Muireann child's jacket & hat by Christina Drummond

Muireann child's jacket & hat

Knitting
June 2017
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in garter stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
300 - 450 yards (274 - 411 m)
Actual garment chest measurement: 22 (24, 26)"
English
This pattern is available from artfire.com for C$5.99.

This roomy jacket and hat makes a cozy outfit for your little one. Make with any washable worsted and it will survive everyday life with a toddler, or make it in a deluxe yarn for special days. There is a large cable embellishing the garter-stitch base. It has a girl’s name, but would make a spiffy blazer for a little lad, just reverse the buttonhole instructions. Muireann, pronounced Mur-in, means “sea-white, sea-fair” and is said to have been the name of a mermaid caught by a fisherman in Lough Corrib, Co. Galway.

Actual Garment Measurements:
Chest measurement: 22 (24, 26)”
Length from back of neck to hem (adjustable): 13 (14, 15 ½)”
Sleeve length from underarm to cuff (adjustable): 7½ (8½, 9½)”

You will need:
Red Heart Comfort medium worsted, 454g/16 oz ball, 792m/867 yards, for all three sizes, the smallest size takes 235g, and the hat 70g.
Knitting needles: one pair each 5mm (UK 6, US 8) and 4mm (UK 8, US 6)
Cable needle
Yarn needle for sewing up
Spare knitting needles, stitch holders, or lengths of contrasting-colour yarn
4 buttons

Gauge: 18 sts and 28 rows = 4” in garter stitch using larger needles.