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Ziggerzagger Jacket Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Clothing

Fit:

Girls, Infant/Baby

Item:

Jacket

Skill Level:

Beginner

Basic Skills Necessary:

knit, purl, increase, decrease

Pattern Description:

A lacy chevron patterned jacket to fit newborns to 4 year olds. The pattern is easy to learn, but the sizes are written separately, and in full, to make it more user-friendly for "not-so-experienced" knitters. A colour chart is also given which can be used as a short cut pattern for experts!

Written for rainbow colours as in the modeled pics (age 4 size), but easily adaptable for other colour combinations, by using the accompanying chart.

Gauge:

27 sts, 34 rows to 10 cm in stocking stitch on 3.5 mm (US 4) needles (this should result in 29 sts, 29 rows in established chevron pattern on the same needles)

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

To fit chest size 40 cms, 45 cms, 50 cms, 55 cms, 60 cms

Materials:

4 ply/ fingering weight yarn: 75 gms for 40 cms size, up to 210 gms for 60 cm size.

You Will Also Need:

1 pair 3.5 mm (US 4) needles