The Beginner’s Jacket is worked back and forth in garter stitch from the top down. first the yoke is worked, then the body and then the sleeves. The sleeves are also worked back and forth and then sewn together along the inside at the end.
There are videos for all the techniques here on the page.
Sizes: 0-3 months (3-6 months) 6-9 months (9-12 months) 12-18 months (18-24 months) 2-3 years (3-4 years) 4-5 years (5-6 years) 6-7 years (7-8 years)
Bust circumference: 50 (52) 56 (58) 60 (62) 66 (68) 70 (72) 74 (76) cm [19¾ (20½) 22 (22¾) 23½ (24½) 26 (26¾) 27½ (28¼) 29¼ (30) inches]
Length mid front: 22 (25) 26 (29) 29 (32) 32 (34) 37 (37) 41 (44) cm [8¾ (9¾) 10¼ (11½) 11½ (12½) 12½ (13½) 14½ (14½) 16¼ (17¼) inches]
Gauge: 23 stitches x 46 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in garter stitch on a 4 mm [US6] needle
Needles: 4 mm [US6] / 80 cm [32 inches] circular needles
Materials: 200 (200) 200 (250) 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 450 (450) g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds]) or 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200-250) 250 (250) 300 (300) 300 (350) g Pernilla by Filcolana (50 g = 175 m [191 yds])
6 (6) 7 (7) 7 (7) 7 (8) 8 (8) 8 (8) buttons (Ø = 13-15 mm)
Difficulty: ★ (1 out of 5)
See the classification of difficulty here.