Perfect Boy or Girl Top Down Baby Jacket - Chunky Yarn

Both the DK (8ply) and the Aran weight (10ply) versions of this little baby jacket continue to be really popular - so I thought I would add a chunky weight version too.  

It is really quick to knit.

Perfect Boy or Girl Top Down Baby Jacket -  Chunky Yarn                 3 months  Baby

 

Requirements:

 

Chunky yarn (or 2 strands of DK knitted together)

 

5.5mm needles

 

6.5mm needles

 

1 pretty button

 

 

Measurements:

Width:             18” (46cm)

Length:            10 ” (25cm)

Sleeve seam:   5 ” (12.5cm)

 

Tension/ Gauge:  14sts = 4” (10cm)

 

 

Using 5.5mm needles cast on 48 stitches

1^st Row:  S1, knit to end

Repeat 1^st row twice more

4^th Row:  S1, knit to last 4sts, k2tog, yrn (makes a buttonhole), k2

 

5^th Row:  S1, k6, inc in next 2sts, k7, inc in next 2sts, k11, inc in next 2sts, k7,  inc in next 2sts, k8

 

6^th Row:  S1, knit to end

 

Change to 6.5mm needles

 

7^th 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

 

8^th Row:  S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

 

9^th 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

 

10^th Row:  S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

 

11^th 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

 

12^th Row:  S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

 

13^th 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

 

14^th Row:  S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

 

15^th 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

 

16^th Row:  S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

 

17^th 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

 

18^th Row:  S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

 

19^th 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

 

20^th 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 5 ½ “ (14cm) from the divide row, ending after a knit row.

Knit 4 more rows

Cast off loosely

 

Sleeves

Using 6.5mm needles and with right side facing, rejoin yarn to 24sts of first sleeve

1^st Row:   Knit to end of row

2^nd Row:   S1, purl to last st, k1

3^rd Row:   S1, knit to end of row

4^th Row:   S1, purl to last st, k1

5^th Row:   S1, k2tog, knit to last 3sts, k2tog, k1          (22sts)

6^th Row:   S1, purl to last st, k1

7^th Row:   S1, knit to end of row

8^th Row:   S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 4 rows twice more                            (18sts)

17^th Row:   S1, knit to end of row

18^th Row:   S1, purl to last st, k1

 

Change to 5.5mm needles, 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

 

 

Make this same design in Aran Weight (10ply) yarn ~

 

http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/denim-blue-baby-cardigan-jacket-boy-or.html

 

 

 

or in DK (8ply) yarn ~

 

http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/boy-or-girl-top-down-baby-jacket.html

 

 

 

Matching Chunky Yarn  Baby Hat

Tension/ Gauge:  14sts = 4” (10cm)

Size:               3 months baby

Width:            7“(18cm)   14” (36cm) all around 
  
Height:          6½ “(16.5cm)

 
Requirements:

 

Chunky yarn (or 2 strands of DK knitted together)

 

5.5mm needles

 

6.5mm needles

 
Pattern

Using 5.5mm needles cast on 49sts

Knit 6 rows

Change to 6.5mm needles

7^th Row:        S1, knit to end

8^th Row:        S1, purl to last st, k1

Repeat the last 2 rows until work measures 4” (10cm) from the cast on edge

 

Shape the top ~

1^st  Row:  (K6, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1                               (43sts)                
2^nd, 4^th,6^th,8^th,10^th  Rows:     S1, purl to last st, k1
3^rd  Row:  (K5, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1                               (37sts)             
5^th  Row:  (K4, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1                               (31sts)          
7^th  Row:  (K3, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1                              (25sts)

9^th  Row:  (K2, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1                               (19sts)

11^th Row:  (K1, K2tog) repeat to last st, k1                              (13sts)

12^th Row:  (P2tog) repeat to last st, k1                                   (7sts)



 

 

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