Inky Dinky Jacket and Hat

This product is a knitting pattern that provides only the instructions to create the item—it does not include a finished garment. Please read the full description. The pattern may include additional instructions for design variations.

An adorable jacket for baby in six sizes (3, 6, 12, 18 mos, 2T, 4T), knit in one piece from hem to neck in cushy garter stitch and openwork stitch patterns. Features a-line shaping through the body, raglan yoke, and a snuggly collar to finish. Matching hat in five sizes included. 

This pattern is both written and charted and can be transferred to your Ravelry Library upon request.

Buttons: 5(6, 6, 7, 7, 8) .375 inch/1cm in diameter

Matching Motif: See the Cradle Me blanket, with matching stitch patterns

Suggested Yarns: Better Breakfast DK, Kent DK, Stone Soup DK, Ginny DK, or any soft sport/light DK yarn with approximately 340 yards per 100 grams

Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in a variation in size.

Finished Size:
Sweater: 18.75(20, 21.5, 23, 25.25, 27.25) inches/47.5(51, 54.5, 58.5, 64, 69.5) cm around chest at underarm, buttoned, to fit with 2-4 inches of ease
Hat: 11(12.75, 14.75, 16.5, 18.25) inches/28(32.5, 37.5, 42, 46.5) cm around bottom band

Yarn Requirements:
Sweater: 325(400, 450, 550, 650, 800) yards/300(375, 425, 500, 600, 725) m
Hat: 75(100, 150, 200, 250) yards/75(100, 125, 175, 225) m

Gauge:
24 sts and 46 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch on larger needles
22 sts and 38 rows = 4 inches in lace pattern on larger needles, washed and blocked

Needles:
Sweater: size 4US (3.5 mm) or size to obtain correct gauge and size 3US (3.25 mm) for hem edgings and collar (or one size smaller than body needle)
Hat: 16-inch circular needles or DPNs size 4US (3.5 mm) or size to obtain correct gauge and size 3US (3.25 mm) for bottom band (or one size smaller than body needle)