The Hebden Gilet Jacket is an easy-to-wear extra layer for your toddler or youngster, helping to maintain their core temperature as the temperatures start to fall.

The gilet can be quickly slipped on over a T-shirt or top when they are playing outside and provides extra warmth without restricting their arm movements. It can be worn open or snapped shut with large feature press-studs.

The jacket is worked in a soft merino wool yarn and the pattern includes six sizes to suit kiddies aged 2–12 years.
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PATTERN INFORMATION:

DIFFICULTY: Intermediate

TECHNIQUES: Knitting, purling, decreases, slipped stitches, working with two colours, working with two ends of yarn held together, joining seams either by grafting or with a 3-needle Bind-Off.

SIZES:
To fit ages: 2 (4, 6, 8, 10, 12) yrs
Chest Size: 52 (56, 60, 64, 70, 76) cm / 20 (22, 23.5, 25, 27.5, 30) ins

Finished Measurements:
Width: 30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50) cm / 12 (13, 15, 16.5, 18, 20) ins
Length: 35 (40, 46, 50, 53, 57) cm / 14 (16, 18, 20, 21, 22.5) ins

MATERIALS:
Yarn:
Lang Merino 120 DK yarn, 100% wool, 90m/98 yds:50gm ball in colours:
. Main Colour/MC: #152.0270 Charcoal x5 (7, 9, 10, 12, 14) balls
. Contrast Colour/CC: #152.0004 Black x1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2) balls

Actual amount used for 4-yr-old size as shown:
. MC: 310gm/10.5 oz, 558m/605 yds
. CC: 25gm/1 oz, 45m/48 yds

​Yarn substitution: To use an alternative yarn, please select a double knitting/DK wool yarn with a recommended gauge of about 17 sts:10cm/4 ins with 4.5-5.5mm/US #7-9 needles, when working with a single strand of yarn.

Needles: Size 5.5 mm/US #9 circular needles, length 80cm/32 ins.

Gauge: 16 sts & 24 rows:10cm/4 ins in either Stocking Stitch or Imitation Lattice pattern using 5.5mm/US #9 needles and two ends of yarn held together.

Notions:
. Row counter, markers, stitch holders & tapestry needle
. Sewing needle & thread
. Sew-on snaps: 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6) x Size 10 Sew-on snaps
. Buttons: 4 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6) x 1.75cm, ¾ ins buttons
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PATTERN NOTES:

Stitch Pattern:
This design uses a reversible stitch pattern from the book: Reversible Knitting Stitches –A Sourcebook of 250 Double-Sided Stitch Patterns by Moira Ravenscroft & Anna Ravenscroft, 2nd Edition, 2024
For more details, please click here.

Blogposts/Knitting Notes:
1: Seeing Double #1 – Working with two ends of yarn
2: Tips and Techniques using doubled yarns

© Moira Ravenscroft, 2024

Website: www.wyndlestrawdesigns.com