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Toddler Country Jacket

designed by Kathy Perry

DESCRIPTION SIZING

Details & Instructions

MEASUREMENTS
Finished Chest
19" [48.5
3 mos
cm]
6 mos 20" [51 cm]
12 21" [53.5
mos cm]

Finished Length
3 mos 8" [20.5 cm]
6 mos 9" [23 cm]
12 10.5" [26.5
mos cm]

MATERIALS
Simply Soft (170 g/6. oz;288 m/315 yds)

12
Sizes 3 mos 6 mos
mos
Change Color
Here 1 1 1
 Berry Blue (9609)
Change Color
Here 1 1 1
Grape (9610)

Simply Soft Paints (113 g/4. oz;190 m/208 yds)

12
Sizes 3 mos 6 mos
mos
Change Color
Here 1 1 1
Oceana (0006)

GAUGE
In Stockinette stitch, using MC, 16 sts and 24 rows = 4”/10 cm
In Stripe Pattern stitch, 10 sts and 16 rows =2 1/4"/5.5 cm

INSTRUCTIONS
Stripe Pattern (for Sleeves)
Rows 1-4: Garter st with MC.
Rows 5-8: St st with A.
Rows 9-12: Garter st with MC.
Rows 13-16: St st with B.
Rep Rows 1-16
BACK (knit sideways)
Using A, CO 32 (36, 42) sts. Work in St st:
10 rows A.
10 rows B.
18 (22, 24) rows MC.
10 rows B.
10 rows A.
BO.
RIGHT FRONT (knit sideways)
Using A, CO 32 (35, 42) sts.
Work Rows 1-20 as for Back.
Change to MC.
BO 8 sts at beg of next row.
Work 5 (7, 9) additional rows MC in St st.
Change to Garter st and work 4 rows.
BO.
LEFT FRONT (knit sideways)
Work Left Front with rev shaping.
SLEEVES (knit vertically)
Note: Sleeves are worked in Stripe Pattern.
Using MC, CO 22 (26, 28) sts.
Work in Garter st for 4 rows.
Work in Stripe Pattern starting with Row 5. AT SAME TIME shape sleeve as follows:
Inc 1 st each side every 4 (6, 6) rows 5 (1, 1) time(s), then every 6 (8, 8) rows 1 (4, 4) times -- 34 (36, 38) sts.
Work even until Sleeve measures 6 (6 1/2, 7)" from beg.
BO loosely.
FINISHING
Block pieces to measurements.
Sew shoulder seams. Place markers 4 (4 1/4, 4 1/2)" down from shoulder seam on Back and Front for Sleeve
placement. Sew Sleeves in place. Sew side and Sleeve seams.
Using MC and crochet hook, work 1 row sc around bottom and neckline.
Make approx 25-30" of twisted cord. Tack twisted cord in place along neckline with extra used as front ties.
Unravel ties to desired length. Knot and trim ends to form 1" fringe.
Weave in ends.
Twisted cord
Cut 2 lengths of yarn 4-5 times desired finished cord length. Fold strands in half and anchor strands at fold. Twist
tightly clockwise until yarn kinks. Release folded end and allow yarn to twist around itself. Secure end with a knot.