The Beginner Jacket

The Beginner Jacket is knitted back and forth in stockinette stitch, from the top down. First, the yoke and body are knitted, and then the sleeves. The sleeves are also knitted back and forth and sewn together last along the inside.

There are instructional videos for all the techniques on this page.

Sizes: 0-3 months. (3-6 months.) 6-9 months. (9-12 months.) 12-18 months. (18-24 months.) 2-3 years (3-4 years) 4-5 years (5-6 years) 6-7 years (7-8 years)

The jacket's width across the chest: 50 (52) 56 (58) 60 (62) 66 (68) 70 (72) 74 (76) cm

Length at the center front: 22 (25) 26 (29) 29 (32) 32 (34) 37 (37) 41 (44) cm 

Gauge: 23 stitches x 46 rows in stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Knitting needles: 4 mm circular needles (80 cm)

Materials: 200 (200) 200 (250) 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 450 (450) g Double Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 108 m) or 200 (200) 200 (250) 300 (300) 300 (350) 350 (400) 4500 (450) g Cool Wool Big from Lana Grossa (50 g = 120 m)

6 (6) 7 (7) 7 (7) 7 (8) 8 (8) 8 (8) buttons (Ø = 13-15 mm)

Difficulty level: ★ (1 out of 5)

See the difficulty level classification here. 

Buttons are available here.

The green Beginner Jacket is knitted in Double Sunday from Sandnes Garn in the color Green tea [9533].

The golden Beginner Jacket is knitted in Alpakka from Sandnes Garn in the color Brent sand [2734].

The dark brown Beginner Jacket is knitted in Pernilla from Filcolana in the color Dijon melange [827].

The beige Beginner Jacket is knitted in Cashmere 6/28 from Pascuali in the color Cream [20].