CHILDREN’S JACKET

A classic shawl-collared jacket for children’s smart casual wear in cool weather, lightweight and breathable with a soft drape. The front edges can be adjusted either to meet at the centre or to overlap for extra warmth. Tailored for comfort with a fitted collar, sloping shoulders, tapered raglan sleeves, adjustable hem length, and either a straight body profile or an optional method to shape the waist for both boys and girls. The jacket is worked seamlessly from the top downwards in a flexible honeycomb mesh. Construction is easy with minimal short-row shaping in the collar and simple working of further components onto each other. For more adventurous makers, there are optional lace motifs that can be placed as desired to meander across the garment in an organic design.

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate.

REQUIREMENTS

Yarn 4-ply (fingering weight) or equivalent crochet thread, hook 3.00 mm or to suit your gauge. See yardage below.

CONTENTS

• Three baby sizes to suit chest circumference 48.5 cm to 53.5 cm plus 5 cm positive ease.

• Six child sizes to suit chest circumference 54 cm to 79 cm plus 10 cm positive ease. To accommodate extra layers underneath.

• Simple guide for choosing the garment size based on the back neck measurement of the wearer. To suit your own gauge.

• Basic pattern alteration instructions. To suit different body types.

• Row-by-row written instructions for both UK and USA terminology.

• Detailed stitching charts.

• Tutorial for the lace technique. To allow personalised freeform creations.

• Layout for a suggested lace design, with sample motifs.

MEASUREMENTS

Actual chest circumference

Age 6 mths = 48.5 cm = 19 in
Age 12 mths = 51 cm = 20 in
Age 18 mths = 53.5 cm = 21 in
Age 2 yrs = 54 cm = 21 in
Age 4 yrs = 59 cm = 23 in
Ag 6 yrs = 64 cm = 25 in
Age 8 yrs = 69 cm = 27 in
Age 10 yrs = 74 cm = 29 in
Age 12 yrs = 79 cm = 31 in

Positive ease

For ages 6 mths to 18 mths = 5 cm or 2 in (add to ‘actual bust’)

For ages 2 to 12 yrs = 10 cm or 4 in (add to ‘actual bust’)

YARDAGE

3 x 50 g balls for age 6 mths
4 x 50 g balls for age 12 mths
4 x 50 g balls for age 18 mths
5 x 50 g balls for age 2 yrs
5 x 50 g balls for age 4 yrs
6 x 50 g balls for age 6 yrs
7 x 50 g balls for age 8 yrs
8 x 50 g balls for age 10 yrs
9 x 50 g balls for age 12 yrs

Where 50 g = 210 m or 230 yd,
Gauge = 9 honeycomb stitches and 12.5 rows.

Note

The little girl in the pictures is age 4 but is wearing the jacket for age 6, giving her room to grow. If an intermediate size is desired, this is easily achieved by altering the number of rows in the yoke by 1 or 2.