Dagmar Jacket Junior

The Dagmar Jacket Junior is worked from the top down in cable and texture patterns. First the back yoke is worked flat, back and forth. Then each shoulder is worked separately, from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the top of the back yoke. The fronts and back yoke are joined at the underarms to form the body, which is worked back and forth on a circular needle. The sleeves are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted around the armholes. At the end, plackets are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the front edges and along the neck.

Begin by knitting a swatch to determine which needle size will give you the correct gauge in the textured pattern. The swatch can be worked using a chart in the pattern.

Size guide

The Dagmar Jacket Junior is designed to have approx. 25 cm [9¾ inches] of positive ease. The sizes 1-2 (2 3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-12) 12-14 years are designed to fit a chest circumference of 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (78) 82 cm [20¾ (21¼) 22 (22½) 23¼ (24½) 25¼ (26¾) 28¼ (30¾) 32¼ inches]. The measurements for the finished jacket can be found on the front page of the pattern (please note that these measurements are only achieved if the correct gauge is maintained). If the intended wearer of the sweater measures 56 cm [22 inches] around the chest, for example, you should knit a size 3-4 years. A jacket in size 3-4 years has a chest circumference of 81 cm [32 inches] which in the given example would you 25 cm [9¾ inches] of positive ease. If the measured chest circumference deviates from the age guide, you can adjust the length to fit the intended wearer. The same applies if the intended wearer is shorter or taller than average. Schematics can be found here.

Sizes: 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-12) 12-14 years

Bust circumference: 74 (78) 81 (85) 88 (92) 95 (98) 101 (105) 108 cm [29¼ (30¾) 32 (33½) 34¾ (36¼) 37½ (38½) 39¾ (41¼) 42½ inches]

Length: 36 (38) 42 (43) 45 (48) 49 (50) 52 (54) 55 cm [14¼ (15) 16½ (17) 17¾ (19) 19¼ (19¾) 20½ (21¼) 21¾ inches] (measured mid back excl. neck edge)

Gauge: 23 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in texture pattern on a 4 mm [US6] needle after wash and blocking, or the required needle to obtain gauge

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 60 or 80 cm [24 or 32 inches], 3.5 mm [US4] / 60 and/or 80 cm [24 and/or 32 inches] and 3 mm [US2½] / 60 or 80 cm [24 or 32 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm [US4] and 4 mm [US6]

Materials: 350 (350) 400 (400) 450 (500) 500 (550) 600 (600-650) 650 g Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [100 yds]) or 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (450) 450 (500) 500 (550) 550 g Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds])

5 (5) 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 (6) 6 (6) 6 toggles (25 mm)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

Buttons can be found here.

The burgundy Dagmar Jacket Junior is knitted in Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn in the color Sienna [4253].

The green Dagmar Jacket Junior is knitted in Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color Matcha [9564].

Video

M1Rk on the RS:

M1Rk on the WS:

M1Lk on the RS:

M1Lk on the WS:

M1Rp on the RS:

M1Rp on the WS:

M1Lp on the RS:

M1Lp on the WS:

Cables worked over 2 stitches:

Cables worked over 3 stitches:

Cables worked over 4 stitches:

Backwards Loop Method:

Picking up stitches for shoulder:

Italian bind-off:

Quick and easy italian bind-off:

Picking up stitches for sleeves:

P2tog

Picking up stitches for front plackets:

Buttonholes:

Picking up stitches for neck edge:

Sewing a button onto knitwear: