Yesterday I posted the pattern instructions for a cute little jacket for a Teddy or Doll. The design is certainly really cute in a tiny size -
but the more I looked at it - the more I realized that it would look great in bigger sizes too.
but the more I looked at it - the more I realized that it would look great in bigger sizes too.
So today I wrote the instructions for premature, newborn and 3month baby sizes.
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| Top-down baby jacket for a boy or girl |
This jacket is made top-down in Aran weight yarn. 18sts = 4” (10cm)
It's quick to make ~ and perfect for either a boy or girl.
Denim Blue Aran Baby Jacket Premature Baby
Width: 14” (35.5cm)
Length: 7 ½ ” (19cm)
Sleeve seam: 4” (10cm)
Tension/ Gauge: 18sts = 4” (10cm)
Instructions:
Using 4mm needles cast on
48 stitches
1st Row: S1, knit to end
Repeat 1st row twice
more
4th Row: S1, knit to last 4sts, k2tog, yrn (makes a
buttonhole), k2
5th Row: S1, k6, inc in next 2sts, k7, inc in next
2sts, k11, inc in next 2sts, k7, inc in next 2sts, k8
6th Row: S1, knit to end
Change to 5mm needles
7th Row: S1, k6, inc in next st, k2, inc in next st, k7,
inc in next st, k2, inc in next st, k11, inc in next st, k2, inc in next st, k7, inc
in next st, k2, inc in next st, k8
8th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
9th Row: S1, k6, inc in next st, k4, inc in next st,
k7, inc in next st, k4, inc in next st, k11, inc in next st, k4, inc in next
st, k7, inc in next st, k4, inc in next st, k8
10th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
11th Row: S1, k6, inc in next st, k6, inc in next st,
k7, inc in next st, k6, inc in next st, k11, inc in next st, k6, inc in next
st, k7, inc in next st, k6, inc in next st, k8
12th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
13th Row: S1, k6, inc in next st, k8, inc in next st,
k7, inc in next st, k8, inc in next st, k11, inc in next st, k8, inc in next
st, k7, inc in next st, k8, inc in next st, k8
14th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
15th Row: S1, k6, inc in next st, k10, inc in next st,
k7, inc in next st, k10, inc in next st, k11, inc in next st, k10, inc in next
st, k7, inc in next st, k10, inc in next st, k8
16th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
17th Row: S1, k6, inc in next st, k12, inc in next st,
k7, inc in next st, k12, inc in next st, k11, inc in next st, k12, inc in next
st, k7, inc in next st, k12, inc in next st, k8
18th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
19th Row: S1, k6, inc in next st, k14, inc in next st,
k7, inc in next st, k14, inc in next st, k11, inc in next st, k14, inc in next
st, k7, inc in next st, k14, inc in next st, k8
20th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 (112 sts)
Divide Row: S1, k16, slip next 24sts onto a spare needle,
k30, slip next 24sts onto a spare needle, k17
Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 (64sts)
Next Row: S1, knit to end
Repeat last two rows until work
measures 3 ½ “ (9cm) from the divide row, ending after a knit row.
Knit 4 more rows
Cast off loosely
Sleeves
Using 5mm needles and with wrong
side facing, rejoin yarn to 24sts of first sleeve
1st Row: K1, purl to last st, k1
2nd Row: S1, knit to end of row
3rd Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
4th Row: S1,
k2tog, knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1 (22sts)
5th Row: S1,
purl to last st, k1
6th Row: S1,
knit to end of row
7th Row: S1,
purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 4 rows twice more (18sts)
16th Row: S1,
knit to end of row
17th Row: S1,
purl to last st, k1
Knit 5 rows
Cast off
Make the second sleeve in the
same way
Sew up sleeve seams. Gather
together underarms
Darn away ends
Sew on a button J
Denim Blue Aran Baby Jacket Newborn Baby
Width: 16” (40.5cm)
Length: 8” (20cm)
Sleeve seam: 4” (10cm)
Tension/ Gauge: 18sts = 4” (10cm)
Instructions:
Using 4mm needles cast on
60 stitches
1st Row: S1, knit to end
Repeat 1st row twice
more
4th Row: S1, knit to last 4sts, k2tog, yrn (makes a
buttonhole), k2
5th Row: S1, k8, inc in next 2sts, k9, inc in next
2sts, k15, inc in next 2sts, k9, inc in next 2sts, k10
6th Row: S1, knit to end
Change to 5mm needles
7th Row: S1, k8, inc in next st, k2, inc in next st, k9,
inc in next st, k2, inc in next st, k15, inc in next st, k2, inc in next st, k9, inc
in next st, k2, inc in next st, k10
8th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
9th Row: S1, k8, inc in next st, k4, inc in next st,
k9, inc in next st, k4, inc in next st, k15, inc in next st, k4, inc in next
st, k9, inc in next st, k4, inc in next st, k10
10th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
11th Row: S1, k8, inc in next st, k6, inc in next st,
k9, inc in next st, k6, inc in next st, k15, inc in next st, k6, inc in next
st, k9, inc in next st, k6, inc in next st, k10
12th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
13th Row: S1, k8, inc in next st, k8, inc in next st,
k9, inc in next st, k8, inc in next st, k15, inc in next st, k8, inc in next
st, k9, inc in next st, k8, inc in next st, k10
14th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
15th Row: S1, k8, inc in next st, k10, inc in next st,
k9, inc in next st, k10, inc in next st, k15, inc in next st, k10, inc in next
st, k9, inc in next st, k10, inc in next st, k10
16th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
17th Row: S1, k8, inc in next st, k12, inc in next st,
k9, inc in next st, k12, inc in next st, k15, inc in next st, k12, inc in next
st, k9, inc in next st, k12, inc in next st, k10
18th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
19th Row: S1, k8, inc in next st, k14, inc in next st,
k9, inc in next st, k14, inc in next st, k15, inc in next st, k14, inc in next
st, k9, inc in next st, k14, inc in next st, k10
20th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 (124sts)
Divide Row: S1, k18, slip next 26sts onto a spare needle,
k34, slip next 26sts onto a spare needle, k19
Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 (72sts)
Next Row: S1, knit to end
Repeat last two rows until work
measures 4“ (10cm) from the divide row, ending after a knit row.
Knit 4 more rows
Cast off loosely
Sleeves
Using 5mm needles and with wrong
side facing, rejoin yarn to 26sts of first sleeve
1st Row: K1, purl to last st, k1
2nd Row: S1, knit to end of row
3rd Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
4th Row: S1, k2tog, knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1 (24sts)
5th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
6th Row: S1, knit to end of row
7th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 4 rows twice more (20sts)
16th Row: S1, knit to end of row
17th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Knit 5 rows
Cast off
Make the second sleeve in the
same way
Sew up sleeve seams. Gather
together underarms
Darn away ends
Sew on a button J
Change to 4mm needles
Blue Aran Baby Jacket 3-6 months Baby
Width: 18” (46cm)
Length: 10 ” (25cm)
Sleeve seam: 5 ” (12.5cm)
Tension/
Gauge: 18sts = 4” (10cm)
Instructions:
Using 4mm
needles cast on 74 stitches
1st
Row: S1, knit to end
Repeat 1st
row twice more
4th
Row: S1, knit to last 4sts, k2tog, yrn
(makes a buttonhole), k2
Repeat 1st
row twice more
Change to 5mm
needles
7th Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k2, inc in next st,
k10, inc in next st, k2, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k2, inc in next
st, k10, inc in next st, k2, inc in next st, k11
8th
Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
9th
Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k4, inc in
next st, k10, inc in next st, k4, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k4, inc
in next st, k10, inc in next st, k4, inc in next st, k11
10th
Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
11th
Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k6, inc in
next st, k10, inc in next st, k6, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k6, inc
in next st, k10, inc in next st, k6, inc in next st, k11
12th
Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
13th
Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k8, inc in
next st, k10, inc in next st, k8, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k8, inc
in next st, k10, inc in next st, k8, inc in next st, k11
14th
Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
15th
Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k10, inc in
next st, k10, inc in next st, k10, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k10,
inc in next st, k10, inc in next st, k10, inc in next st, k11
16th
Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
17th
Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k12, inc in
next st, k10, inc in next st, k12, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k12,
inc in next st, k10, inc in next st, k12, inc in next st, k11
18th
Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
19th
Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k14, inc in
next st, k10, inc in next st, k14, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k14,
inc in next st, k10, inc in next st, k14, inc in next st, k11
20th
Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
21st
Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k16, inc in
next st, k10, inc in next st, k16, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k16,
inc in next st, k10, inc in next st, k16, inc in next st, k11
22nd
Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
23rd
Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k18, inc in
next st, k10, inc in next st, k18, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k18,
inc in next st, k10, inc in next st, k18, inc in next st, k11
24th
Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Divide Row: S1, k21, slip next 31sts onto a spare needle,
k40, slip next 31sts onto a spare needle, k22
Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 (84sts)
Next Row: S1, knit to end
Repeat last two
rows until work measures 4 ½ “ (11.5cm) from the divide row, ending after a
knit row.
