Angelita Baby Bolero Jacket

Hope you enjoy my latest design - a simple but sweet sleeveless baby bolero jacket.

 

 

 

 

Four sizes at present ~ Newborn, large preemie, medium preemie & small preemie ~ but more sizes to follow soon.

Also ~  I am working on a version with long sleeves .........  

 

 

 

This design was inspired by a garter stitch baby jacket by the very talented

Theresa Roberts.
 

I loved her cute little baby jacket and wanted to write a stocking stitch version in a range of sizes. I hope I did it justice.

 

Theresa Roberts Design - garter stitch Baby Jacket
My stocking stitch version
 

 

 

Small Premature Baby

Measures 12” chest, 6” back length

Requires around 18 - 20g of DK yarn

Cast on 40sts

1^st Row:            S1, knit to end

2^nd Row:           S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4

Repeat this row 2 times more                                                                 (46sts)

5^th Row:            S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4

6^th Row:            S1, k2, kfb, purl to last 5sts, pfb, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows until you have 66sts  

15^th Row:          S1, knit to end

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

Repeat the last 2rows 3times more

23^rd Row:          S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Divide for back and fronts...

24th Row:         S1, k3, purl 45 - put the remaining 17sts onto a stitch holder

Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts and continue to knit across row until last 17sts - put these 17sts onto a stitch holder

Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts, then purl 32, k4  (this is the back)

Next Row:         S1, knit across row

Next Row:         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows 7 times more

Next Row:         S1, knit across row

Next Row:         S1, k3, p4, k2tog, k20, k2tog tbl, p4, k4

Cast off loosely

Work left front ~

Put the 17sts for the left front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 4sts (for armhole border)

Knit these 4sts and continue to knit across row

Next Row:         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Next Row:         S1, knit to last 6sts, k2tog, k4

Next Row:         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows, until 12sts remain

Cast off shoulder stitches loosely

 

Work right front ~

Put the 17sts for the right front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 4sts (for armhole border)

Knit these 4sts and continue across row - purl to last 4sts, k4

Next Row:         S1, k3, s1, k1, psso, knit to end

Next Row:         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows, until 12sts remain

Cast off shoulder stitches loosely

Join shoulder and under arm seams

Darn away ends

Sew on button

 

 

Medium Premature Baby

Measures 13½” chest, 6¾” back length

Requires around 22 - 24g of DK yarn

Cast on 48sts

1^st Row:            S1, knit to end

2^nd Row:           S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4

Repeat this row 2 times more

5^th Row:            S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4

6^th Row:            S1, k2, kfb, purl to last 5sts, pfb, k4                                (58sts)

Repeat the last 2 rows until you have 74sts 

15^th Row:          S1, knit to end

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

Repeat the last 2rows 4 times more

25^th Row:          S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Divide for back and fronts...

28^th Row:          S1, k3, purl 51 - put the remaining 19sts onto a stitch holder

Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts and continue to knit across row until last 19sts - put these 19sts onto a stitch holder

Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts, then purl 36, k4  (this is the back)

Next Row:         S1, knit across row

Next Row:         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows 8 times more

Next Row:         S1, k9, s1, k1, psso, k20, k2tog, k10                              (42sts)

Next Row:         S1, k3, p6, k22, p7, k4

Cast off loosely

 

Work left front ~

Put the 20sts for the left front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 4sts (for sleeve)

Knit these 4sts and continue to knit across row

Next Row:         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Next Row:         S1, knit to last 6sts, k2tog, k4

Next Row:         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows, until 13sts remain

Cast off shoulder stitches loosely

 

Work right front ~

Put the 20sts for the right front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 4sts (for sleeve)

Knit these 4sts and continue across row - purl to last 4sts, k4

Next Row:         S1, k3, s1, k1, psso, knit to end

Next Row:         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows, until 13sts remain

Cast off shoulder stitches loosely

Join shoulder and under arm seams

Darn away ends

Sew on button

 

 

Large Premature Baby

Measures 15” chest, 7½” back length

Requires around 30 - 34g of DK yarn

Cast on 54sts

1^st Row:            S1, knit to end

2^nd Row:           S1, knit to end

3^rd Row:            S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4

Repeat this row once more                                                                    (58sts)

5^th Row:            S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4

6^th Row:            S1, k2, kfb, purl to last 5sts, pfb, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows until you have 82sts 

17^th Row:          S1, knit to end

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

Repeat the last 2rows 4 times more

27thRow:          S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Divide for back and fronts...

