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Ribbed baby jacket
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Finished
October 31, 2011
November 2, 2011

Ribbed baby jacket

Project info
Ribbed Baby Jacket by Debbie Bliss
Knitting
Coat / Jacket
Friend's newborn
Newborn
Needles & yarn
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
acrylic
2 skeins = 300.0 yards (274.3 meters), 100 grams
Tomato red
Red
Commercial street, Bangalore
Notes

31/10/2011 - CO
01/11/2011 - Finished front left and right portions and shaped sleeves. To finish edging tomorrow.
02/11/2011 - Finished edging (used a 4mm needle) and sewn seams.

I would totally knit this again for another newborn. It’s an easy, addictive pattern! Love it.

Mods

  • Used 5 rows of moss stitch on sleeves and bottom edges of jacket
  • Crocheted 2 loops for the buttons using 6 ch and then sc around over 2 rounds
  • Did a 2x2 rib for 10 rows around the neck and front edges
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Finished
October 31, 2011
November 2, 2011
 
About this pattern
Ribbed Baby Jacket
by Debbie Bliss
from Special Knits: 22 Gorgeous Handknits for Babies and Toddlers
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  • Originally queued: April 23, 2009
  • Project created: October 31, 2011
  • Updated: November 3, 2011
  • Progress updates: 3 updates