Jacket for a girl.

You will need: 150 grams of yarn with a thickness of about 331 m per 140 g (100% acrylic Bernat Softee Baby), circular and double-pointed needles size 4, 2 stitch holders, a hook, 5 buttons. Size: From 0 to 6 months. Instructions for larger sizes are given in parentheses. Note. Increases are made by knitting two from one stitch: first knit the stitch through the front loop, then through the back loop of the same stitch. For boys, you can skip the decorative row at the bottom of the jacket and sleeves, leaving only the garter stitch finish. Description. Cast on 60 stitches. Rows 1-2: Knit. Row 3: (knit row): buttonhole row for boys: 2 knit, yarn over, 2 knit together, knit to the end of the row; for girls: knit to the last 4 stitches, 1 knit, yarn over, 2 knit together, 1 knit. Rows 4-5: Knit. Row 6: (purl row) 4 knit, purl to the last 4 stitches, 4 knit. Row 7: Knit. Row 8: 4 knit, purl to the last 4 stitches, 4 knit. Row 9: 4 knit, *knit two from one stitch, 2 knit,* Repeat between asterisks to the end of the row, finish with 4 knit. (78 stitches) Row 10: (purl row) 6 knit, slip 2 stitches as for purling, yarn behind work, *2 knit, slip 2 stitches also* repeat to the end of the row, finish with 6 knit. Row 11: Knit. Row 12: (purl row) Knit as Row 10. Row 13: 4 knit, *knit two from one stitch, 3 knit,* repeat to the end of the row, finish with 5 knit. (96 stitches) Row 14: 4 knit, purl to the last 4 stitches, 4 knit. Row 15: Knit. Row 16: 4 knit, purl to the last 4 stitches, 4 knit. Row 17: 5 knit, *knit two from one stitch, 4 knit,* repeat to the end of the row, finish with 5 knit. (114 stitches) Row 18: (purl row) 6 knit, slip 2 stitches as for purling, yarn behind work, *2 knit, slip 2 stitches also* repeat to the end of the row, finish with 6 knit. Row 19: Knit. Row 20: (purl row) Knit as Row 18. Row 21: 6 knit, *knit two from one stitch, 5 knit,* repeat to the end of the row, finish with 5 knit. (132 stitches) Row 22: 4 knit, purl to the last 4 stitches, 4 knit. Row 23: Knit, make a 2nd buttonhole as in Row 3. Continue to make buttonholes every 10th ridge of garter stitch (i.e. 20th row) (for larger size make the 2nd buttonhole in Row 27, then every 12th ridge (24th row)). Row 24: 4 knit, purl to the last 4 stitches, 4 knit. Row 25: *6 knit, knit two from one stitch* repeat to the end of the row, 6 knit. (150 stitches) Row 26: 6 knit, slip 2 stitches as for purling, yarn behind work, *2 knit, slip 2 stitches also* repeat to the end of the row, finish with 6 knit. Row 27: Knit to the end of the row (larger size: 2nd buttonhole in this row). Row 28: (purl row) Knit as Row 26. Row 29: Knit to the end of the row (For larger size make one more row with increases: *7 knit, knit two from one stitch* repeat to the end of the row, finish with 6 knit.) Continue to knit in stockinette stitch, making garter stitch bands, for another 2 (6) rows. Distribute markers: (purl row) Knit 26 (30) stitches, place marker; 26 (27) knit, place marker, 46 (54) knit, place marker, 26 (27) knit, place marker, knit the remaining 26 (30) stitches — (150)(168) stitches in total. Increase row: *Knit to 2 stitches before the marker, knit two from one stitch, 1 knit, slip marker, knit two from one stitch*; repeat between asterisks 3 times. (8 stitches added) Next row: 4 knit, purl to the last 4 stitches, 4 knit. Repeat these two rows 4 (5) more times. (190) (216) stitches, transfer sleeve stitches to temporary holders in the last row (purl row). Count ridges. Time to make the 3rd buttonhole! Next row (knit row) *Knit to 2 stitches before the marker, knit two from one stitch, 1 knit, remove marker, cast on 4 stitches for the armhole, remove marker, knit two from one stitch*; knit to the end of the row, repeat once more between asterisks. (130) (150) stitches. Continue to knit in stockinette stitch, making garter stitch bands and buttonholes. Make 2 decorative rows (like rows 10 and 11) for girls. (For boys, make only the garter stitch bands.) Continue to knit in stockinette stitch, then knit a garter stitch band, as on the neckline, making the last buttonhole. Sleeves: Transfer sleeve stitches and 4 additional stitches to double-pointed needles. Knit in the round for 4 cm shorter than the desired length. In the last row, decrease evenly so that 36 stitches remain. Next row: *2 purl, slip 2 stitches, yarn in front, repeat from * Next row: All knit. Repeat the last 2 rows. (For boys, do not make the decorative row, knit instead a row of knit stitches.) 2 rows of knit stitches. Decrease 4 stitches in the next row. (32 stitches.) Continue to knit in garter stitch (1 row — purl, 1 row — knit) the same number of rows as in the neckline. Bind off loosely, knitting purl stitches. Repeat for the 2nd sleeve. Sew on the buttons; hide the thread ends.