Babbity Baby Jacket

Babbity Baby Jacket    0 - 3 months 

Bee baw babbity,

Babbity, babbity.

Bee baw babbity,

A lassie or a wee laddie?

Bee baw babbity is a very old Glasgow street song (kissing game).
Lassie = girl
Laddie = boy

Tension (for all sizes) ~  

22sts = 4" (10cm)

Babbity Baby Jacket      Newborn 

Babbity Baby Jacket  - Newborn

Measurements ~

Size:        16" chest (41cm)

Length:    8½ " (21.5cm)

Sleeve length:       5¼“ (13.5cm)

 

Requires ~

Around 58g DK yarn

4mm needles

3 or 5 buttons

 

Instructions ~

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~

Cast on 56sts

Rows 1 & 2     Knit
Row 3            K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4,5 & 6         Knit
Row 7          K9, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k10     

Row 8          Knit                       64sts                   

Row 9          K10, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k11

Row 10        Knit                       72sts

Row 11        K11, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k12

Row 12        Knit                       80sts

Row 13        K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k13

Row 14        Knit                       88sts

Row 15        K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k14

Row 16        Knit                       96sts

Row 17        K14, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k15

Row 18        Knit                       104sts

Row 19        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k16

Row 20        Knit                       112sts

Row 21        K16, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k17

Row 22        Knit                       120sts

Row 23        K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k18

Row 24        Knit                       128sts

Row 25        K18, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k33, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k19

Row 26        Knit                       136sts

Row 27        K19, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k35, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k20

Row 28        Knit                       144sts

Row 29        K20, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k37, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k21

Row 30        Knit                       152sts

Row 31        K21, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k39, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k22

Row 32        Knit                       160sts

Row 33        K24, slip next 34sts onto a stitch holder, k44, slip next 34sts onto a stitch holder, k24            

Rows 34      Knit across the row without leaving any gaps  - 24sts for the front, the 44sts for the back, and the 24sts for the front            (92sts) 

Row 35        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Row 36        Knit     

 

FOR THE 3 BUTTON VERSION complete as follows ~

Row 37        Knit

Row 38        K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat last two rows 12 times more

Knit 9 rows

Cast off

 

FOR A FULLY BUTTONED VERSION complete as follows ~

Row 37        Knit

Row 38        K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat last two rows 6 times more

Row 51        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Row 52        K4, purl to last 4sts, k4  

Row 53        Knit

Row 54        K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat last two rows 4 times more

Knit 4 rows

Row 67        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Knit 2 rows

Cast off

 

SLEEVES ~ Both Alike

Put the 34sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.  Rejoin yarn.

With right side facing –

Knit 6 rows

Row 7          K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog          (32sts)

Knit 5 rows

Repeat the last 6 rows 4 times more                   (24sts)

Knit 5 rows

Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

 

Sew up sleeve seams. Gather together underarms

Darn away ends

Sew on buttons

 

 

Babbity Baby Jacket      3 months

 

Measurements ~

Size:        17½" chest (44.5cm)

Length:    9" (23cm)

 

Requires ~

DK yarn

4mm needles

3 or 6 buttons

 

Instructions ~

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~

Cast on 64sts

Rows 1 & 2     Knit
Row 3            K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4, 5 & 6         Knit

Row 7          K11, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k12

Row 8          Knit

Row 9          K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k13

Row 10        Knit

Row 11        K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k14

Row 12        Knit

Row 13        K14, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k15

Row 14        Knit

Row 15        K15, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k16

Row 16        Knit

Row 17        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k17

Row 18        Knit

Row 19        K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k18

Row 20        Knit

Row 21        K18, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k33, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k19

Row 22        Knit

Row 23        K19, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k35, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k20

Row 24        Knit

Row 25        K20, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k37, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k21

Row 26        Knit

Row 27        K21, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k39, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k22

Row 28        Knit

Row 29        K22, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k41, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k23

Row 30        Knit

Row 31        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole ), K19, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k43, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k24

