This pattern provides instructions for a children’s jacket, sweater and blanket, knitted in King Cole DK yarn.

22 stitches and 28 rows to 10cm (4”), over stocking stitch on No 4mm needles or the size required to give the correct tension. Check your tension – if less stitches use thinner needles if more use thicker needles.

To fit chest:
(Premature: 31cm / 12”), (Newborn: 36cm / 14”), (1-3 months: 41cm / 16”), (3-6 months: 46cm / 18”), (6-12 months: 51cm / 20”) (12-18 months: 56cm / 22”).

Yarn used:
King Cole DK - 100g balls.
320yrds/293m

Jacket:
(Premature: 1 ball + small amount contrast + 8 buttons),
(Newborn: 1 ball + small amount contrast + 8 buttons),
(1-3 months: 1 ball + small amount contrast + 8 buttons),
(3-6 months: 2 balls + small amount contrast + 8 buttons),
(6-12 months: 2 balls + small amount contrast + 8 buttons)
(12-18 months: 2 balls + small amount contrast + 8 buttons).

Sweater:
(Premature: 1 ball + small amount contrast + 4 buttons),
(Newborn: 1 ball + small amount contrast + 4 buttons),
(1-3 months: 1 ball + small amount contrast + 4 buttons),
(3-6 months: 1 ball + small amount contrast + 4 buttons),
(6-12 months: 2 balls + small amount contrast + 4 buttons)
(12-18 months: 2 balls + small amount contrast + 4 buttons).

Blanket:
(Size 1: 3 balls).