Baby Krausi Jacket

Krausi Jacket is worked in garter stitch seamlessly from the top down in one piece to the underarm where the body and sleeves are then worked separately. The buttonbands are worked together with the rest of the knitting. The instructions place the buttons on the left side, typical for baby girls, but the design would be appropriate for baby boys too. Thanks to the garter stitch technique, the jacket is reversible, provided that the threads are sewn in invisibly. **Size** 3, 6, 12, 18 months Chest measurements: To fit a chest circumference of: (15 3/4, 17, 17 3/4, 19) inches / (40, 43, 45, 48) cm **Finished chest measurements:** The positive ease of the sweater is approx. 5 1/4 inches (approx. 13 cm). (21, 22, 23, 24 1/2) inches / (53.5, 56, 58.4, 62) cm Length of the jacket: (8 3/4, 9 3/4, 10 1/2, 12 1/2) inches / (22, 25, 27, 32) cm (measured from neck cast-on edge to hem bind-off) **Yarn** Lang Yarns, Baby Alpaca (100% Alpaca, Fingering (14 wpi), 50 g, 185 yards / 170 m): (100, 100, 150, 150) g **Gauge** 28 sts x 52 rows= 4 inches / 10 cm square in garter stitch 48 sts x 28 rows= 4 inches / 10 cm square in slipped stitch rib Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge. **Needles** Circular needle: US 2 1/2 (3 mm), 40 cm (16 inches) Double-pointed needles: US 2 1/2 (3 mm) **Notions** 8 raglan markers & 2 to mark the buttonbands waste yarn to hold stitches (5, 6, 6, 7) buttons approx. 1/2 inches / 1 cm