Row 32        Knit

Row 33          K26, slip next 34sts onto a stitch holder, k48, slip next 34sts onto a stitch holder, k26            

Row 34          Knit across the row without leaving any gaps  - 26sts for the front, the 48sts for the back, and the 26sts for the front                         (100sts) 

Row 35          Knit

Row 36          Knit    

 

FOR THE 3 BUTTON VERSION complete as follows ~

Row 37          Knit

Row 38          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat last two rows 14 times more

Knit 9 rows

Cast off

 

FOR A FULLY BUTTONED VERSION complete as follows ~

Row 37          Knit

Row 38          K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat last two rows 3 times more

Row 45        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Row 46        K4, purl to last 4sts, k4  

Row 47        Knit

Row 48        K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat last two rows 5 times more

Row 59        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Row 60        K4, purl to last 4sts, k4  

Row 61        Knit

Row 62        K4, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat last two rows twice more

Knit 6 rows

Row 73        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Knit 2 rows

Cast off

 

SLEEVES ~ Both Alike

Put the 34sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.  Rejoin yarn.

 

With right side facing –

Knit 8 rows

Row 9          K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog

Knit 7 rows

Repeat the last 8 rows 3 times more   (26sts)

Next Row     Knit 

Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

 

Sew up sleeve seams. Gather together underarms

Darn away ends

Sew on buttons

 

 

Babbity Baby Jacket      6 – 9 months

 

Babbity Baby Jacket 6- 9 months

 

Measurements ~

Width:         20"

Length:       11"    

 

Requires ~

Around 80g of DK (8ply) yarn

4mm needles

3 or 6 buttons

 

Instructions ~
Using DK yarn and 4mm needles cast on 70sts

Rows 1& 2     Knit
Row 3            K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4, 5 & 6         Knit

Row 7          K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k13

Row 8          Knit

Row 9          K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k14

Row 10        Knit

Row 11        K14, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k15

Row 12        Knit

Row 13        K15, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k16

Row 14        Knit

Row 15        K16, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k17

Row 16        Knit

Row 17        K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k33, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k18

Row 18        Knit

Row 19        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k35, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k19

Row 20        Knit

Row 21        K19, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k37, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k20

Row 22        Knit

Row 23        K20, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k39, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k21

Row 24        Knit

Row 25        K21, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k41, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k22

Row 26        Knit

Row 27        K22, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k43, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k23

Row 28        Knit

Row 29        K23, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k45, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k24

Row 30        Knit

Row 31        K24, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k47, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k25

Row 32        Knit

Row 33        K25, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k49, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k26

Row 34        Knit

Row 35        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole ), K22, kfb, k1, kfb, k33, kfb, k1, kfb, k51, kfb, k1, kfb, k33, kfb, k1, kfb, k27

Row 36        Knit

Row 37          K29, slip next 38sts onto a stitch holder, k56, slip next 38sts onto a stitch holder, k29            

Row 38          Knit across the row without leaving any gaps  - 29sts for the front, the 56sts for the back, and the 29sts for the front                                      (114sts) 

Row 39          Knit

Row 40          Knit     

 

FOR THE 3 BUTTON VERSION complete as follows ~

Row 41          Knit

Row 42          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat last two rows 16 times more

Knit 9 rows

Cast off

 

FOR A FULLY BUTTONED VERSION complete as follows ~

Row 41          Knit

Row 42          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat last two rows 4 times more

Row 51        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Row 52        K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 53        Knit

Row 54        K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat last two rows 6 times more

Row 67        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Row 68        K5, purl to last 5sts, k5 

Row 69        Knit

Row 70        K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat last two rows 3 times more

Knit 6 rows

Row 83        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Knit 2 rows

Cast off

 

SLEEVES ~ Both Alike

Put the 38sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.  Rejoin yarn.

With right side facing –

Knit 8 rows

Row 9          K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog

Knit 7 rows

Repeat the last 8 rows 4 times more         (28sts)

Next Row     Knit 

Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

 

Sew up sleeve seams. Gather together underarms

Darn away ends

Sew on buttons

Babbity Baby Jacket      9 – 12 months

 

Measurements ~
Width:         22"

Length:       12”

 

Requires ~

Around 122g of DK (8ply) yarn

4mm needles

3 or 6 buttons

 

Instructions ~
Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~

Cast on 76sts

Rows 1& 2     Knit
Row 3            K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4,5 & 6         Knit

Row 7          K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k14

Row 8          Knit

Row 9          K14, kfb, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k15

Row 10        Knit

Row 11        K15, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k16

Row 12        Knit

Row 13        K16, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k17

Row 14        Knit

Row 15        K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k33, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k18

Row 16        Knit

Row 17        K18, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k35, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k19

Row 18        Knit

Row 19        K19, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k37, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k20

Row 20        Knit

Row 21        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k39, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k21

Row 22        Knit

Row 23        K21, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k41, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k22

Row 24        Knit

Row 25        K22, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k43, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k23

Row 26        Knit

Row 27        K23, kfb, k1, kfb, k26, kfb, k1, kfb, k45, kfb, k1, kfb, k26, kfb, k1, kfb, k24

Row 28        Knit

Row 29        K24, kfb, k1, kfb, k28, kfb, k1, kfb, k47, kfb, k1, kfb, k28, kfb, k1, kfb, k25

Row 30        Knit

Row 31        K25, kfb, k1, kfb, k30, kfb, k1, kfb, k49, kfb, k1, kfb, k30, kfb, k1, kfb, k26

Row 32        Knit

Row 33        K26, kfb, k1, kfb, k32, kfb, k1, kfb, k51, kfb, k1, kfb, k32, kfb, k1, kfb, k27

Row 34        Knit

Row 35        K27, kfb, k1, kfb, k34, kfb, k1, kfb, k53, kfb, k1, kfb, k34, kfb, k1, kfb, k28

Row 36        Knit

Row 37        K28, kfb, k1, kfb, k36, kfb, k1, kfb, k55, kfb, k1, kfb, k36, kfb, k1, kfb, k29

 

Row 38        Knit

Row 39        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole ), k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k38, kfb, k1, kfb, k57, kfb, k1, kfb, k38, kfb, k1, kfb, k30

Row 40        Knit

Row 41        K32, slip next 43sts onto a stitch holder, k62, slip next 43sts onto a stitch holder, k32            

Row 42          Knit across the row without leaving any gaps  - 32sts for the front, the 62sts for the back, and the 32sts for the front             (126sts) 

Row 43          Knit

Row 44          Knit    

 

FOR THE 3 BUTTON VERSION complete as follows ~

Row 45          Knit

Row 46          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat last two rows 19 times more

Knit 9 rows

Cast off

 

FOR A FULLY BUTTONED VERSION complete as follows ~

Row 45          Knit

Row 46          K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat last two rows 5 times more

Row 57        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Row 58        K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 59        Knit

Row 60        K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat last two rows 7 times more

Row 75        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Row 76        K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Row 77        Knit

Row 78        K5, purl to last 5sts, k5

Repeat last two rows 4 times more

Knit 6 rows

Row 93        K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Knit 2 rows

Cast off

 

SLEEVES ~ Both Alike

Put the 43sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle.  Rejoin yarn.

With right side facing –

Knit 8 rows

Row 9          K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog

Knit 7 rows

Repeat the last 8 rows 5 times more         (31sts)

Next Row     Knit  

Cast off knitwise

Make the second sleeve in the same way

 

Sew up sleeve seams. Gather together underarms

Darn away ends

Sew on button

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You will find my matching baby hats at ~

http://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/babbity-baby-hat.html

And my matching booties at ~ 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2020/04/babbity-baby-booties.html

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You will find preemie sizes of this design at ~ 

https://mariannaslazydaisydays.blogspot.com/2015/07/little-babbity-premature-baby-set.html

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