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PATTERN:
See diagram M.1 – the diagram shows pattern from the RS.

GARTER ST (back and forth on needle): K all rows.

GARTER ST (in the round): K 1 round, P 1 round.

BUTTONHOLES:
Make buttonholes on right front band. 1 buttonhole = K tog 2nd and 3rd st from mid front and make 1 YO.
Make buttonholes when piece measures:
SIZE 1/3 months: 4, 8, 13, 17, 22 and 26 cm [1½”, 3 1/8”, 5 1/8”, 6¾”, 8¾”, 10¼”]
SIZE 6/9 months: 4, 9, 14, 19, 24 and 29 cm [1½”, 3½”, 5½”, 7½”, 9½”, 11 3/8”]
SIZE 12/18 months: 4, 10, 16, 22, 28 and 33 cm [1½”, 4”, 6¼”, 8¾”, 11”, 13”]
SIZE 2 years: 5, 11, 18, 24, 31 and 37 cm [2”, 4 3/8”, 7”, 9½”, 12¼”, 14½”]
SIZE 3/4 years: 5, 12, 19, 26, 33 and 40 cm [2”, 4¾”, 7½”, 10¼”, 13” 15¾”]

DECREASING TIP (applies to jacket): Make all dec from RS.
Dec 1 st to the left and to the right alternately of all cables by P2 tog, i.e. the first dec is made to the left and the next dec is made to the right of all cables, etc.

CROCHET PICOT BORDER: With crochet hook size 4 mm [G/6]: 1 sc in first st, * 4 ch, 1 dc in the first of these ch (= 1 picot), skip 1 cm [3/8’’], 1 sc in next st *, repeat from *-*.
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JACKET

BODY PIECE: Worked back and forth on circular needle from mid front.
Cast on 128-144-158 (170-186) sts (includes 5 front band sts each side towards mid front) on circular needle size 4 mm [US 6] with Merino Extra Fine. Work 4 rows garter st (first row = RS) – SEE ABOVE.
Work next row as follows from RS: 5 front band sts in garter st, P1, K2 in each of the next 2 sts (i.e. 2 sts inc to 4), P across the row until 8 sts remain, K2 in each of the next 2 sts, P1 and 5 front band sts in garter st = 132-148-162 (174-190) sts.
Insert 1 marker 36-40-44 (47-51) sts in from each side (= 60-68-74 (80-88) sts between markers on back piece).
Work next row as follows from WS: 5 garter sts, K1, M.1, K across the row until 10 sts remain, M.1, K1, 5 garter sts.
Work next row as follows from RS: 5 garter sts, P1, M.1, P across the row until 10 sts remain, M.1, P1, 5 garter sts.
Continue in pattern like this (i.e. front band sts in garter st, 1 st in reverse stockinette st inside front bands, 1 cable (= M.1) each side and remaining sts in reverse stockinette st).
REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 4 cm [1½’’] dec 1 st on each side of both markers by P2 tog. Repeat the dec on every 4 cm [1½’’] a total of 4-4-4 (5-5) times = 116-132-146 (154-170) sts. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 4-4-4 (5-5) cm [1½”-1½”-1½” (2”-2”)] make buttonhole on right front band – SEE ABOVE.
When piece measures approx 19-21-24 (27-30) cm [7½”-8¼”-9½” (10 5/8”-11¾”)] – adjust so that next row is from WS – bind off 6 sts each side for armhole (= 3 sts on each side of both markers) = 104-120-134 (142-158) sts left on row. Put piece aside and knit the sleeves.

SLEEVE: Worked in the round on double pointed needles.
Cast on 28-30-32 (34-38) sts on double pointed needles size 4 mm [US 6] with Merino Extra Fine. Work 4 rounds garter st – SEE ABOVE. Continue in reverse stockinette st, and insert a marker at beg of round = mid under arm. When piece measures 4 cm [1½’’] inc 1 st on each side of marker and repeat the inc on every 6-5-6 (6-8) round a total of 5-6-7 (8-8) times = 38-42-46 (50-54) sts. When piece measures 14-15-18 (22-26) cm [5½”-6”-7” (8¾”-10¼”)] bind off 6 sts mid under arm = 32-36-40 (44-48) sts.
Put piece aside and knit the other sleeve.