Knit 6 more rows
Cast off loosely
Sleeves
Using 5mm needles and
with wrong side facing, rejoin yarn to 31sts of first sleeve
1st
Row: K1, purl to last st, k1
2nd
Row: S1, knit to end of row
3rd
Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
4th
Row: S1, k2tog, knit to last 3sts,
k2tog, k1 (29sts)
5th
Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
6th
Row: S1, knit to end of row
7th
Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 4 rows three
times more (23sts)
Next Row: S1, knit to end of row
Next Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Knit 7 rows
Cast off
Make the second
sleeve in the same way
Sew up sleeve
seams. Gather together underarms
Darn away ends
Sew on a button
Perfect Boy or Girl Aran Baby Jacket 9 months Baby
Perfect Boy or Girl Aran Baby Jacket 9 months Baby
Width: 19”
(48cm)
Length: 11”
(28cm)
Sleeve seam:
6” (15.5cm)
Tension/ Gauge: 18sts = 4” (10cm)
Instructions:
Using 4mm needles cast on 74
stitches
1st Row: S1, knit to end
Repeat 1st row twice
more
4th Row: S1, knit to last 4sts, k2tog, yrn (makes a
buttonhole), k2
Repeat 1st row twice
more
Change to 5mm needles
7th Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k2, inc in next st,
k10, inc in next st, k2, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k2, inc in next
st, k10, inc in next st, k2, inc in next st, k11
8th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
9th Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k4, inc in next st,
k10, inc in next st, k4, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k4, inc in next
st, k10, inc in next st, k4, inc in next st, k11
10th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
11th Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k6, inc in next st,
k10, inc in next st, k6, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k6, inc in next
st, k10, inc in next st, k6, inc in next st, k11
12th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
13th Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k8, inc in next st,
k10, inc in next st, k8, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k8, inc in next
st, k10, inc in next st, k8, inc in next st, k11
14th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
15th Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k10, inc in next st,
k10, inc in next st, k10, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k10, inc in next
st, k10, inc in next st, k10, inc in next st, k11
16th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
17th Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k12, inc in next st,
k10, inc in next st, k12, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k12, inc in next
st, k10, inc in next st, k12, inc in next st, k11
18th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
19th Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k14, inc in next st,
k10, inc in next st, k14, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k14, inc in next
st, k10, inc in next st, k14, inc in next st, k11
20th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
21st Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k16, inc in next st,
k10, inc in next st, k16, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k16, inc in next
st, k10, inc in next st, k16, inc in next st, k11
22nd Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
23rd Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k18, inc in next st,
k10, inc in next st, k18, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k18, inc in next
st, k10, inc in next st, k18, inc in next st, k11
24th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
25th Row: S1, k9, inc in next st, k20, inc in next st,
k10, inc in next st, k20, inc in next st, k17, inc in next st, k20, inc in next
st, k10, inc in next st, k20, inc in next st, k11
26th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Divide Row: S1, k22, slip next 33sts onto a spare needle,
k42, slip next 33sts onto a spare needle, k23
Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 (88sts)
Next Row: S1, knit to end
Repeat last two rows until work measures
5 ½ “ (14cm) from the divide row, ending after a knit row.
