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.
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.
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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
1st Row: S1, knit to end
2nd Row: S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4
Repeat this row 2 times more (46sts)
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 66sts
15th Row: S1, knit to end
16th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat the last 2rows 3times more
23rd 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
1st Row: S1, knit to end
2nd Row: S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4
Repeat this row 2 times more
5th Row: S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4
6th Row: S1, k2, kfb, purl to last 5sts, pfb, k4 (58sts)
Repeat the last 2 rows until you have 74sts
15th Row: S1, knit to end
16th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat the last 2rows 4 times more
25th Row: S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Divide for back and fronts...
28th 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
1st Row: S1, knit to end
2nd Row: S1, knit to end
3rd Row: S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4
Repeat this row once more (58sts)
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 82sts
17th Row: S1, knit to end
18th 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...
28th 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
1st Row: S1, knit to end
2nd Row: S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4
Repeat this row 2 times more (66sts)
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 90sts
17th Row: S1, knit to end
18th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4
Repeat the last 2rows 5 times more
29th Row: S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end
Divide for back and fronts...
30th 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
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