Pirkko Tuppurainen is a missionary working in Ethiopia. Many Finnish knitters have knitted these coatees and sent them to Pirkko. She has given the coatees to little babies in Aira hospital, Ethiopia.

The version with the circular needles is found here: http://langanpaat.blogspot.com/2009/03/haaste-vastaanotettu-ja-jatketaan.html.

The English version is found here: http://villasukatjapipa.blogspot.fi/2013/02/nuttu-baby-sweater.html