Knit 6 more rows
Cast off loosely
Sleeves
Using 5mm needles,
Rejoin yarn to 33sts of first sleeve
1st Row: S1, knit to end of row
2nd Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 2 rows twice more
7th Row: S1, k2tog, knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1 (31sts)
8th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
9th Row: S1, knit to end of row
10th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 4 rows four times
more (23sts)
Next Row: S1, knit to end of row
Next Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Knit 7 rows
Cast off
Make the second sleeve in the
same way
Sew up sleeve seams. Gather
together underarms
Darn away ends
Sew on a button
If you would like to make this baby jacket in DK weight yarn ~ you will find the instructions at ~
If you would like to make this baby jacket in chunky weight yarn ~ you will find the instructions at ~
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Matching Hat
Aran Weight Yarn (10ply) Baby Hat
Tension/ Gauge: 18sts
= 4” (10cm)
Size: 0 - 3 months
Width: 6½ “(16.5cm) 13” (33cm) all around
Height: 6½ “(16.5cm)
Requirements:
Aran Weight (10ply) yarn
5mm needles
Instructions:
Using 4mm needles cast on 57sts
Knit 6 rows
Change to 5mm needles
7th Row: S1, knit to end
8th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 2 rows until work measures 4½” (11.5cm) from the
cast on edge
Shape the top ~
1st Row: (K6, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1
2nd, 4th,6th,8th,10th Rows: S1, purl to last st, k1
3rd Row: (K5, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1
5th Row: (K4, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1
7th Row: (K3, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1
9th Row: (K2, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1
11th Row (K1, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1
12th Row ( K2tog) repeat to last st, k1
Cut yarn (leaving a long ‘tail’ to use for sewing up), draw the end through all stitches, pull up tightly.
Sew up the seam. Darn away ends.
Size: 6 -9 months
Width: 7“(18cm) 14” (36cm) all around
Height: 7 “(18cm)
Requirements:
Aran Weight (10ply) yarn
5mm needles
Instructions:
Using 4mm needles cast on 65sts
Knit 6 rows
Change to 5mm needles
7th Row: S1, knit to end
8th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 2 rows until work measures 5” (13cm) from the cast
on edge
Shape the top ~
1st Row: (K6, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1 57sts
2nd, 4th,6th,8th,10th Rows: S1, purl to last st, k1
3rd Row: (K5, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1 49sts
5th Row: (K4, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1 41sts
7th Row: (K3, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1 33sts
9th Row: (K2, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1 25sts
11th Row (K1, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1 17sts
12th Row ( K2tog) repeat to last st, k1 9sts
Cut yarn (leaving a long ‘tail’ to use for sewing up), draw the end through all stitches, pull up tightly.
Sew up the seam. Darn away ends.
Size: 12 - 18
months
Width: 8“ (20cm) 16” (40.5cm) all around
Height: 7½ “ (19cm)
Requirements:
Aran Weight (10ply) yarn
5mm needles
Instructions:
Using 4mm needles cast on 73sts
Knit 6 rows
Change to 5mm needles
7th Row: S1, knit to end
8th Row: S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 2 rows until work measures 5½” (14cm) from the
cast on edge
Shape the top ~
1st Row: (K6, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1
2nd, 4th,6th,8th,10th Rows: S1, purl to last st, k1
3rd Row: (K5, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1
5th Row: (K4, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1
7th Row: (K3, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1
9th Row: (K2, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1
11th Row (K1, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1
12th Row ( K2tog) repeat to last st, k1
Cut yarn (leaving a long ‘tail’ to use for sewing up), draw the end through all stitches, pull up tightly.
Sew up the seam. Darn away ends.