Knitted Double Breasted Baby Jacket
The Knitted Double Breasted Baby Jacket is an adorable and cozy garment perfect for keeping your little one snug and stylish. Crafted with love and attention to detail, this charming piece features a timeless double-breasted design that adds a touch of elegance to any baby's outfit. The soft, knitted material ensures comfort and warmth, making it ideal for chilly days or special occasions. Whether you're dressing up your baby for a family gathering or a day out, this sweet jacket is sure to turn heads and keep your precious one happy and content. So, why not add a touch of charm to your baby's wardrobe with this delightful knitted jacket?
Tension: (for all sizes)
22sts = 4" (10cm)
Double Breasted Baby Cardigan Jacket ~ Small Premature
Size:
Width: 11½"
Length: 5½"
Sleeve length 3½”
Requires:
DK (8ply) yarn, around 28 - 30g
4mm needles
8 small buttons (4 for fastening, and 4 for decoration only)
Instructions:
Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~
Cast on 59sts
Rows 1 & 2 KnitRow 3 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5 Knit
Row 6 K8, purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 7 K12, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k13
Row 8 K8, purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 9 K13, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k14, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k14
Row 10 K8, purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 11 K14, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k15
Row 12 K8, purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 13 K15, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k16
Row 14 K8, purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 15 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k12, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k17
Row 16 K8, purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 17 K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k18
Row 18 K8, purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 19 K18, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k19
Row 20 K8, purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 21 K21, slip next 22sts onto a stitch holder, k29, slip next 22sts onto a stitch holder, k21
Row 22 K8, purl to last 8sts, k8 (71sts)
Row 23 Knit to end
Row 24 K8, purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 25 Knit to end
Row 26 K8, purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 27 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Row 28 K8, purl to last 8sts, k8
Row 29 Knit to end
Row 30 K8, purl to last 8sts, k8
Repeat the last 2 rows three times more
Knit 2 rows
Row 39 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Knit 2 rows
Cast off knitwise
Sleeves ~ Both Alike
Put the 22sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle. Rejoin yarn.
Row 1 K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (20sts)
Row 2 S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 3 S1, knit to end
Row 4 S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 2 rows until the sleeve measures around 3”
Knit 5 rows
Cast off
Make the second sleeve in the same way
To Complete ~
Sew up sleeve seams
Gather together underarms, with a few small stitches
Darn away ends
Sew on buttons
Double Breasted Baby Cardigan Jacket ~ Medium Premature
Size:
Width: 13½"
Length: 6½"
Sleeve length 4"
Requires:
DK (8ply) yarn, around 38 - 40g
4mm needles
8 small buttons (4 for fastening, and 4 for decoration only)
Instructions:
Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~
Cast on 67sts
Rows 1 & 2 KnitRow 3 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5 Knit
Row 6 K9, purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 7 K14, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k15
Row 8 K9, purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 9 K15, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k16
Row 10 K9, purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 11 K16, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k17
Row 12 K9, purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 13 K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k18
Row 14 K9, purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 15 K18, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k19
Row 16 K9, purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 17 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k26, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k20
Row 18 K9, purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 19 K20, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k28, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k21
Row 20 K9, purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 21 K21, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k30, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k22
Row 22 K9, purl to last 9sts, k9 (131sts)
Row 23 K24, slip next 24sts onto a stitch holder, k35, slip next 24sts onto a stitch holder, k24
Row 24 K9, purl to last 9sts, k9 (83sts)
Row 25 Knit
Row 26 K9, purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 27 Knit to end
Row 28 K9, purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 29 Knit to end
Row 30 K9, purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 31 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Row 32 K9, purl to last 9sts, k9
Row 33 Knit to end
Row 34: K9, purl to last 9sts, k9
Repeat the last 2 rows 4 times more
Knit 2 rows
Row 45 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Knit 2 rows
Cast off knitwise
Sleeves ~ Both Alike
Put the 24sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle. Rejoin yarn
Row 1 K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (22sts)
Row 2 S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 3 S1, knit to end
Row 4 S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 2 rows until the sleeve measures around 3½“
Knit 5 rows
Cast off
Make the second sleeve in the same way
To Complete ~
Sew up sleeve seams
Gather together underarms, with a few small stitches
Darn away ends
Sew on buttons
Double Breasted Baby Cardigan Jacket ~ Large Premature
Size:
Width: 15"
Length: 7½"
Sleeve length: 4½"
Requires:
DK (8ply) yarn, around 42 - 45g
4mm needles
8 small buttons (4 for fastening, and 4 for decoration only)
Instructions:
Using DK yarn and 4mm needles ~
Cast on 67sts
Rows 1 & 2 KnitRow 3 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5 Knit
