34057 Frankie Jacket for Children Leaflet
Debra Kinsey Knits

34057 Frankie Jacket for Children Leaflet

Regular price $8.95
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Skill Level: Intermediate Knitting

The Frankie Jacket is an easy-to-wear dropped-shoulder jacket for children with a high V neck and great pockets for stashing away treasures.

There are two colour styles, but the jacket could also be worked throughout in a single colour. The main fabric is stocking stitch with K2, P2 rib bands.
The jacket features cutaway side pockets with a contrasting pocket lining.
The front edges with a high V-shaped neckline are finished with a rib buttoning band.

This jacket requires average to intermediate knitting skills.

Finished measurements
The measurements are rounded to the nearest whole number or ½ inch.
To fit child (approx age) 2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12) years
Body circumference (approx, after seaming)
61 (66, 71, 76, 81, 86) cm/24 (26, 28, 30, 32, 34) ins
Length (approx)
38 (42, 46, 50, 54, 58) cm/15 (16½, 18, 20, 21½, 23) ins
Sleeve length
25 (30, 35, 40, 42, 45) cm/10 (12, 14, 16, 16½, 18) ins

Needles and notions

  • 3.25mm/US 3 and 4mm/US 6 needles, in straights or circulars
  • spare 4mm needle and 1 stitch-holder
  • 3.25mm/US 3 circular needle 100-120cm/40-48ins long for front band
  • 10 removable stitch markers
  • yarn needle
  • 6 (7, 8, 8, 9, 10) x 12mm/½ins diameter buttons

Yarn
8 ply/DK weight wool

Style A - colour-blocked
Colour 1 (C1) & Colour 2 (C2)
approx 350 (420, 500, 580, 670, 760) metres/382 (458, 545, 632, 730, 828) yards of each colour

Style B - contrasting pocket linings and cuffs
Colour 1 (C1)
approx 600 (725, 860, 1000, 1150, 1300) metres/654 (790, 937, 1090, 1254, 1417) yards
Colour 2 (C2)
approx 75 (90, 110, 125, 140, 160) metres/82 (98, 120, 136, 153, 174) yards