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by Kerrie Rycroft



Joseph is a child's lightweight jacket, perfect for those spring days when a winter coat is too heavy, but it's not warm enough to go without a jacket.

It is made from Colinette Columbo; the mohair content gives it a lovely soft and delicate feel. The zipper is a convenient alternative to buttons if you have a mischievous toddler to try and hold still while you dress them!

The name Joseph comes from the many beautiful colors in this colorway. The same garment could be made from a plainer yarn for a more conservative feel.

model: Brooke Allman photo: Kerrie Rycroft

SIZE
Age 1-2 [2-3] [3-4]
 
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Chest: 26 [28] [30] inches
Length: 16.5 [17.5] [19.5] inches

 

MATERIALS

MC: Colinette Columbo [68% wool, 28% mohair, 4% nylon; 68 metres per skein] color #19; 3 [3, 4] skeins

US #17/10mm needles
1 zipper [14 inches long]

 
GAUGE

9 sts/12 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch

 
DIRECTIONS

Back
Using US size 17/10mm needles and MC cast on 32[34, 36] sts and work 32[34, 36] rows in St st.

Shape Armholes
At the beginning of the next 2 rows BO 3 sts. 26[28, 30] sts remain.
Work in St st for another 18[20, 22] rows.
BO loosely.

Left Front
Using 10mm needles and MC cast on 16[17, 18] sts and work 32[34, 36] rows in stocking stitch.
To shape armholes, BO 3 sts at the beg of the next row . 13 [14, 15] sts remain.
Work in St st for another 8 [9, 10] rows before shaping the neck.
Dec 1 stitch at beg of next row [neck edge] and at neck edge of next 3 alt rows. 9[10, 11] sts remain.
Continue working with no shaping for a further 3 [4, 5] rows before BO.

Right Front
Using 10mm needles and MC, cast on 16[17, 18] sts.
P first row, then work 31[33, 35] more rows in St st.
To shape for armholes, at the beg of the next row, BO 3 sts. 13[14, 15] sts remain.
Work in St st for another 9 [10, 11] rows before shaping the neck.
Dec 1 stitch at beg of next row [neck edge] and at neck edge of next 3 alt rows. 9[10, 11] sts remain.
Continue working with no shaping for a further 3[4, 5] rows before BO.

Sleeves - make 2 alike
Using 10 mm needles and MC, CO 23[24, 25] sts and work 10 rows in St st.
For arm shaping, inc 1 stitch at each side every 6th row 4 times. 31[32, 33] sts remain after 34 rows.
Continue without shaping for a further 8 rows before BO.

 
FINISHING

Block all pieces and press as per ball band instructions.

Join side and neck seams using mattress stitch to form body of cardigan without sleeves. Join sleeve seams and attach to body using mattress stitch.

To insert zipper, pin zipper to inside of cardigan front. Sew in place. Cut any excess.

 
ABOUT THE DESIGNER

Kerrie loves the quick wins of knitting with chunky yarn!

Her long-suffering daughter can regularly be found wearing her mum's knitted creations on her website.

Pattern & images © 2003 Kerrie Rycroft. Contact Kerrie.