Little Esther Jacket

The Little Esther Jacket is worked from the top down in a textured pattern. First, the back yoke is worked back and forth and shaped with increases. Then, the shoulders are worked from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the top of the back yoke. The body is worked back and forth. The sleeves are worked in the round on a circular needle from stitches that are picked up and knitted along the armhole openings. At the end, front plackets are worked as well as a ribbed neck edge. 

Begin by knitting a swatch to determine which needle size will give you the correct gauge in the textured pattern. The swatch can be worked using a chart in the pattern.

Size guide

The Little Esther Jacket is designed to have approx. 20 cm [7¾ inches] of positive ease. The sizes 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-12) 12-14 years are designed to fit a chest circumference of approx. 53 (54) 56 (57) 59 (62) 64 (68) 72 (78) 82 cm [20¾ (21¼) 22 (22½) 23¼ (24½) 25¼ (26¾) 28¼ (30¾) 32¼ inches]. The measurements for the finished jacket can be found on the front page of the pattern (please note that these measurements are only achieved if the correct gauge is maintained). If the intended wearer measures 56 cm [22 inches] around the chest, you should knit a size 3-4 years. A size 3-4 years jacket has a chest circumference of 74 cm [29¼ inches] which in the given example would give the intended wearer 18 cm [7 inches] of positive ease. If the measured chest circumference deviates from the age guide, you can adjust the length to fit the person you’re knitting for. The same applies if the child is shorter or taller than average.

Sizes: 1-2 (2-3) 3-4 (4-5) 5-6 (6-7) 7-8 (8-9) 9-10 (10-12) 12-14 years

Bust circumference: 70 (74) 74 (80) 80 (84) 88 (92) 92 (96) 100 cm [27½ (29¼) 29¼ (31½) 31½ (33) 34¾ (36¼) 36¼ (37¾) 39¼ inches]

Length: 36 (38) 42 (43) 45 (48) 49 (50) 52 (54) 55 cm [14¼ (15) 16½ (17) 17¾ (19) 19¼ (19¾) 20½ (21¼) 21¾ inches] (measured mid back)

Gauge: 18 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches] in texture pattern on a 4 mm [US6] needle

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 60 or 80 cm [24 or 32 inches] and 3.5 mm [US4] / 40, 60 and/or 80 cm [16, 24 and/or 32 inches]; Double-pointed needles: 3.5 mm [US4] and 4 mm [US6]

Materials: 200 (200) 200 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 g Jensen Yarn by Isager Yarn (50 g = 125 m [137 yds]) held together with 100 (100) 100 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 200 (200) 200 g Tvinni by Isager Yarn (50 g = 255 m [279 yds]) or 50 (50) 75 (75) 75 (100) 100 (100) 100-125 (125) 125 g Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds])

5 buttons (Ø = 20 mm)

The pattern was developed as a part of Little Isager Archives.

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ (5 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

Buttons can be found here.

The red Little Esther Jacket is knitted In Jensen Yarn by Isager in color 28 held together with Tvinni by Isager in color 28.

Video

M1R on the RS:

M1L on the RS:

M1L on the WS:

M1R on the WS:

CDD:

Backwards Loop Method:

Picking up stitches for shoulder:

Italian bind-off:

Quick and easy italian bind-off:

Picking up stitches for sleeves:

Picking up stitches for front plackets:

Buttonholes:

Picking up stitches for neck edge:

Sewing a button onto knitwear: