Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2020-01)

Striped jacket

You will need
■ Robin Cotton DK, 100g in:
Navy (shade 5567) x 1 (1: 1: 1: 2)
balls – Yarn A
Turquoise (shade 5565) x 1 (1: 1:

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Silver (shade 5563) x 1 (1: 1: 2: 2)
balls – Yarn C
■ 3.75mm (UK 9, US 5) needles
■ 4 (4: 5: 6: 6) buttons, size 32

Measurements
■ See sizing guide

Tension
■ 22 sts and 31 rows to 10cm (4in)
over st-st, using 3.75mm (UK 9,
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Abbreviations
■ For standard abbreviations
see page 65

Sizing guide

Sizes & measurements

0-6

mths

6-12

mths

12-18

mths

18-24

mths

2-3

years

8 SƤX

chest

cm 41 46 51 56 61

in 16 18 20 22 24

Actual

measurements

cm 44 51 58 63 71

in 17 ½ 20 23 25 28

Full

length

cm 23 25 28 34 38

in 9101113 ½15

Sleeve length

cm 15 18 23 27 29

in 6 7 9 10½ 11½

Striped jacket

Striped jacket

Back

Using 3 .75mm (UK 9, US 5) needles and

Yarn A, cast on 48 (56: 64: 70: 78) sts

and work 6 rows in g-st.

Work in st-st stripes of 16 (16: 20: 28:

3 2) rows in Yarn A and 16 (16: 20: 28:

3 2) rows in Yarn B.

Break off Yarns A and B.

Cont in st-st using C.

Work 2 rows.

Shape armholes

Cast off 2 sts at beg of next 2 rows.

44 (52: 60: 66: 74) sts

Dec 1 st at each end of next and foll

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Continue without shaping until

armholes measure 10 (12.5: 12.5: 14:



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wrong side row.

Cast off.

Left front

Using 3 .75mm (UK 9, US 5) needles and

Yarn A, cast on 21 (25: 29: 3 2: 3 6) sts

and work 6 rows in g-st.

Work in stripes to match Back until

Front measures same as Back to

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Shape armhole

Next row Cast off 2 sts, k to end.

19 (2 3 : 27: 3 0: 3 4) sts

Next row P to end.

Dec 1 st at armhole edge on next and

foll 2 alt rows. 16 (20: 24: 27: 3 1) sts

Continue without shaping until armhole

measures 7 (7.5: 7.5: 8.5 10)cm, 2½ ( 3 :

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Shape neck

Next row Cast off 2 (2: 3 : 3 : 4) sts, p to

end. 14 (18: 21: 24: 27) sts

Next row K to end.

Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 3 (4: 5: 5:

6) rows. 11 (14: 16: 19: 21) sts

Continue without shaping until armhole

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wrong side row.

Cast off.

Right front

Using 3 .75mm (UK 9, US 5) needles and

Yarn A, cast on 21 (25: 29: 3 2: 3 6) sts

and work 6 rows in g-st.

Continue in stripes to match Back

until Front measures same as Back to

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Top Tip

Match the stripes

up carefully before

sewing the side seams

of your jacket

Pick up stitches at the

neck to work the hood in

the same blue shade