Garter stitch jackets with faux fur trim

Garter Stitch Jacket with Faux Fur Trim

Child’s Sizes

4, ( 6, 8, 10)

Finished Chest 26.5 (29, 31, 32)”

Yarn

Paton Shetland Chunky (100 grams/3.5 oz) Black: 4 (4, 5, 5) skeins

Paton Cha Cha (50 grams/1. ) Disco 2 skeins

Lion Brand fun fur (50 grams/ ) 1 skein

Gauge

20 stitches=7”

Tools

• size 10.5 29”circular needles
• stitch holders
• yarn needle
• crochet hook size J
• 4-6 buttons

BODY

CO 76 (84, 88, 92) stitches.

Row K

When piece measures 14 (15, 16, 17)” shape armholes

Armhole Shaping

K 14 (16, 17, 18) sts, BO 10 sts, K 28 (32, 34, 36), BO 10 sts, K 14 (16, 17, 18) sts.

You will now have three sections, a front right, front left, and back piece. Place two front pieces on stitch holders.

Back

Join a ball of yarn to back. Work garter stitch until back piece measures 5” from armhole shaping. BO all stitches

Front right

work garter stitch until piece measures 1” from armhole shaping.

Neck Shaping

BO 5 sts at the end that is opposite of the armhole bind off section. Continue garter stitch until front measures back.

Front left

Repeat as for front right.

Sew shoulder seams

Sleeve (make 2)

CO 21 (23, 25, 27) sts

Work garter stitch for four inches.

Increase 1 stitch at beginning of each end and every eighth row until sleeves are desired length approximately 13 ½ (14, 14 ½, 15)”

Shape Sleeve Cap

Bind off 3 sts at beg of next 2 row; dec 1 st each end every other row 2(4, 6, 8) times; then ever row 6 (4, 2, 0) times. Bind off remaining sts.

Sew sleeves to jacket.

Faux fur trim

Bottom of Jacket

Row 1 Look at the first purl row at the bottom of the coat. Slip stitch yarn to just the top loop of the purl. Sc in just top loops of purl stitch around, sl st to first st. Place marker.

Row 2 Bring yarn up to next purl row directly above row just made. Sc around as for last row.

Repeat row 2 until faux fur trim measures app. 2” or desired thickness

Sleeve Cuffs

Repeat method as for bottom of jacket until sleeve bottoms measure 2 ½”

Neck trim

Row 1 Sl st yarn to front right top corner edge of neck. Work sc around top purl loop to other edge of neck, place marker.

Row 2 Bring yarn down to purl row below row just worked. Sc to other end of neck.

Repeat row 2 until trim is desired thickness.

Button band

Left front

Row 1 On bottom left of coat, sl st yarn. Sc to the beginning of the neck shaping.

Row 2 ch 1, sc in next sc and each sc to end, finish off, weave in ends.

Sew buttons in desired positions on left band

Right front

Row 1 On bottom right of coat, sl st yarn. Sc to the beginning of the neck shaping.

Row 2 ch 1, sc in next sc and each sc to end.

Row 3 ch 1, *sc in next sc and each sc to 2 sc below first button, ch 3 sk 2sc, sc in next sc* repeat until all button holes are made (check at this point to see if button hole fits over your button, adjust size as necessary). Finish off, weave in ends.