Hope you enjoy my latest design - a simple but sweet sleeveless baby bolero jacket. Four sizes at present ~ Newborn, large preemie, medium preemie & small preemie ~ but more sizes to follow soon. Also ~ I am working on a version with long sleeves ......... This design was inspired by a garter stitch baby jacket by the very talented Theresa Roberts. I loved her cute little baby jacket and wanted to write a stocking stitch version in a range of sizes. I hope I did it justice. Theresa Roberts Design - garter stitch Baby Jacket My stocking stitch version Small Premature Baby Measures 12” chest, 6” back length Requires around 18 - 20g of DK yarn Cast on 40sts 1st Row: S1, knit to end 2nd Row: S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4 Repeat this row 2 times more (46sts) 5th Row: S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4 6th Row: S1, k2, kfb, purl to last 5sts, pfb, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows until you have 66sts 15th Row: S1, knit to end 16th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2rows 3times more 23rd Row: S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end Divide for back and fronts... 24th Row: S1, k3, purl 45 - put the remaining 17sts onto a stitch holder Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts and continue to knit across row until last 17sts - put these 17sts onto a stitch holder Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts, then purl 32, k4 (this is the back) Next Row: S1, knit across row Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows 7 times more Next Row: S1, knit across row Next Row: S1, k3, p4, k2tog, k20, k2tog tbl, p4, k4 Cast off loosely Work left front ~ Put the 17sts for the left front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 4sts (for armhole border) Knit these 4sts and continue to knit across row Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Next Row: S1, knit to last 6sts, k2tog, k4 Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows, until 12sts remain Cast off shoulder stitches loosely Work right front ~ Put the 17sts for the right front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 4sts (for armhole border) Knit these 4sts and continue across row - purl to last 4sts, k4 Next Row: S1, k3, s1, k1, psso, knit to end Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows, until 12sts remain Cast off shoulder stitches loosely Join shoulder and under arm seams Darn away ends Sew on button Medium Premature Baby Measures 13½” chest, 6¾” back length Requires around 22 - 24g of DK yarn Cast on 48sts 1st Row: S1, knit to end 2nd Row: S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4 Repeat this row 2 times more 5th Row: S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4 6th Row: S1, k2, kfb, purl to last 5sts, pfb, k4 (58sts) Repeat the last 2 rows until you have 74sts 15th Row: S1, knit to end 16th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2rows 4 times more 25th Row: S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end Divide for back and fronts... 28th Row: S1, k3, purl 51 - put the remaining 19sts onto a stitch holder Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts and continue to knit across row until last 19sts - put these 19sts onto a stitch holder Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts, then purl 36, k4 (this is the back) Next Row: S1, knit across row Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows 8 times more Next Row: S1, k9, s1, k1, psso, k20, k2tog, k10 (42sts) Next Row: S1, k3, p6, k22, p7, k4 Cast off loosely Work left front ~ Put the 20sts for the left front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 4sts (for sleeve) Knit these 4sts and continue to knit across row Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Next Row: S1, knit to last 6sts, k2tog, k4 Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows, until 13sts remain Cast off shoulder stitches loosely Work right front ~ Put the 20sts for the right front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 4sts (for sleeve) Knit these 4sts and continue across row - purl to last 4sts, k4 Next Row: S1, k3, s1, k1, psso, knit to end Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows, until 13sts remain Cast off shoulder stitches loosely Join shoulder and under arm seams Darn away ends Sew on button Large Premature Baby Measures 15” chest, 7½” back length Requires around 30 - 34g of DK yarn Cast on 54sts 1st Row: S1, knit to end 2nd Row: S1, knit to end 3rd Row: S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4 Repeat this row once more (58sts) 5th Row: S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4 6th Row: S1, k2, kfb, purl to last 5sts, pfb, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows until you have 82sts 17th Row: S1, knit to end 18th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2rows 4 times more 27thRow: S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end Divide for back and fronts... 