28^th Row:          S1, k3, purl 57 - put the remaining 21sts onto a stitch holder

Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts and continue to knit across row until last 21sts - put these 21sts onto a stitch holder

Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts, then purl 40, k4  (this is the back)

Next Row:         S1, knit across row                                                        (48sts)

Next Row:         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows 8 times more

Next Row:         S1, k9, s1, k1, psso, k24, k2tog, k10                              (46sts)

Next Row:         S1, k3, p6, k26, p6, k4

Next Row:         S1, k9, s1, k1, psso, k22, k2tog, k10                              (44sts)

Next Row:         S1, k3, p6, k24, p6, k4

Cast off loosely

 

Work left front ~

Put the 21sts for the left front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 4sts (for armhole border)

Knit these 4sts and continue to knit across row

Next Row:         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Next Row:         S1, knit to last 6sts, k2tog, k4

Next Row:         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows, until 14sts remain

Cast off shoulder stitches loosely

 

Work right front ~

Put the 21sts for the right front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 4sts (for armhole border)

Knit these 4sts and continue across row - purl to last 4sts, k4

Next Row:         S1, k3, s1, k1, psso, knit to end

Next Row:         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows, until 14sts remain

Cast off shoulder stitches loosely

Join shoulder and under arm seams

Darn away ends

Sew on button

 

 

 

Newborn Baby

Measures 16” chest, 8” back length

Requires around 34 - 38g of DK yarn

Cast on 60sts

1^st Row:            S1, knit to end

2^nd Row:           S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4

Repeat this row 2 times more                                                     (66sts)

5^th Row:            S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4

6^th Row:            S1, k2, kfb, purl to last 5sts, pfb, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows until you have 90sts 

17^th Row:          S1, knit to end

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

Repeat the last 2rows 5 times more

29^th Row:          S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Divide for back and fronts...

30^th Row:          S1, k3, purl 63 - put the remaining 23sts onto a stitch holder

Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts and continue to knit across row until last 23sts - put these 23sts onto a stitch holder

Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts, then purl 44, k4  (this is the back)

Next Row:         S1, knit across row                                                        (52sts)

Next Row:         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows 9 times more

Next Row:         S1, k10, s1, k1, psso, k26, k2tog, k11                             (50sts)

Next Row:         S1, k3, p7, k28, p7, k4

Next Row:         S1, k10, s1, k1, psso, k24, k2tog, k11                             (48sts)

Next Row:         S1, k3, p7, k26, p7, k4

Next Row:         S1, k10, s1, k1, psso, k22, k2tog, k11                             (46sts)

Next Row:         S1, k3, p7, k24, p7, k4

Cast off loosely

 

Work left front ~

Put the 23sts for the left front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 4sts (for armhole border)

Knit these 4sts and continue to knit across row

Next Row:         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Next Row:         S1, knit to last 6sts, k2tog, k4

Next Row:         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows, until 14sts remain

Cast off shoulder stitches loosely

 

Work right front ~

Put the 23sts for the right front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 4sts (for armhole border)

Knit these 4sts and continue across row - purl to last 4sts, k4

Next Row:         S1, k3, s1, k1, psso, knit to end

Next Row:         S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows, until 14sts remain

Cast off shoulder stitches loosely

Join shoulder and under arm seams

Darn away ends

Sew on button

*** NEW SIZE ***    These instructions were sent to me by  Genevieve Long - a member of my facebook group. She kindly agreed to share her instructions for this bigger size. Thank you so much Genevieve. !  

Angelita Bolero, size 2-3

DK yarn (100 gm)

Size 4mm needles

1  button

 

Cast on 80sts

1st Row:  S1, knit to end

2nd Row:  S1, K2, kbf, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4

Repeat 2nd row 2 more times                                        86sts

5th Row: S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4

6th Row: S1, k2, kfb, purl to last 5sts, pfb, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows until you have 124 stitches

Next Row: S1, knit to end

Next Row: S1, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows until it measures 16cm

Next Row: S1, k1, yrn, k2 tog (makes a buttonhole) knit to end

Divide for back and fronts…

Next row: S1, k3, purl  88 - put the remaining 32sts onto a stitch holder

Next Row:  Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts and continue to knit across row until last 32sts - put these 32sts onto a stitch holder

Next Row: Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts, then purl 60, knit 4. This is The Back                              (68 stitches)

Next Row: S1, knit across row

Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last two rows until the back measures 31 cm

Next Row: S1, k14, s1, k1, psso, k34, k2tog, k15

Next Row: S1, k3, p12, k36, p12, k4

Next Row: S1, k14, s1, k1, psso, k32, k2tog, k15

Next Row: S1, k3, p12, k34, p12, k4

Next Row: S1, k14, s1, k1, psso, k30, k2tog, k15

Next Row: S1, k3, p14, k32, p14, k4

Cast off loosely

Work Left Front

Put the 32sts for the left front back onto needles, join ear, cast on 4sts (for armhole border)

Knit these 4sts, and continue to knit across row

Next row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Next Row: S1, knit to last 6sts, k2 tog, k4

Next row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows until 20sts remain

Next row: S1, knit to end

Next row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k

Repeat last 2 rows once more

Cast off shoulder stitches loosely

 

Work Right Front

Put the 32 stitches for the right front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 4sts (for armhole border)

Knit these 4sts and continue across row - purl to last 4sts, k4

Next Row: S1, k3, s1, K1, psso, knit to end

Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat the last 2 rows until 20sts remain

Next row: S1, knit to end

Next row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4

Repeat last 2 rows once more

Cast of shoulder stitches loosely

 

Join shoulder and under arm seams

Darn away ends

Sew on button

 

 

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