Child’s double breasted jacket with hood - Paris

This child’s double-breasted jacket has set in sleeves and a hood, and is worked in a textured rib stitch. Warm and stretchy, it will suit both boys and girls.

 

Pattern sizes: 2 (4-6-8) years.

 

To fit chest: 55 (60-65-70) cm [21¾ (23½-25½-27½) ins].

Actual measurement: 63 (69-74-79) cm [25 (27-29-31) ins].

Length: 40 (44-48-52) cm [15¾ (17¼-19-20½) ins].

 

Yarn required: 8 (9-11-12) balls Rial Filati, Merino Soft, 50g balls@125m.

 

Needles required: A pair of 4.00mm [UK 8, US 6] knitting needles.

Wool needle for sewing up.

 

Other requirements: 8 buttons.

 

Tension: 24 sts and 30 rows to 10cm [4 ins] over patt (slightly stretched), using 4.00mm needles.

 

Note: This stitch will ‘shrink’ on your needles when knitting it and look very narrow, but it will stretch out once a body is wearing the jacket.

 

Pattern rating: Intermediate.

Please note that this pattern is protected by copyright and you do not have permission to copy or resell this pattern. You may, however, sell the knitted product.