Coat for girl

BEFORE:
Cast on 70 stitches and knit in a 2x2 rib pattern. Knit 6 stitches in garter stitch from one edge.
At a height of 25 cm, decrease stitches every 2 stitches until 32 stitches remain.
Continue knitting, alternating between 4 knit and 2 purl stitches.
Knit 4 knit stitches in a 2x2 cable pattern, crossing every 4th row.
At a height of 5 cm, to form the armhole, decrease 3, 2, and 1 stitch from the outer side.
At a height of 13 cm from the formation of the armhole, cast off the middle 6 stitches for the neckline.
Finish the knitting when the height of the yoke reaches 22 cm.
On the placket of one of the front pieces, make 3 buttonholes.

BACK:
Cast on 125 stitches and knit in a 2x2 rib pattern.
At a height of 25 cm, decrease stitches every 2 stitches until 63 stitches remain.
Continue knitting, alternating between 4 knit and 2 purl stitches.
Knit the knit stitches in a 2x2 cable pattern, crossing every 4th row.
At a height of 5 cm, to form armholes, decrease 3, 2, and 1 stitch from each side.
At a height of 22 cm, cast off the central 17 stitches.
Finish the work when the height of the yoke reaches 22 cm.

SLEEVE:
Cast on 36 stitches and knit, alternating between 4 knit and 2 purl stitches.
Knit the knit stitches in a cable pattern.
At a height of 14 cm, make increases of 1 stitch from each side.
At a height of 27 cm, cast on 72 stitches and continue knitting in a 2x2 rib pattern.
After knitting 9 cm, decrease 3, 2, and 1 stitch from each edge.
At a height of 12 cm, cast off the stitches. Repeat for the second sleeve.

BELT ON THE BACK:
Cast on 70 stitches and knit in garter stitch for 12 cm.
Sew to the back with 2 buttons.

COLLAR:
Cast on 55 stitches along the neckline edge and knit 10 cm in garter stitch.

YARN "LANAGOLD"
Color number: 01 (cream)
Number of skeins: 4
Needles: No. 5
Age: 1–3 years

Pattern description:

The pattern alternates between 2 knit and 2 purl stitches in width and height, with an offset every 2 rows.

🧶 Chart (text version):

Rows 1 and 2 (right and wrong sides):
2 knit, 2 purl, repeat to the end of the row.

Rows 3 and 4:
2 purl, 2 knit, repeat to the end of the row.

Then repeat from row 1.

📊 Symbols:

• || — 2 knit stitches

• -- — 2 purl stitches

Work by Tatiana K.