Beginner's Jacket - Knitting PatternDesigned by PetiteKnitThis pattern is a printed pattern in English.If this is your first knitting project, it is best if you take it slowly and work systematically. Begin by reading through the pattern. Help videos for all the techniques used in the pattern can be found at www.petiteknit.com.The parentheses in the pattern mark the numbers for the different sizes. It can helpful to go through the pattern and mark all the numbers that are relevant for the size you are knitting. This makes following the pattern simpler.Begin by knitting a swatch before you begin knitting the jacket. The swatch will help you determine whether you have the correct gauge. Should you come to find out that the jacket is still turning out too wide along the way, for example, you can choose to knit it a bit longer and also extend the sleeves a bit – this way it is simply a larger size than originally planned.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.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 [US4] needleNeedles: 4 mm [US6] / 80 cm [32 inches] circular needlesMaterials: 150 (150) 150 (200) 200 (200-250) 250 (250) 300 (300) 300 (350) g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds])
