Free baby jacket knitting pattern
This little jacket for three to six months is a very basic pattern in garter stitch and stocking stitch with only one buttonhole on the tab fastening. The cuffs can be turned back or down to keep baby’s hands cosy.
For more experienced knitters, the following could be changed.
• A neckband to finish the neck
• Buttons and buttonholes to fasten down the front
• A different pattern instead of the six row pattern i.e. Andalusian stitch / double or single moss stitch
Requirements
• Please use new yarn.
• While we appreciate that knitters have different abilities and as these are gifts for babies and families who have gone through so much, we would appreciate a high quality of knitting and sewing up.
• All sewing MUST be fastened securely.
Where to donate your knitted baby jacket
Please ONLY donate if you have used our free knitting patterns and adhere to our requirements. Please enclose with your package your name, email address and/or home address with the quantity made. This will allow us to contact you with our thanks:
Simpsons Special Care Babies
PO Box 12258
North West DO
Comely Bank Road
Edinburgh
EH4 1YB
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Thank You
Knitted in garter stitch & stocking stitch
This little jacket for three to six months is a very basic pattern in garter stitch and stocking stitch with only one buttonhole on the tab fastening. The cuffs can be turned back or down to keep baby’s hands cosy.
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Our free knitting pattern for a baby jacket:
Making your jacket
Our jacket is knitted in garter stitch & stocking stitch, to make them you will need:
Materials
• 100g double knitting yarn
• A pair of 4mm knitting needles
• Sewing needle to sew garment
• 2 buttons
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​Method
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Back
Cast on 50 stitches
Knit garter stitch for 8 rows
Now begin repeat pattern:
Row 1 : Knit
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
Rows 5+6: Knit
Repeat these six rows six times more
Continue in garter stitch for 27 rows ending with a right side row
Cast off
Right Front
Cast on 30 sts and knit garter stitch for 8 rows
Now begin repeat pattern:
Row 1: Knit to end
Row 2: Slip one, knit 6, purl to the end
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Slip one, knit 6, purl to the end
Row 5: Knit
Row 6: Slip one, knit to the end
Repeat these six rows 6 times
Continue in garter stitch for 19 rows
Begin to shape for the neck by casting off 10 stitches at the beginning of the next row
Next row: knit
Continue to decrease at neck edge on alternate rows until there are 16 stitches
Cast off
Left Front
Cast on 30 stitches and knit in garter stitch for 8 rows
Now begin repeat pattern:
Row 1: Slip one, knit to end
Row 2: Purl to last 7 stitches, knit 7
Row 3: Slip one, knit to end
Row 4: Purl to last 7 stitches, knit 7
Row 5: Slip one, knit to end
Row 6: Knit
Repeat another 6 times
Continue in garter stitch for 18 rows
Begin to shape neck by casting off 10 stitches at the beginning of the row. (20 sts)
Next row Knit
Continue by knitting two together at neck edge followed by a knit row, 4 times (16 sts)
Cast off at the beginning of the next row
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Sleeves
Cast on 30 stitches and work 20 rows in garter stitch
Continue with the six row pattern increasing one stitch at both ends of row six and repeat pattern until there are 40 stitches
Continue in garter stitch for 13 rows
Cast off
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Tab
Cast on 18 stitches
Knit 3 rows in garter stitch
Knit 2, cast off 2 stitches, knit to end
Knit 13 stitches, cast on 2 stitches, knit to end
Knit 3 rows and cast off
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To Make Up
Sew shoulder seams
Sew on sleeves
Sew side and sleeve seams as one, leaving a small gap and a tail of wool for the label
Sew tab and button on side front below garter stitch panel and catch stitch band edge
Sew button on other side
How to Make
Follow the steps below
• Detailed steps from Elaine
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