yfd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfd, rep from * to last 10sts, k10.
7th Row: K5, p to end.
8th Row: * K6, yfd, k2tog, rep from * to last 10sts, k10.
9th Row: As per 7th Row.
10th Row: K1, * yfd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfd, k5, rep from * to last st, k1.
11th Row: As per 7th row.
12th Row: K2, * yfd, k2tog, k6, rep from * to end.
13th Row: As per 7th row.
14th Row: As per 6th row.
15th Row: As per 7th row.
16th Row: As per 8th row.
17th Row: As per 7th row.
18th Row: K
19th Row: K5, p to end.
Rep last 2 rows until there are 2 rows less than back to underarm.
Next Row: K7, k2tog, * k4, k2 tog, rep from * to last 9 sts, k9, 37 sts.
Next Row: K5, p to end.
Shape Raglan Armhole:
1st Row: C/off 3 sts, k to end.
2nd Row: K5, p to end.
3rd Row: K2tog, k to end.
Rep 2nd and 3rd rows 9(11) times.
Shape Neck:
Next Row: C/off 6 sts, p to end.
Next Row: K2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Next Row: P
Rep last 2 rows 6(4) times.
Next Row: k2tog, k to end.
Next Row: P
Rep last 2 rows 1(3) time/s.
Next Row: K2tog.
Fasten off.
RIGHT FRONT:
Using 3mm needles, c/on 42sts.
1st Row: (ws) K
Rep 1st row 4 times.
6th Row: K5, * k5, yfd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfd, rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.
7th Row: P to last 5 sts, k5.
8th Row: K5, * k6, * yfd, k2tog, rep from * to last 5 sts, k5.
9th Row: As per 7th row.
10th Row: K6, * yfd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfd, k5, rep from * to last 4 sts, yfd, sl1, k2tog, psso, yfd, k1.
11th Row: As per 7th row.
12th Row: K7, * yfd, k2tog, k6, rep from * to last 3 sts, yfd, k2tog, k1.
13th Row: As per 7th row.
14th Row: As per 6th row.
15th Row: As per 7th row.
16th Row: As per 8th row.
17th Row: As per 7th row.
18th Row: K
19th Row: P to last 5 sts, k5.
Rep the last 2 rows until there are 2 rows less than back to underarm.
Next Row: K9, k2tog, * k4, k2tog, rep from * to last 7sts, k7 – 37sts.
Next Row: P to last 5sts, k5.
Next Row: K
Shape Raglan Armhole:
1st Row: C/off 3 sts, p to last 5 sts, k5.
2nd Row: K to last 2sts, k2 tog.
3rd Row: P to last 5 sts, k5.
4th Row: K2, yfd, k2tog (buttonhole), k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
5th Row: As per 3rd row.
** Rep 2nd and 3rd rows 3(4) times, then 4th and 5th rows once. **
Rep from ** to ** once.
Shape Neck:
Next Row: C/off 6sts, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Next Row: P
Next Row: k2tog, k to last 2sts, k2tog.
Rep last 2 rows 6(4) times.
Next Row: P
Next Row: K to last 2 sts, k2tog.
Rep last to rows 0(2) times.
Next Row: P2, turn, k2tog.
Fasten off.
SLEEVES: (make 2)
Using 2mm needles, c/on 45(49) sts.
1st Row: (ws): K
Rep 1st row 5 times.
7th Row: P
8th Row: K2, m1, k to last 2 sts, m1, k2
Work 5(7) more rows in st st.
Next Row: As per 8th row.
Cont in st st inc (as before) in foll 6th(8th) rows until there are 55(59)sts.
Cont in st st until side edge of work measures 12.5(15)cm from beg, ending with a p row.
Shape Raglan:
1st Row: C/off 3 sts, k to end.
2nd Row: c/off 3 sts, p to end.
3rd Row: K2tog, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.
4th Row: P
Rep 3rd and 4th rows until 11 sts remain ending with the 4th row.
C/off.
TO MAKE UP:
Do not press.
Using back-stitch, join the sleeves to fronts and back, noting that tops of sleeves form part of the neckline.
With right sides facing, using 3mmm needles, pick up 6 sts from neck c/off edge, 18sts along frong side of neck, 9 sts across top of right sleeve, 21(25) sts across back of neck, 9 sts from top of left sleeve, 18sts along left side of neck and 6 sts from neck c/off. 87(91) sts.
1st Row: K
Rep 1st row 3 times. C/off.
Sew on buttons to match buttonholes.
I found some cute duck and shell buttons that work beautifully with baby garments.
Hope you enjoy knitting this baby jacket knitting pattern as much as I did.
