Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2019-11)

Hooded jacket

You will need
■ Bergère de France Twisté, 50g in:
Bleu/Jaune (shade 20063) x 4 (5: 6:
7) balls – A
■ Bergère de France Ourson, 50g in:
Ecru (shade 10474) x 2 (2: 3: 3) balls

• B
  ■ 4mm (UK 8, US 6) needles
  ■ 5mm (UK 6, US 8) needles
  ■ 6 turquoise buttons with shank,
  diameter 15mm (ref. 50020, pk of 6)
  ■ White sewing thread

Measurements
■ 8SƤX 
QSRXLW

Tension
■ 18.5 sts and 27 rows to 10cm (4in)
over Pattern St, using 5mm (UK 6,
US 8) needles
■ 21 sts and 28 rows to 10cm (4in)
over st-st, using 4mm (UK8, US 6)
needles

Abbreviations
■ For standard abbreviations
see page 79

Hooded coat

Jacket

&EGO

Using 4mm (UK 8 , US 6) needles and

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WXW

Work 2 rows in g-st (knit every row).

Change to 5mm (UK 6, US 8 ) needles and

yarn A, then cont in Pattern St as follows,

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Pattern stitch

Using 5mm needles and yarn A, work

VS[WWXWXVS[WKWX

Rep these 8 rows.

Cont on the rem 50 (54: 5 8 : 64) sts until

work measures 16 ( 18 : 20: 2 3 )cm, 6¼ (7:

8 : 9)in, 44 ( 48 : 54: 62) rows total.

Shape armholes

Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows, 1 st

EXFIKSJRI\XVS[W

Cont on the rem 42 (46: 50: 56) sts

until work measures 2 7 (30: 33 : 37 )cm,

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rows total.

Shape shoulders & neck

Next row (RS) Work 1 3 (14: 15: 1 7 ) sts,

cast off the next 16 ( 18 : 20: 22) sts for the

neck, work to end of row.

Leave the 1 3 (14: 15: 1 7 ) sts at each side

on a spare needle for the shoulders.

Left front

Using 4mm (UK 8 , US 6) needles and

]EVR&GEWXSR

WXW

Work 2 rows in g-st (knit every row).

Change to 5mm (UK 6, US 8 ) needles

ERH]EVR%XLIRGSRXMR 4 EXXIVR7X

QEOMRKHIGEGVSWWXLIƤVWXVS[

Cont on the rem 34 (36: 38 : 41) sts until

work measures 16 ( 18 : 20: 2 3 )cm, 6¼ (7:

8 : 9)in, 44 ( 48 : 54: 62) rows total.

Shape armhole

Cast off 2 sts at beg of next RS row, 1 st

at beg of next two RS rows.

Cont on the rem 30 (32: 3 4: 37 ) sts until

work measures 24 ( 27 : 3 0: 3 4)cm, 9½ (10½:

11¾: 1 3 ½)in, 66 (72: 8 2: 92) rows total.

Shape neck

Work 1 row straight.

Cast off 1 7 ( 18 : 19: 20) sts at beg of next

WS row.

Cont on the rem 1 3 (14: 15: 1 7 ) sts

until work measures 2 7 (30: 33 : 37 )cm,

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MR



rows total.

Top Tip

If giving as a gift, sew a

name tag into the collar

for a special touch

18 (19: 20: 21)cm

7 (7½: 8: 8¼)in

13 (15: 18:

22)cm

5 (6: 7:

8½)in

2cm (¾in)

6cm (2¼in)

18 (20: 22: 24)cm

7 (8: 8½: 9½)in

Sleeve

8 (9: 10: 11)cm

3 (3½: 4: 4¼)in

16 (18: 20: 23)cm

6¼ (7: 8: 9)in

3cm (1¼in)

Back/Front

26 (28: 30: 33)cm

10¼ (11: 11¾: 13)in

6 (6.5: 7: 8)cm

2¼ (2½: 2¾: 3)in

10 (11: 12: 13)cm

4 (4¼: 4¾: 5)in

27 (30: 33:

37)cm

10 ½ (11¾:

13: 14½)in

Measurements

direction of work

19 (19.5: 20:

20)cm

7½ (7¾: 8:

8)in

direction of work

17 (17.5: 18:

18)cm

6½ (6¾: 7:

7)in

43 (46: 49: 52)cm

17 (18: 19¼: 20½)in

Hood outer section

Hood inner section Seam through all the layers

Inner section Outer section

Leave a depth of 2cm