My First Garter Baby Coat by Berroco Design Team

My First Garter Baby Coat

Knitting
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
12 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch on size 11 needles; also 11 sts and 20 rows in 4 inches on size 13 needles
US 11 - 8.0 mm
US 13 - 9.0 mm
520 - 676 yards (475 - 618 m)
Chest 26 (28-30-31) inches
English

The knitter need only know garter stitch to create this sweet baby coat in Hush. We explain how to decrease evenly across the row to shape the yoke and how to bind off and cast on for button holes. - Berroco

Front neckline folds back to become lapels. Sleeves fold up to form cuffs. Sleeves are knit downward from armholes.

Sample garment shown in children’s size 2, with three buttons from Durango Button Co.

Directions are for children’s size 1; changes for larger sizes are shown in parentheses.

Sizes and Finished Measurements:

Children’s sizes 1 (2, 4, 6)
Chest (closed): 26 (28, 30, 31)
Length: 18 (19, 20, 21)

Materials:

  • Eight (8) small safety pins for markers
  • Three 1.75 inch buttons
  • 10 (11-12-13) hanks Hush #6307 Down Dilly