The Beginner’s Jacket is worked back and forth in garter stitch from the top down. first the yoke is worked, then the body and then the sleeves. The sleeves are also worked back and forth and then sewn together along the inside at the end.

Sizes: 0-3 months (3-6 months) 6-9 months (9-12 months) 12-18 months (18-24 months) 2-3 years (3-4 years) 4-5 years (5-6 years) 6-7 years (7-8 years)

Bust circumference: 50 (52) 56 (58) 60 (62) 66 (68) 70 (72) 74 (76) cm [19¾ (20½) 22 (22¾) 23½ (24½) 26 (26¾) 27½ (28¼) 29¼ (30) inches]

Length mid front: 22 (25) 26 (29) 29 (32) 32 (34) 37 (37) 41 (44) cm [8¾ (9¾) 10¼ (11½) 11½ (12½) 12½ (13½) 14½ (14½) 16¼ (17¼) inches]

Gauge: 23 stitches x 46 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in garter stitch on a 4 mm [US6] needle 

Needles: 4 mm [US6] / 80 cm [32 inches] circular needles

Materials: 200 (200) 200 (250) 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 450 (450) g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds]) 

6 (6) 7 (7) 7 (7) 7 (8) 8 (8) 8 (8) buttons (Ø = 13-15 mm)

Difficulty: ★ (1 out of 5)