Skills required: casting-on, knitting, purling, knitting in the round, increasing, decreasing, knitting with dpns, picking up stitches
Construction: The pattern is knit top-down, with only minimal finishing. The sleeves are knit in the round. This pattern offers two variations in length and 6 sizes.
Tiered Baby Coat
How about knitting an adorable and warm little coat for the baby or toddler in your life? Or a cute little jacket? Or both!
A very quick, easy and enjoyable knit that produces stylish results with a hint of nostalgia.
The individual pattern is available for purchase in pdf format for 5.25 Euros.
Sizes available: 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, 2/3T, 3/4T
To fit chest: 16 (17, 18, 19, 22, 23) inches or 40.5 (43, 46, 48, 56, 58) cm
Finished garment chest circumference: 19 (19.5, 21, 22.5, 24, 24.5) inches or 48 (49.5, 53.5, 57.5, 61, 62.5) cm.
Yarn Requirements:
- 0-3 month size: 256 yds for coat, 192 yds for jacket
- 3-6 month size: 384 yds for coat, 320 yds for jacket
- 12-18 month size: 512 yds for coat, 384 yds for jacket
- 2T-3T size: 512 yds for coat, 384 yds for jacket
- 3T-4T size: 640 yds for coat, 512 yds for jacket
Preferred Brand / Yarn:
Knitpicks Swish Bulky or Cascade 128 Superwash or Cascade Ecological Wool
Gauge:
- 3.5 stitches and 5.5 rows = 1 inch in stockinette stitch
Needles and Notions:
- circular needles, size US10 (6mm), length should be at least 29”
- 1 set of size US10 (6mm) double-pointed needles
- 4 stitch markers
- 2 stitch holders or scrap yarn
- tapestry needle
- 3 (or 4 if knitting bigger sizes) 3/4” buttons