YOKE: Slip sleeves on the same circular needle as body piece where bound off for armhole = 168-192-214 (230-254) sts. Work 1 row from RS with front bands and cables as before and remaining sts in reverse stockinette st, AT THE SAME TIME dec 0-4-6 (2-6) sts evenly (do not dec on front bands and cables) = 168-188-208 (228-248) sts.
Work next row as follows from WS: 5 garter sts, K1, M.1, * K8, P2 in each of the next 2 sts (i.e. 2 sts inc to 4) *, repeat from *-* until 18 sts remain, K8, M.1, K1 and 5 garter sts = 196-220-244 (268-292) sts.
Work next row as follows from RS: 5 garter sts, P1, M.1, * P8, M.1 *, repeat from *-* 15-17-19 (21-23) times, P1 and 5 garter sts. Continue in pattern like this, AT THE SAME TIME on next row from RS dec for raglan – SEE DECREASING TIP.
Continue to dec on every 8th row: 0-0-1 (2-3) times, on every 6th row: 1-2-2 (1-1) times and then on every 4th row: 4-3-2 (2-1) times. AT THE SAME TIME when yoke measures 8-9-10 (11-12) cm [3 1/8”-3½”-4” (4 3/8”-4¾”)] slip 8 sts each side towards mid front on stitch holders for neck. Bind off to shape the neckline each side at the beg of every row from mid front: 1 st 2 times. When yoke measures 10-11-12 (13-14) cm [4”-4 3/8”-4¾” (5 1/8”-5½”)] dec all P2 between cables to P1 and K tog the 4 sts on each cable 2 by 2 = approx 43-49-55 (61-67) sts left on row.

COLLAR: Pick up 10 sts on each side of neckline mid front (incl sts on stitch holders). K 1 row from WS, AT THE SAME TIME adjust no of sts evenly to 50-54-58 (62-66). Work garter st back and forth on needle until collar measures 3-3-4 (4-5) cm [1 1/8”-1 1/8”-1½” (1½”-2”)]. Now bind off 1 st each side a total of 4 times and then bind off remaining sts. Collar measures approx 5-5-6 (6-7) cm [2”-2”-2 3/8” (2 3/8”-2¾”)].

ASSEMBLY: Sew openings under arms.
Crochet a picot border – SEE ABOVE – round collar, round sleeve edges and along bottom edge of jacket. Sew on buttons.
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BONNET:

Worked back and forth on circular needle.
LOOSELY cast on 64-70-76 (82-88) sts on circular needle size 4 mm [US 6] with Merino extra fine. Work 4 rows garter st – SEE ABOVE. Work next row as follows from RS: 1 garter st, * K2 in each of the next 2 sts, P4 *, repeat from *-* until 3 sts remain, K2 in each of the next 2 sts, 1 garter st = 86-94-102 (110-118) sts. Continue as follows from WS: 1 garter st, * M.1, K 4 *, repeat from *-* until 5 sts remain, M.1 (= 4 sts) and 1 garter st.
Work next row as follows from RS: 1 garter st, * M.1, P 4 *, repeat from *-* until 5 sts remain, M.1 (= 4 sts), 1 garter st.
Continue in pattern like this until piece measures approx 10-11-12 (13-14) cm [4”-4 3/8”-4¾” (5 1/8”-5½”)] – adjust so that next row is from RS – and now K tog the 4 sts on each cable 2 by 2 = 64-70-76 (82-88) sts. On next row from WS bind off the first 23-25-27 (29-31) sts, work remaining sts on row. On next row from RS bind off the first 23-25-27 (29-31) sts = 18-20-22 (24-26) sts left on row. Work garter st back and forth on these sts for 11-12-13 (14-15) cm [4 3/8”-4¾”-5 1/8” (5½”-6”)], bind off.

ASSEMBLY: Sew the piece mid back to side pieces, edge to edge to avoid a chunky seam. Pick up approx 60 to 84 sts (divisible by 4) along bottom edge of bonnet on circular needle size 4 mm [US 6], K 1 row from WS and K 1 row from RS. Work next row as follows from WS: K2, * P2 tog, 1 YO *, repeat from *-* and K2 (= casing). K 2 rows on all sts and bind off. Crochet a ch-string measuring approx 70 cm [27½”] with crochet hook size 4 mm [G/6] and thread string through casing. Crochet a picot border – SEE ABOVE – round the front opening of bonnet.

Explanation to pattern diagram

	=	K from RS, P from WS
	=	slip 2 sts on cable needle in front of piece, K2, K2 from cable needle

Diagram

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