​Grey Knit Jacket for Boy

You’ll need:

450 (500; 600; 650; 750)g of Suyana yarn (35% wool, 45% acryl, 20% alpaca; 75m/50g) in grey-green color (# 19(;

Knitting needles 5 and 5,5;

Crochet hook 3,5;

3 buttons.

Size: 4 (6; 8; 10; 12) years.

Used Patterns

2 x 2 rib;

Pearled pattern: 1^st row (RS): * 1 knit st, 1 purl*; repeat from * to *;

2^nd row: due to the pattern;

3^rd row: * 1 purl, 1 knit st*; repeat from * to *;

4^th row: due to the pattern.

Repeat 1^st-4^throws.

Stitches control: 15 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10 cm.

Instructions

Back

Cast on 61 (65; 69; 75; 79) sts of stockinette stitch. At 30 (33; 36; 39; 42) cm height, work with pearled pattern in RS rows. At 32 (35; 38; 41; 44) cm height, bind off 2 x 2 sts, 2 (2; 2; 3; 3) x 1 st in the beginning of every 2^nd row for arm-holes. For shoulder chamfers, bind off 2 x 7 sts (8 sts; 7 sts; 2 x 8 sts; 9 sts and 8 sts; 2 x 9 sts) at 48 (52; 56; 60; 64) cm height from both sides in the beginning of every row. At the same time, at 50 (54; 58; 62; 66) cm height, bind off the central 21 (23; 25; 27; 29) sts in the next RS row for the neck-hole and finish both sides separately.

Right Front

Cast on 25 (27; 29; 31; 33) sts with knitting needles 5,5 and work with stockinette stitch. At 30 (33; 36; 39; 42) cm height, work with pearled pattern in RS row. For arm-hole, at 32 (35; 38; 41; 44) cm height, bind off 2 x 2 sts, 2 (2; 2; 3; 3) x 1 st in the beginning of every WS row from left side. For neck-hole line, at 46 (50; 54; 58; 62) cm height, bind off 5 x 1 st (2 sts; 4 x 1 st; 3 sts; 4 x 1 st; 3 sts, 4 x 1 st; 4sts; 4 x 1 st) in the beginning of every RS row from the right side. For shoulder chamfers, at 48 (52; 56; 60; 64) cm height, bind off 2 x 7 (8 sts; 7 sts; 2 x 8 sts; 9 sts; 8 sts; 2 x 9 sts) in the beginning of every WS row from left side.

Left Front

Make in symmetry to the right front.

Sleeves

Cast on 32 (34; 36; 38; 40) sts with knitting needles 5 and work with 2 x 2 rib, start with 2 knit sts (2 knit sts; 2 knit sts; 3 knit sts; 3 knit sts) and finish with 2 purls (2 purls; 2 purls; 3 purls; 3 purls). At 3 cm height, change to knitting needles 5,5 with stockinette stitch, increase 8 x 1 st after 2 selvage sts in every 4^th and 6^th row by turn (8 x 1 st in every 6^th row; 9 x 1^st in every 6^th row; 10 x 1 st in every 6^th row; 10 x 1 st in every 6^th row) from both sides. At 26 (30; 34; 37; 41) cm height, bind off 5 (5; 5; 6; 6) x 4 sts in the beginning of every row from both sides. At 31 (35; 39; 43; 47) cm height, bind off the rest 8 (10; 14; 10; 12) sts.

Hood

Cast on 84 (88; 92; 96; 100) sts with knitting needles 5 and work with 2 x 2 rib, start and finish with 3 purls. At 8 cm height, change to knitting needles 5,5 and work with stockinette stitch. At 17 (18; 19; 20; 21) cm height, bind off 3 x 1 st in every 4^th row from both sides. At the same time, at 19 (20; 21; 22; 23) cm height, bind off the central 2 sts in the next RS row and finish both sides separately, bind off 3 x 1 st, 1 x 2 sts, 1 x 3 sts in every 2^nd row form neck-hole. At 26 (27; 28; 29; 30) cm height, bind off the rest sts. Make the second half in the same way.

Assembly

Make shoulder seams.

Placket for Fastener

Lift 92 (100; 108; 116; 124) sts along the edge of right front to lower edge of neck-hole beginning with knitting needles 5 and work with 2 x 2 rib from RS, start and finish with 3 knit sts. At 8 cm height, bind off the sts. Make the placket for fastener of left front in the same way.

Pockets

Cast on 24 sts with knitting needles 5 and work with 2 x 2 rib, start and finish with 3 knit sts. At 15 cm height, bind off the sts. Make the second pocket in the same way.

Finishing

Sew up sleeves in the arm-holes, make side and sleeve seams. Sew pockets to the front. Fold the hood in half and make seam. Sew he hood along the neck-hole line. Make button-holes. Sew the buttons.