Anker’s Jacket is worked back and forth from the top down on a circular needle. The yoke is worked in sections of rib with increases followed by classic raglan increases. The button bands are knitted at the end, after picking up stitches at the front edges.
Sizes: 3-6 months (6-9 months) 9-12 months (1-2 years) 2-3 years (3-4 years) 4-5 years (5-6 years) 6-7 years (7-8 years)
Bust circumference: 51 (53) 58 (58) 63 (65) 66 (67) 72 (74) cm [20 (20¾) 22¾ (22¾) 24¾ (25½) 26 (26½) 28¼ (29¼) inches]
Lengths: Total length: 28 (30) 32 (34) 35 (36) 37 (38) 39 (41) cm [11 (11¾) 12½ (13½) 13¾ (14¼) 14½ (15) 15¼ (16¼) inches]
Sleeve length: 15 (17) 19 (20) 22 (24) 27 (30) 32 (33) cm [6 (6¾) 7½ (8) 8½ (9½) 10½ (11¾) 12½ (13) inches]
Gauge: 20 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in stockinette stitch on 4 mm [US6] needles
Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 60 or 80 cm [24 or 32 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 4 mm [US6] (if the Magic Loop technique is not used)
Materials: 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 (200) 250 (250-300) 300 (300) g Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m [257 yds]), 6 buttons (ø = 15 mm)
Please note that the Anker’s Jacket is worked in 2 strands of yarn held together throughout, and the given yardage amounts are the total yardage needed.
Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 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 gray Anker's Jacket is knitted in Sunday by Sandnes Garn in the color Foggy grey [1031].
The brown Anker's Jacket is knitted in Merino by Knitting for Olive in the color Mørk cognac.
M1R:
M1L:
Yarn over:
Put the sleeves to rest:
Avoid hole at startup on sleeve:
k2tog:
k2tog tbl:
Front edges: