Saturday, April 13, 2013
MOCK CABLE BABY JERKIN
MOCK CABLE BABY JERKIN
Many thanks to Virginia J for testing this pattern.
Jer·kin [jur-kin]–noun
a close-fitting jacket or short coat, usually sleeveless
This close
fitting garment is super stretchy, worked in rib and mock cable stitches. It will fit the average child from about 3 to
12 months. First as a long garment, a
jerkin, and as the child grows taller the garment will fit as a sweater.
Sweaters above
are knit of Caron Simply Soft Baby Brights Ombre.
MATERIALS:
About 3-4 ounces
of worsted weight (4) yarn
16 inch circular
knitting needle see notes for information on sizes
US F (4.0 mm)
crochet hook
Marker
Tapestry needle
5/8 -3/4 inch
button
SIZE:
3 months to 1 year
ABBREVIATIONS:
K = Knit
P = Purl
PM – Place
marker
PU = pick up and
knit
YO = yarn over
K2tog = Knit two
stitches together
Sl 1 = Slip 1
stitch purlwise
Psso = pass the
slip stitch over the two stitches just knit
NOTES:
- Read instructions all the way through before
beginning.
- Garment is knit from the top down with opening
in the back, or the front if that is your pleasure.
- Measurements above are for the garment knit with
a light worsted weight yarn and US 8 (5.0 mm) needle. Although those yarns (Simply Soft, POL
and Paton’s Decor) are classified as 4 they are more like a DK.
Knit on a US 9 (5.5 mm) needle with a heavier worsted weight like
Red Heart Super Saver the measurements are 17-23 inches and 11 3/4 inches.
Knit on US 10 (6.0 mm) needle and an even heavier worsted weight
like Caron One Pound the measurements are 18-24 inches and 12 ½ inches. With the heavier yarns and larger needles it may
fit up to about two years old.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Cast on 61 sts, leaving about an 10 inch tail. More about the tail later.
Cast on 61 sts, leaving about an 10 inch tail. More about the tail later.
Row 1 (right side): *K1,
P1. Repeat from *across. K1. (61
sts)
Row 2: *P1, K1. Repeat from
* across. P1. (61 sts)
Rows 3-4:
Repeat rows 1 and 2. (61 sts)
Row 5: *K1, YO. Repeat from * across. K1. (121 sts)
Row 6: *P1, K1. Repeat from
* across. P1. (121 sts)
Row 7: *K1, P1. Repeat from * across. K1. (121
sts)
Row 8: *P1, K1. Repeat from
* across. P1. (121 sts)
Rows 9-16: Repeat
rows 7 and 8. (121 sts)
Row 17: K. (121 sts)
DO NOT TURN
Should measure
about 3 inches
Switch to
working in the round. We will keep the
same numbering sequence.
Place marker.
Round 18:
P. (121 sts)
Round 19: P2, (Sl 1, K2, psso, P2)
3x, BO 23, (Sl 1 the st on the right hand needle counts first Sl 1, K2, psso, P2) 8x, BO 23, (Sl 1 the st on the
right hand needle counts first Sl 1, K2, psso, P2) 3x. Sl 1, K2 , psso. (60 sts)
Picking up one stitch in the first bound
off sleeve stitch makes a smoother transition.
Round 20: P2. (K1, YO, K1, P2) 3x. PU, CO6.
(K1, YO, K1, P2) 8x. PU, CO6. (K1, YO, K1, P2) 3x. K1,
YO, K1 (89 sts)
Round 21: (P2, K3) 3x, P2, K2tog, K2 , P2, K2tog. K2 , p2. (K3,
P2) 7x, K2tog, K2, P2, K2tog, K2 . (P2, K3) 3x. (85 sts)
Round 22: *P2, K3. Repeat from * around. (85 sts)
Round 23: P2, *Sl 1, K2 ,
psso, P2. Repeat from * around. Sl 1, K2 ,
psso. (68 sts)
Round 24: P2. * K1, YO, K1, P2, repeat from* around. K1, YO, K1 (85 sts)
Rounds 25-26: *P2, K3 repeat from * around. (85 sts)
Repeat rounds 23-26
until jerkin is about 1 inch shorter than you desire. I knit mine with 9 pattern repeats at the
underarm.
Next 6 rounds: *P2,
K3. Repeat from * around. (85 sts)
Bind off in P2,
K3 rib.
Fasten off and
weave in end.
BUTTON
LOOP:
With your crochet hook, put hook through
cast on row and pull up a loop using the beginning tail. Chain 6.
Test to be sure your button will fit through loop. Fasten off and weave end into row 1 or 2.
Sew on button.
