Folkloric Fun Jacket by Patons

Folkloric Fun Jacket

by Patons
Knitting
January 2002
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch on larger needles
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
1610 - 1932 yards (1472 - 1767 m)
Child: 2, 4, 6
English
This pattern is available for free.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Fair isle is fun in this colorful and whimsical cardigan. Shown in Patons Astra.

SIZES
Chest measurement
2: 21 ins [53.5 cm]
4: 23 ins [58.5 cm]
6: 25½ ins [65 cm]

Finished chest
2: 28 ins [71 cm]
4: 30 ins [76 cm]
6: 31½ ins [80 cm]

MATERIALS
Patons® Astra (50 g)
Jacket and Hat
Sizes: 2 (4-6)
Main Color (MC) (Blue) 7 (8-9) balls
Contrast A (Pink) 1 (1-1) ball
Contrast B (Yellow) 1 (1-1) ball
Contrast C (White) 1 (1-1) ball
4 colors, 10-12 balls total
Materials are sufficient to make the cardigan and hat set

Sizes 3¼ mm (U.S. 3) and 4 mm (U.S. 6) knitting needles or size needed to obtain tension.
5 buttons.

Ed. note: Also suitable for boys (change button placement and choose masculine colors).

Construction schematics, colorwork charts, and duplicate stitch diagram are provided in 500975_03 pdf download (May 2009).

See also Folkloric Fun Hat