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designed by Darlene Dale    

TECHNIQUE USED: Knit

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest:  24 (28, 31)”/61 (71, 79) cm

Length: 12 1/2 (14, 16 1/2)”/31.5 (35.5, 42) cm

SIZES: 12 months (18 months, 2 years)      

MATERIALS

Caron International's Simply Soft Paints (100% acrylic, 4oz/100g, 200yds/132m): 

Springbrook, 1 (2, 3) skeins (CC)
Caron International's Simply Soft  (100% acrylic, 6 oz/170g, 315yds/288m):  
#9710 Country Blue, 2 (3, 4) skeins (MC)

One size US G crochet hook

Stitch markers

Yarn needle

Stuffing - polyfill

Row counter (optional)

One pair size US 6 (4.25 mm) needles, or size to obtain gauge

One pair size US 8 (5 mm) needles, or size to obtain gauge

One crochet hook size US F/5 (3.75 mm)

Split ring markers

Yarn needles

2 stitch holders

Sewing needle and thread to match Country Blue yarn

Four 1" toggle buttons (sample used is JHB #1785)

GAUGE

In Garter st using smaller needles, 18 sts and 24 rows = 4"/10cm

In Brick pattern using larger needles, 16 sts and 24 rows = 4"/10cm

ABBREVIATIONS

sl 1 k: slip 1 knitwise

sl 1 p: slip 1 purlwise

STITCHES USED

Garter stitch (Garter st)

Brick Pattern(multiple of 6 + 2)

Row 1 (RS): With MC, knit.

Row 2: With MC, purl.

Row 3: With CC, * k5, sl 1 k; repeat from * across, ending with k2.

Row 4: With CC, p2, *sl 1 p, p5; repeat from * across.

Rows 5 and 6: Repeat Rows 1 and 2.

Row 7: With CC, k2, * sl 1 k, k5; repeat from * across.

Row 8: With CC, p5, * sl 1 p, p5; repeat from * across, ending with sl 1, p2.

Repeat Rows 1-8 rows for Brick pattern.

NOTE

Carry yarn along side of work to avoid loose ends.

BACK

With MC and smaller needles, CO 50 (56, 62) sts. 

Work 4 rows Garter st. Change to larger needles and CC. 

Starting with Row 3, work in Brick pattern until piece measures 7 (8, 10)” from beginning. 

Place marker each end of last row for armholes.

Continue in pattern until piece measures approximately 12 1/2" (14, 16 1/2)” from beginning, end with Row 2 or 6. BO all sts.

RIGHT FRONT

With MC and smaller needles, CO 26 (26, 32) sts. 

Work 4 rows Garter st. Change to larger needles and CC.

Work same as Back until piece measures 7 (8, 10)" from beginning.

Place marker at end of RS row for armhole.  

Continue in pattern for 3 1/2” more, ending with a RS row.

Shape Neck

(WS) Work pattern across 22 (22, 28) sts, put remaining 4 sts on a holder. 

Dec 1 st at neck edge every RS rows until 17 (19, 23) sts remain. Work until piece measures 12 1/2 (14, 16 1/2)” from beginning, end with WS row. BO.

LEFT FRONT

Work same as Right Front, reversing neck shaping. 

Marker for armhole will at beginning of RS row.

SLEEVES

With MC and smaller needles, CO 36 (36, 42) sts. 

Work 4 rows Garter st. Change to larger needles and CC.

Starting with Row 3, work in Brick pattern, inc 1 st each end every 8 (6, 6) rows 4 (6, 5) times – 44 (48, 52) sts. Work even until sleeve measures approximately 9 (10, 12)" from beginning, ending with Row 2 or 6.  BO all sts loosely.

FINISHING

Sew shoulder seams. Set in Sleeves between the markers. Sew side and Sleeve seams. Using yarn needle, weave in ends.

Collar

With RS facing, using MC and larger needles, k4 sts from Right Front holder, pick up and k15 (17, 19) sts along neck edge, k16 (18, 22) sts from Back neck, pick up and k15 (17, 19) sts along Left Front neck, k4 sts from Left Front holder – 54 (60, 68) sts. Work 4 rows Garter st. Knit next row, inc 8 sts evenly across – 62 (68, 76) sts. Work Garter st until collar measures 2 1/2 (3, 3 1/2)" from beginning, ending with WS row. BO loosely.

Front Bands

Starting at Right Front lower edge with MC and smaller needles, pick up and approximately k50 (56, 60) sts evenly up Right Front. Work 4 (6, 4) rows Garter st. BO.

Work Left Front band same as Right Front band.

Buttonloops

With MC and crochet hook, leaving a 2 1/2" tail, chain 10 sts, then end off leaving another 2 1/2" tail.  Note: You will use these tails to join the loops to Left Front of jacket.  Place loops evenly along Left Front in center of band and tie on in place using yarn tails.

Sew buttons to Right Front in center of band matching the loops. Using a needle and thread, tack down the loops near the front edge of bands, so buttons won't slip out of the loops.