Color
shoots through russet furrows in this children's crochet jacket, styled with a crocheted
rib bodice and full body that grows with a child for longer wear.
Designer: Kathy
Merrick
Finished Size: 22 (24½, 27, 29½, 32)" circumference at
underarm (buttoned), to fit girl's size 2 (4, 6, 8, 10). Garment shown measures
29½", modeled with 2" ease.
Yarn: Madelinetosh Tosh Sock (100% superwash merino; 395 yd [361 m]/4 oz [114 g]):
tart (MC), 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) skeins; ginger (A), baltic (B), and saffron (C), 1 skein
each.
Hook Size: F/5 (3.75 mm). Adjust hook size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions: Yarn needle; 4 (4, 4, 5, 5) ¾" buttons.
Gauge: 20 sts and 13 rows = 4" in upper body section of stripe patt; 20
sts and 15 rows = 4" in hdc.