Frankie Jacket for Children Pattern
This knitting pattern PDF is for the Frankie Jacket for Children. Frankie is a dropped-shoulder jacket for children with simple details designed to create a perfect finish.
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There are two colour styles: a colour-blocked version with contrasting bands, sleeves and pocket linings or a more subtle colourway with contrasting cuffs and pocket linings. Alternatively, the jacket can be worked throughout in a single colour.
The main fabric is stocking stitch with K2, P2 rib bands.
The jacket features cutaway side pockets with a contrasting pocket lining. The front edges with V-shaped neckline are finished with a rib buttoning band.
The jacket comes in 6 child sizes - to fit child aged approx 2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12) years.
The Frankie Jacket requires average to intermediate knitting skills.
This knitting pattern PDF is for the Frankie Jacket for Children. Frankie is a dropped-shoulder jacket for children with simple details designed to create a perfect finish.
When you purchase this knitting pattern, you will automatically receive an email containing a link to download a PDF.
If you wish to have the pattern in your Ravelry library, please purchase it from Ravelry instead.
There are two colour styles: a colour-blocked version with contrasting bands, sleeves and pocket linings or a more subtle colourway with contrasting cuffs and pocket linings. Alternatively, the jacket can be worked throughout in a single colour.
The main fabric is stocking stitch with K2, P2 rib bands.
The jacket features cutaway side pockets with a contrasting pocket lining. The front edges with V-shaped neckline are finished with a rib buttoning band.
The jacket comes in 6 child sizes - to fit child aged approx 2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12) years.
The Frankie Jacket requires average to intermediate knitting skills.
This knitting pattern PDF is for the Frankie Jacket for Children. Frankie is a dropped-shoulder jacket for children with simple details designed to create a perfect finish.
When you purchase this knitting pattern, you will automatically receive an email containing a link to download a PDF.
If you wish to have the pattern in your Ravelry library, please purchase it from Ravelry instead.
There are two colour styles: a colour-blocked version with contrasting bands, sleeves and pocket linings or a more subtle colourway with contrasting cuffs and pocket linings. Alternatively, the jacket can be worked throughout in a single colour.
The main fabric is stocking stitch with K2, P2 rib bands.
The jacket features cutaway side pockets with a contrasting pocket lining. The front edges with V-shaped neckline are finished with a rib buttoning band.
The jacket comes in 6 child sizes - to fit child aged approx 2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12) years.
The Frankie Jacket requires average to intermediate knitting skills.
Finished measurements
To fit child (approx age) 2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12) years
Body circumference (approx, after seaming)
61 (66, 71, 76, 81, 86) cm/24 (26, 28, 30, 32, 34) ins
Length (approx)
38 (42, 46, 50, 54, 58) cm/15 (16½, 18, 20, 21½, 23) ins
Sleeve length
25 (30, 35, 40, 42, 45) cm/10 (12, 14, 16, 16½, 18) ins
Yarn
8 ply/DK weight wool
Style A - colour-blocked
Colour 1 (C1) & Colour 2 (C2)
approx 350 (420, 500, 580, 670, 760) metres/382 (458, 545, 632, 730, 828) yards of each colour
Style B - contrasting pocket linings and cuffs
Colour 1 (C2)
approx 600 (725, 860, 1000, 1150, 1300) metres/654 (790, 937, 1090, 1254, 1417) yards
Colour 2 (C2)
approx 75 (90, 110, 125, 140, 160) metres/82 (98, 120, 136, 153, 174) yards
Featured yarns
Greta’s Yarn DK
www.gretasroseville.com.au
hand dyed 100% merino
100g (250 metres/273 yards)
Needles and notions
3.25mm/US 3 and 4mm/US 6 needles, in straights or circulars
spare 4mm needle and 1 stitch-holder
3.25mm/US 3 circular needle 100-120cm/40-48ins long for front band
10 removable stitch markers
yarn needle
6 (7, 8, 8, 9, 10) x 12mm/½ins diameter buttons
Tension
After blocking, the tension required is 22 sts and 30 rows to 10cm/4ins over stocking st using 4mm needles.
Knitting techniques
cable cast-on
K2, P2 rib
fashioned decreasing (fully detailed)
M1R and M1L (fully detailed)
knitting up stitches (front band)
mattress stitch seaming
