Dagmar Jacket Junior

The Dagmar Jacket Junior is worked from the top down in a textured pattern. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth and shaped with increases. Then, the shoulders are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the top of the back yoke. The body is worked back and forth. The sleeves are worked in the round on a circular needle from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the armhole openings. At the end, front plackets are worked as well as a ribbed neck edge.

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. 24 cm [9½ 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 approx. 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 measures 56 cm [22 inches] around the chest, you should knit a size 3-4 years. A size 3-4 years jacket has a chest circumference of 80 cm [31½ inches] which in the given example would give the intended wearer 24 cm [9½ inches] of positive ease. If the measured chest circumference deviates from the age guide, you can adjust the length to fit the person you’re knitting for. The same applies if the child is shorter or taller than average.

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 incl. 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

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]; Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm [US4] and 4 mm [US6]

Materials: Peer Gynt by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m [98 yds]) or Double Sunday by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds])

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 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: