Love Knitting for Babies - UK (2020-01)

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Striped jacket


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Shape top
Next row K41 (41: 4 3 : 4 3 : 45), k 3 tog tbl,
k2, k 3 tog, k to end.
86 (86: 90: 90: 94) sts
Next row P to end.
Next row K 3 9 ( 3 9: 41: 41: 4 3 ), k 3 tog tbl,
k2, k 3 tog, k to end.
82 (82: 86: 86: 90) sts
Next row P to end.
Next row K 3 7 ( 3 7: 3 9: 3 9: 41), k 3 tog tbl,
k2, k 3 tog, k to end.
78 (78: 82: 82: 86) sts
Next row P to end.
Next row K 3 5 ( 3 5: 3 7: 3 7: 3 9), k 3 tog tbl,
k2, k 3 tog, k to end.
74 (74: 78: 78: 82) sts
Next row P to end.
Cast off.


Right front band
With right side of work facing, using
3 .75mm (UK 9, US 5) needles and Yarn
A, pick up and k 3 0 ( 3 4: 3 9: 46: 50) sts
evenly up front edge to start of neck:


then 3 7 ( 3 9: 4 3 : 45: 47) sts evenly to top
of hood.
67 (7 3 : 82: 91: 97) sts
Work 1 row in g-st for Girl’s Jacket or
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Girl’s Jacket Only
Buttonhole row 1 (RS) K2, (cast off
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in casting off) 3 ( 3 : 4: 5: 5) times, cast
off 2 sts, k to end.
Buttonhole row 2 K to end, casting on 2
sts over those cast off on previous row.
Work 2 rows in g-st.

Boy’s and Girl’s Jacket
Cast off loosely.

Left front band
With right side of work facing, using
3 ¾mm needles and Yarn A: pick up and
K 3 7 ( 3 9: 4 3 : 45: 47) sts evenly from top
of hood down to neck then k 3 0 ( 3 4: 3 9:
46: 50) sts evenly down front edge.

67 (7 3 : 82: 91: 97) sts
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Boy’s Jacket Only
Buttonhole row 1 (WS) K to last 26 (29:
33 : 40: 45) sts, cast off 2 sts, k4 (5: 4: 4:
5) including last st using in casting off)
3 ( 3 : 4: 5: 5) times, cast off 2 sts, k2.
Buttonhole row 2 K to end, casting on
2 sts over those cast off on previous row.
Work 1 row.

Boy’s and Girl’s Jacket
Cast off loosely.

Pockets (make 2)
Using 3 .75mm (UK 9, US 5 needles and
Yarn A, cast on 16 (16: 18: 20: 20) sts.
Row 1 K to end.
Row 2 K1, p to last st, k1.
Rep last 2 rows 6 (6: 7: 8: 8) times.
Cast off.

To make up
Place centre of sleeve to shoulder
seam and sew Sleeve in position by top
sewing. Join side and sleeve seams by
top sewing. Join centre top and band
seam of hood by top sewing.
Sew on pockets. Sew on buttons.

In stocking stitch and
garter stitch, this is a
straightforward knit

We chose buttons to


complement the grey


stripe on the jacket


Top Tip


If you find it tricky


picking up stitches


for the buttonbands


and hood, try bamboo


needles for better grip

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