Knitting tension: 21 sts x 28 rows on needle size 4mm in stocking sts = 10 x 10 cm.

Moss sts: 1st row: *K1. P1*, repeat from *-*. 2nd row: P over K, K over P. Repeat 2nd row.

Pattern: See diagrams M.1 and M.2. The diagrams are seen from the RS.

Buttonhole: Make 4 buttonholes on right front edge from the RS. 1 buttonhole = cast off the 3rd st from the edge and cast on new st in the same place on the return row. Make buttonholes as follows:Size 1/3 months: 4, 8, 12 and 16 cmSize 6/9 months: 5, 10, 14 and 18 cmSize 12/18 months: 5, 10, 15 and 20 cmSize 24 months: 6, 11, 17 and 22 cm

Dec tips (apply to neckline): Dec inside 4 sts in moss sts + 1 P st (= 5 edge sts) from the RS.Dec as follows after 5 edge sts: slip 1 st as if to knit, K1, psso.Dec as follows before 5 edge sts: K2 tog.

Back and front piece:The jacket is knitted back and forth on circular needle from mid front. Cast on 121-137-153-169 sts (incl 4 front edge sts each side towards mid front) on needle size 4 mm with Muskat and knit 2 rows garter sts (1st row = RS). Knit next row as follows from the RS: 4 front edge sts in moss sts, P1, 112-128-144-160 sts of M.1 and 4 front edge sts in moss sts. Continue pattern like this. At the same time when piece measures 4-5-5-6 cm make buttonhole on right front edge see explanation above. After M.1 continue in stocking sts with 4 front edge sts in moss sts and 1 P st each side, at the same time dec 11-11-13-13 sts evenly on first row in stocking sts = 110-126-140-156 sts. When piece measures 16-17-19-21 cm knit next row as follows from the RS: 27-31-34-38 sts (= right front piece), cast off 4 sts for armhole, knit 48-56-64-72 sts (= back piece), cast off 4 sts for armhole, knit 27-31-34-38 sts (= left front piece). Now finish each piece separately.

Right front piece: = 27-31-34-38 sts. Dec for armhole on every other row as follows: 2 sts 2 times and 1 st 2-3-4-5 times = 21-24-26-29 sts. At the same time when piece measures 17-19-21-23 cm dec 1 st towards mid front for neckline on every other row a total of 11-12-12-13 times see Dec tips = 10-12-14-16 sts left on shoulder. Cast off remaining sts when piece measures 27-29-32-35 cm.

Left front piece: = 27-31-34-38 sts. Knit as right front piece, but mirrored.

Back piece: = 48-56-64-72 sts. Cast off for armholes as described for front piece = 36-42-48-54 sts. When piece measures 23-25-28-30 cm knit moss sts over the middle 22-24-26-28 sts with 1 P st on each side of the moss sts (seen from the RS). After 4 rows with moss sts cast off the the middle 14-16-18-20 sts for neck. Continue with 4 sts in moss sts and 1 P st towards neckline and dec 1 st inside these 5 sts on the next row see Dec Tips = 10-12-14-16 sts left on each shoulder. Cast off remaining sts when piece measures 27-29-32-35 cm.

Sleeve: Cast on 32-34-36-38 sts (incl 1 edge st each side) on pointed needles size 4 mm with Muskat and knit M.2. After M.2 finish the sleeve in stocking sts. At the same time when piece measures 4 cm inc 1 st each side on every 4-4-4-5 row a total of 8-9-10-11 times = 48-52-56-60 sts. When piece measures 17-17-19-23 cm dec for sleeve cap each side on every other row as follows: 3 sts 2 times, 2 sts 1-1-1-2 times, 1 st 3-5-4-3 times, 2 sts 1-1-2-2 times and then 3 sts each side until piece measures 23-24-26-30 cm. Cast off remaining sts.

Assembly: Sew shoulder seams. Sew sleeve and side seams inside 1 edge st. Set in sleeves and sew on buttons.

Diagram=K from RS, P from WS

=P from RS, K from WS

=yo

=K2 tog

=slip 1 st as if to knit, K2 tog, psso

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