Row 6 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row 7 K15, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k18, kfb, k1, kfb, k3, kfb, k1, kfb, k16
Row 8 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row 9 K16, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k20, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k17
Row 10 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row 11 K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k18
Row 12 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row 13 K18, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k24, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k19
Row 14 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row 15 K19, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k26, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k20
Row 16 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row 17 K20, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k28, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k21
Row 18 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row 19 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k30, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k22
Row 20 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row 21 K22, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k32, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k23
Row 22 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row 23 K23, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k34, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k24
Row 24 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row 25 K24, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k36, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k25
Row 26 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row 27 K27, slip next 26sts onto a stitch holder, k41, slip next 26sts onto a stitch holder, k27 (95sts)
Row 28 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row 29 Knit to end
Row 30 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Repeat the last 2 rows twice more
Row 35 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Row 36 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Row 37 Knit to end
Row 38 K10, purl to last 10sts, k10
Repeat the last 2 rows 5 times more
Knit 2 rows
Row 51 K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Knit 2 rows
Cast off knitwise
Sleeves ~ Both Alike
Put the 26sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle. Rejoin yarn
Row 1 K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (24sts)
Row 2 S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 3 S1, knit to end
Row 4 S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat the last 2 rows until the sleeve measures around 4”
Knit 5 rows
Cast off
Make the second sleeve in the same way
To Complete ~
Sew up sleeve seams
Gather together underarms, with a few small stitches
Darn away ends
Sew on buttons
Double Breasted Baby Cardigan Jacket ~ Newborn
Size:
Width: 16"
Length: 9½"
Sleeve Length: 5”
Requires:
Around 50g of DK (8ply) yarn for the long sleeved version
4mm needles
12 small buttons (6 for fastening, and 6 for decoration only)
Instructions:
Using DK yarn and 4mm needles
Cast on 74sts
Rows 1 & 2: Knit
Row 3: K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Rows 4 & 5: Knit
Row 6: K12, purl to last 12sts, k12
Row 7: K16, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k5, kfb, k1, kfb, k17 (82sts)
Row 8: K12, purl to last 12sts, k12
Row 9: K17, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k7, kfb, k1, kfb, k18 (90sts)
Row 10: K12, purl to last 12sts, k12
Row 11: K18, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k9, kfb, k1, kfb, k19 (98sts)
Row 12: K12, purl to last 12sts, k12
Row 13: K19, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k11, kfb, k1, kfb, k20 (106sts)
Row 14: K12, purl to last 12sts, k12
Row 15: K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k16, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k27, kfb, k1, kfb, k13, kfb, k1, kfb, k21 (114sts)
Row 16: K12, purl to last 12sts, k12
Row 17: K21, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k29, kfb, k1, kfb, k15, kfb, k1, kfb, k22 (122sts)
Row 18: K12, purl to last 12sts, k12
Row 19: K22, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k31, kfb, k1, kfb, k17, kfb, k1, kfb, k23 (130sts)
Row 20: K12, purl to last 12sts, k12
Row 21: K23, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k33, kfb, k1, kfb, k19, kfb, k1, kfb, k24 (138sts)
Row 22: K12, purl to last 12sts, k12
Row 23: K24, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k35, kfb, k1, kfb, k21, kfb, k1, kfb, k25 (146sts)
Row 24: K12, purl to last 12sts, k12
Row 25: K25, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k37, kfb, k1, kfb, k23, kfb, k1, kfb, k26 (154sts)
Row 26: K12, purl to last 12sts, k12
Row 27: K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), k22, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k39, kfb, k1, kfb, k25, kfb, k1, kfb, k27 (162sts)
Row 28: K12, purl to last 12sts, k12
Row 29: K29, slip next 30sts onto a stitch holder, k44, slip next 30sts onto a stitch holder, k29
Row 30: K12, purl to last 12sts, k12 (102sts)
Row 31: Knit to end
Row 32: K12, purl to last 12sts, k12
Repeat the last 2 rows three times more
Row 39: K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Row 40: K12, purl to last 12sts, k12
Row 41: Knit to end
Row 42: K12, purl to last 12sts, k12
Repeat last 2 rows four times more
Row 51: K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Row 52: K12, purl to last 12sts, k12
Row 53: Knit to end
Row 54: K12, purl to last 12sts, k12
Repeat last 2 rows three times more
Knit 2 rows
Row 63: K2, yrn, k2tog, (makes a buttonhole), knit to end of row
Knit 2 rows
Cast off knitwise
Work long or short sleeves
Long Sleeves ~ Both Alike
Put the 30sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle. Rejoin yarn.
With right side facing –
Row 1 K2tog, knit to last 2sts, k2tog (28sts)
Row 2 S1, purl to last st, k1
Row 3 S1, knit to end of row
Row 4 S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat last two rows until 4½” (11.5cm) have been worked from armhole, ending after completing a wrong side row
Knit 5 rows
Cast off
Make the second sleeve in the same way
Short Sleeves ~ Both Alike
Put the 30sts, left on a stitch holder, back on to a knitting needle. Rejoin yarn.
Row 1 Knit
Row 2 S1, purl to last st, k1
Repeat last two rows twice more
Knit 5 rows
Cast off
Make the second sleeve in the same way
To Complete ~
Sew up sleeve seams. Gather together underarms
Darn away ends
Sew on buttons