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Jackets in Stylecraft Bambino DK – Pattern 9605: Two Easy Cable Designs for Children

Stylecraft pattern 9605 is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern featuring two children's jackets worked in Stylecraft Bambino DK yarn. The pattern covers five sizes, fitting children aged 6 months to 7 years, with chest measurements ranging from 41/46 cm (16/18 in) up to 61/66 cm (24/26 in). Both designs are described as easy cable projects, making this an excellent choice for intermediate knitters who are ready to move beyond plain stocking stitch but do not yet want to tackle complex cable repeats.

About Stylecraft Bambino DK

Both jackets are knitted in Stylecraft Bambino DK, a double knitting weight yarn. The pattern calls for between 2 and 5 balls of 100 g depending on the size being made, with the smallest size (6–12 months) requiring just 2 balls and the largest size (5–7 years) requiring 5 balls. Bambino DK is a yarn specifically designed with children's garments in mind, making it a practical and popular choice for baby and toddler knitwear.

Design One: Hooded Jacket

The first design included in pattern 9605 is a Hooded Jacket. This is a structured children's jacket featuring an integrated hood, making it a practical and stylish everyday garment for young children. The jacket is worked in separate pieces — back, fronts, sleeves, and hood — and then seamed together.

Measurements – Hooded Jacket

• To Fit Age: 6–12 months, 12–24 months, 24–36 months, 3–5 years, 5–7 years
• To Fit Chest: 41/46 cm, 46/51 cm, 51/56 cm, 56/61 cm, 61/66 cm (16/18 in to 24/26 in)
• Actual Measurement: 54 cm, 59 cm, 64 cm, 69 cm, 74 cm (21¼ in to 29¼ in)
• Full Length: 28 cm, 32 cm, 38 cm, 42 cm, 48 cm (11 in to 19 in)
• Sleeve Length: 16 cm, 19 cm, 23 cm, 28 cm, 32 cm (6¼ in to 12½ in)

Techniques and Construction – Hooded Jacket

The Hooded Jacket uses a combination of ribbing, cable panels, and straightforward shaping. The back is cast on using the thumb method, and the lower edge is worked in 2x2 rib for 11 rows to create a neat, elasticated border. A decrease row on the 12th row reduces the stitch count before the main body pattern begins, shaping the fabric subtly at the transition from rib to cable pattern.

The body fabric is built around a cable panel set against a background of knit stitches. The cable panel itself uses two key cable stitches:

• C4B (Cable 4 Back) – a classic right-leaning cable cross worked over 4 stitches, created by slipping stitches to a cable needle held at the back of the work
• C4F (Cable 4 Front) – a left-leaning cable cross worked over 4 stitches, created by slipping stitches to a cable needle held at the front of the work

These two cable crossings are used together to create a rope cable or plaited cable effect, which is one of the most recognisable and attractive cable motifs in knitting. The cables are flanked by purl stitches which help the cable stand out in relief against the background. The use of both C4B and C4F within the same panel gives the design its characteristic twisted, intertwined appearance.

Needles – Hooded Jacket