Garter Stitch Babbity Jacket with a Collar

 

Babbity is one of my most popular - and most knitted - designs. 

Many knitters make it all in garter stitch  - so I thought I would add a version all in garter stitch - and with a fully buttoned front and a little collar.

I have knitted the smallest size - but I wonder if any of you would like to test knit the other sizes ? 

I have added the instructions below - and if you do - please let me know if you find any errors, if the size measures correctly and how much yarn you used. 

Little Babbity in Garter Stitch – With a Collar

Little Babbity in Garter Stitch - with a Collar

Babbity Baby Jacket      Small Premature Baby          

 

Size:

Width:         12"

Length:        6"

Tension: 

22sts = 4" (10cm)

 

 

Requirements:

Around 22 - 25g of DK (8ply) yarn

4mm needles

4 buttons

 

This garment is knitted from the top down

 

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles cast on 42sts

Knit 10 rows

Rows 11 & 12     Cast on 4sts, knit to end                 50sts
Row 13            K2, yon, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Knit 3 rows

Row 17           K8, kfb, k1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1, kfb, k9       

Row 18           Knit                       58sts                  

Row 19           K9, kfb, k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k10

Row 20           Knit                       66sts

Row 21           K10, kfb, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k11

Row 22           Knit                       74sts

Row 23           K11, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k12

Row 24           Knit                       82sts

Row 25           K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k13

Row 26           Knit                       90sts

Row 27           K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k14

Row 28           Knit                       98sts

Row 29           K2, yon, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k15

Row 30           Knit                       106sts

Row 31           K15, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k16

Row 32           Knit                       114sts

Row 33           K18, slip next 23sts onto a stitch holder, k32, slip next 23sts onto a stitch holder, k18            

Row 34           Knit                         68sts 

Knit 10 rows

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

Knit 15 rows

Row 61           K2, yon, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Knit 2 rows

Cast off          

 

Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put the 23sts, 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 once more       (19sts)

Knit 5 more 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      Medium Premature Baby    

 

Size:
Width:         13½"

Length:        6¾"

 

Tension: 

22sts = 4" (10cm)

 

Requirements:

Around 38 - 40g of DK (8ply) yarn

4mm needles

4 buttons

This garment is knitted from the top down

 

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles cast on 42sts

Knit 12 rows

Rows 13 & 14            Cast on 4sts, knit to end                      50sts
Row 15        K2, yon, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Knit 3 rows
Row 19        K8, kfb, k1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1, kfb, k9       

Row 20        Knit                                 58sts                   

Row 21        K9, kfb, k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k10

Row 22        Knit                                 66sts

Row 23        K10, kfb, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k11

Row 24        Knit                                 74sts

Row 25        K11, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k12

Row 26        Knit                                 82sts

Row 27        K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k13

Row 28        Knit                                 90sts

Row 29        K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k14

Row 30        Knit                                  98sts

Row 31        K14, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k15

Row 32        Knit                                 106sts

Row 33        K2, yon, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k16

Row 34        Knit                                 114sts

Row 35        K16, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k17

Row 36        Knit                                 122sts

Row 37        K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k18

Row 38        Knit                                 130sts

Row 39        K20, slip next 27sts onto a stitch holder, k36, slip next 27sts onto a stitch holder, k20               

Knit 11 rows

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

Knit 17 rows

Row 69       K2, yon, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Knit 2 rows

Cast off          

                                                                                     

Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put the 27sts, 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

Knit 7 rows

Repeat the last 8 rows twice more      (21sts)

Knit 3 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                                    Large Premature

 

Measurements:
Width:              15"                  

Length:            7¾"

 

Requirements:

Around 50g of DK (8ply) yarn

4mm needles

5 small buttons

 

Instructions:

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles cast on 46sts

Knit 14 rows

Rows 15 & 16     Cast on 4sts, knit to end                             54sts
Row 17            K2, yon, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Knit 3 rows
Row 21            K9, kfb, k1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k4, kfb, k1, kfb, k10           

Row 22            Knit                                                      62sts                          

Row 23            K10, kfb, k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k6, kfb, k1, kfb, k11

Row 24            Knit                                                      70sts

Row 25            K11, kfb, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k8, kfb, k1, kfb, k12

Row 26            Knit                                                      78sts

Row 27            K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k10, kfb, k1, kfb, k13

Row 28            Knit                                                      86sts

Row 29            K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k14

Row 30            Knit                                                      94sts

Row 31            K14, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k15

Row 32            Knit                                                      102sts

Row 33            K2, yon, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k16

Row 34            Knit                                                      110sts

Row 35            K16, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k17

Row 36            Knit                                                      118sts

Row 37            K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k18

Row 38            Knit                                                      126sts

Row 39            K18, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k33, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k19

Row 40            Knit                                                      134sts

Row 41            K19, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k35, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k20                    

Row 42            Knit                                                      142sts                                        

Row 43            K21, slip next 30sts onto a stitch holder, k40, slip next 30sts onto a stitch holder, k21                                                                    82sts                                                  

Knit 5 rows

Row 49       K2, yon, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Knit 15 rows

Row 65       K2, yon, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Knit 15 rows

Row 81       K2, yon, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end

Knit 2 rows

Cast off                                  

 

Sleeves ~ Both Alike

Put the 30sts, 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

Knit 7 rows

Repeat the last 8 rows 3 times more  22sts

Knit 1 more row

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                                    Newborn

 

Measurements ~

Size:        16" chest (41cm)               

Length:     8½ " (21.5cm)

Sleeve length:   5¼“ (13.5cm)

 

Requirements ~

Around 58g – 60g of DK yarn

4mm needles

5 small buttons

 

Instructions ~

Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~

Cast on 48sts

Knit 16 rows

Rows 17 & 18     Cast on 4sts, knit to end                 56sts  
Row 19        K2, yon, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Knit 3 rows
Row 23        K9, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k10     

Row 24        Knit                                             64sts                   

Row 25        K10, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k11

Row 26        Knit                                             72sts

Row 27        K11, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k12

Row 28        Knit                                              80sts

Row 29        K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k13

Row 30        Knit                                             88sts

Row 31        K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k14

Row 32        Knit                                             96sts

Row 33        K14, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k15

Row 34        Knit                                             104sts

Row 35        K15, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k16

Row 36        Knit                                             112sts

Row 37        K2, yon, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k17

Row 38        Knit                                             120sts

Row 39        K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k18

Row 40        Knit                                             128sts

Row 41        K18, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k33, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k19

Row 42        Knit                                             136sts

Row 43        K19, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k35, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k20

Row 44        Knit                                             144sts

Row 45        K20, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k37, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k21

Row 46        Knit                                             152sts

Row 47        K21, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k39, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k22

Row 48        Knit                                             160sts

Row 49        K24, slip next 34sts onto a stitch holder, k44, slip next 34sts onto a stitch holder, k24                                                      92sts

Knit 5 rows

Row 55        K2, yon, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end    

Knit 17 rows

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

Knit 17 rows

Row 91       K2, yon, 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

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

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