Calientito Jacket

A classic shawl-collared jacket for children’s smart casual wear in cold weather, with a close weave that is resistant to chilly frosts and winds. The front edges can be adjusted either to meet at the centre or to overlap for extra warmth. Tailored for comfort with a fitted collar, sloping shoulders, tapered raglan sleeves, and either a straight body profile or an optional method to shape the waist for both boys and girls. The jacket is worked seamlessly from the top downwards in a neat moss stitch that holds its shape well. Construction is easy with minimal short-row shaping in the collar and simple working of further components onto each other. More adventurous makers may wish to apply an optional textured surface embellishment to the base layer. Contents: simple guide for choosing the garment size based on the back neck measurement of the wearer (to suit your own gauge), pattern alteration instructions, row-by-row written instructions, detailed stitching charts, decoration tutorial.