Grey Gosling

Knitted jacket worked sideways for baby and children in 2 threads DROPS Alpaca

DROPS Baby 21-39
DROPS design: Pattern no Z-084-by
Yarn group A
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Size: 1/3 - 6/9 - 12/18 months (2 - 3/4) years
Size in cm: 50/56- 62/68- 74/80 (86/92-98/104)

Materials: DROPS ALPACA from Garnstudio
Colour no 8120, denim/green:
200-200-250 (250-300) g

DROPS STRAIGHT NEEDLES SIZE 5 mm - or size needed to get 17 sts x 34 rows in garter st with 2 threads = 10 x 10 cm.

DROPS SEASHELL BUTTONS NO 521: 5-5-5 (6-6) pieces

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

INCREASE TIP (applies to neck line):
Inc by making 1 YO inside 2 edge sts in garter st. On next row K YO twisted (i.e. work in back loop of st instead of front to avoid holes).
NOTE: Work the outermost st in neck line a little tight so that the edge looks nice

BUTTON HOLES: 1 button hole = Cast off 1 st and make 1 YO on next row over the cast off st.
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JACKET:
Front and back piece is worked in one, sideways from arm to arm.

RIGHT SLEEVE: Loosely cast on 26-28-28 (30-30) sts (= bottom of right sleeve) on needle size 5 mm with 2 threads Alpaca. Work in Garter St - see explanation above. When piece measures 5 cm, inc 1 st in each side, repeat inc every other cm a total of 6-6-8 (9-11) times = 38-40-44 (48-52) sts. When piece measures 17-18-20 (24-28) cm, loosely cast on 27-29-34 (39-42) new sts at beg and end of row for front and back piece = 92-98-112 (126-136) sts. Continue to work until piece measures 9-10-11 (12-13) cm from where the sts for front and back piece were cast on (piece measures 26-28-31 (36-41) cm from cast on edge at the bottom of sleeve).
Work next row from RS as follows: K the first 46-49-56 (63-68) sts on needle (= front piece) and slip the remaining 46-49-56 (63-68) sts on a stitch holder (= back piece). Insert a marker in last row, now measure back piece from here.

FRONT PIECE: = 46-49-56 (63-68) sts. Turn piece and cast off the first 6-6-6 (7-7) sts on row for neck. Then dec for neck line towards the neck every cm: 1 st 3 times in total =
37-40-47 (53-58) sts on needle.
Work until width of front piece = 12.5-14-15.5 (17-18.5) cm.
Now cast off for 5-5-5 (6-6) button holes evenly on next row – see explanation above, Note the hole at the top are cast off after 2 sts at neck edge. Then work 4 rows in garter stitch. Cast off.

BACK PIECE: Slip the 46-49-56 (63-68) sts from stitch holder back on needle and K every row until piece measures 7-8-9 (10-11) cm from last marker. Put the piece aside and work left front piece.

LEFT FRONT PIECE:
Loosely cast on 37-40-47 (53-58) sts on needle size 5 mm with 2 threads Alpaca. K every row until piece measure 4-4.5-5 (5.5-6) cm. Now inc for neck line in the left side of piece on every cm 1 st a total of 3 times - see Inc.tips above. When piece measure 6-6.5-7 (7.5-8) cm cast on 6-6-6 (7-7) sts in left side = 46-49-56 (63-68) m. When all sts are inc for neck work pieces together - see BODY.

BODY: Slip the 46-49-56 (63-68) sts from back piece on to same needle as left front piece = 92-98-112 (126-136) sts on needle. Insert a new marker in the piece - now measure piece from here! Work until piece measures 9-10-11 (12-13) cm. Loosely cast off at beg of the next 2 rows 27-29-34 (39-42) sts in each side = 38-40-44 (48-52) sts remain on needle for left sleeve – now measure piece from here. When piece measures 2-3-1 (3-3) cm, dec 1 st in each side, repeat every other cm a total of 6-6-8 (9-11) times = 26-28-28 (30-30) sts on needle. Loosely cast off when sleeve measures 17-18-20 (24-28) cm (piece measures approx. 59-64-71 (82-93) cm from arm to arm).

NECK EDGE:
From RS pick up approx 40 - 50 sts around neck with 2 strands on needles size 5 mm/US 8. K3 rows back and forth, then cast/bind off loosely.

ASSEMBLY: Fold the piece double at the shoulders and sew sleeve and side seams in one in front loop of outermost st to avoid a chunky seam. Sew on buttons.

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