28th Row: S1, k3, purl 57 - put the remaining 21sts onto a stitch holder Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts and continue to knit across row until last 21sts - put these 21sts onto a stitch holder Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts, then purl 40, k4 (this is the back) Next Row: S1, knit across row (48sts) Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows 8 times more Next Row: S1, k9, s1, k1, psso, k24, k2tog, k10 (46sts) Next Row: S1, k3, p6, k26, p6, k4 Next Row: S1, k9, s1, k1, psso, k22, k2tog, k10 (44sts) Next Row: S1, k3, p6, k24, p6, k4 Cast off loosely Work left front ~ Put the 21sts for the left front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 4sts (for armhole border) Knit these 4sts and continue to knit across row Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Next Row: S1, knit to last 6sts, k2tog, k4 Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows, until 14sts remain Cast off shoulder stitches loosely Work right front ~ Put the 21sts for the right front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 4sts (for armhole border) Knit these 4sts and continue across row - purl to last 4sts, k4 Next Row: S1, k3, s1, k1, psso, knit to end Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows, until 14sts remain Cast off shoulder stitches loosely Join shoulder and under arm seams Darn away ends Sew on button Newborn Baby Measures 16” chest, 8” back length Requires around 34 - 38g of DK yarn Cast on 60sts 1st Row: S1, knit to end 2nd Row: S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4 Repeat this row 2 times more (66sts) 5th Row: S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4 6th Row: S1, k2, kfb, purl to last 5sts, pfb, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows until you have 90sts 17th Row: S1, knit to end 18th Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2rows 5 times more 29th Row: S1, k1, yrn, k2tog (makes a buttonhole), knit to end Divide for back and fronts... 30th Row: S1, k3, purl 63 - put the remaining 23sts onto a stitch holder Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts and continue to knit across row until last 23sts - put these 23sts onto a stitch holder Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts, then purl 44, k4 (this is the back) Next Row: S1, knit across row (52sts) Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows 9 times more Next Row: S1, k10, s1, k1, psso, k26, k2tog, k11 (50sts) Next Row: S1, k3, p7, k28, p7, k4 Next Row: S1, k10, s1, k1, psso, k24, k2tog, k11 (48sts) Next Row: S1, k3, p7, k26, p7, k4 Next Row: S1, k10, s1, k1, psso, k22, k2tog, k11 (46sts) Next Row: S1, k3, p7, k24, p7, k4 Cast off loosely Work left front ~ Put the 23sts for the left front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 4sts (for armhole border) Knit these 4sts and continue to knit across row Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Next Row: S1, knit to last 6sts, k2tog, k4 Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows, until 14sts remain Cast off shoulder stitches loosely Work right front ~ Put the 23sts for the right front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 4sts (for armhole border) Knit these 4sts and continue across row - purl to last 4sts, k4 Next Row: S1, k3, s1, k1, psso, knit to end Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows, until 14sts remain Cast off shoulder stitches loosely Join shoulder and under arm seams Darn away ends Sew on button *** NEW SIZE *** These instructions were sent to me by Genevieve Long - a member of my facebook group. She kindly agreed to share her instructions for this bigger size. Thank you so much Genevieve. ! Angelita Bolero, size 2-3 DK yarn (100 gm) Size 4mm needles 1 button Cast on 80sts 1st Row: S1, knit to end 2nd Row: S1, K2, kbf, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4 Repeat 2nd row 2 more times 86sts 5th Row: S1, k2, kfb, knit to last 5sts, kfb, k4 6th Row: S1, k2, kfb, purl to last 5sts, pfb, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows until you have 124 stitches Next Row: S1, knit to end Next Row: S1, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows until it measures 16cm Next Row: S1, k1, yrn, k2 tog (makes a buttonhole) knit to end Divide for back and fronts… Next row: S1, k3, purl 88 - put the remaining 32sts onto a stitch holder Next Row: Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts and continue to knit across row until last 32sts - put these 32sts onto a stitch holder Next Row: Cast on 4sts at beg of next row (for armhole border), knit these 4sts, then purl 60, knit 4. This is The Back (68 stitches) Next Row: S1, knit across row Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last two rows until the back measures 31 cm Next Row: S1, k14, s1, k1, psso, k34, k2tog, k15 Next Row: S1, k3, p12, k36, p12, k4 Next Row: S1, k14, s1, k1, psso, k32, k2tog, k15 Next Row: S1, k3, p12, k34, p12, k4 Next Row: S1, k14, s1, k1, psso, k30, k2tog, k15 Next Row: S1, k3, p14, k32, p14, k4 Cast off loosely Work Left Front Put the 32sts for the left front back onto needles, join ear, cast on 4sts (for armhole border) Knit these 4sts, and continue to knit across row Next row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Next Row: S1, knit to last 6sts, k2 tog, k4 Next row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows until 20sts remain Next row: S1, knit to end Next row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k Repeat last 2 rows once more Cast off shoulder stitches loosely Work Right Front Put the 32 stitches for the right front back onto needles, join yarn, cast on 4sts (for armhole border) Knit these 4sts and continue across row - purl to last 4sts, k4 Next Row: S1, k3, s1, K1, psso, knit to end Next Row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat the last 2 rows until 20sts remain Next row: S1, knit to end Next row: S1, k3, purl to last 4sts, k4 Repeat last 2 rows once more Cast of shoulder stitches loosely Join shoulder and under arm seams Darn away ends Sew on button I am happy for you to use my patterns for your own use or for charity donations. 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