Babies Coat in Bergere de France Barisienne - 60437-16 - Downloadable PDF

Babies Double-Breasted Coat in Bergere de France Barisienne – Pattern 60437-16

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Bergere de France provides instructions for a classic double-breasted baby coat (Manteau Double Boutonnage), worked in the brand's own Barisienne yarn. The pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty and is sized to fit babies and toddlers at four stages of development: 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, and 36 months. With its structured shaping, set-in sleeves, cable or twist details, and smart button fastenings, this coat makes a beautifully polished handknitted garment for a young child.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a double-breasted baby coat — a fully shaped outerwear garment featuring a right front, a left front, a back, and set-in sleeves. The coat includes a folded collar that is sewn at the short sides to create a neat, structured neckline. Double-breasted styling means two overlapping front bands, each carrying a column of buttons, giving the coat a tailored, traditional look that is perennially popular for baby and toddler occasionwear.

Sizes and Measurements

• 6 months: approximately 33 cm total length (120 rows)
• 12 months: approximately 36 cm total length (132 rows)
• 24 months: approximately 41 cm total length (148 rows)
• 36 months: approximately 45 cm total length (162 rows)

Sleeve lengths are also graded across the four sizes, with shaping worked at regular row intervals to accommodate the growth of each age group.

Yarn and Materials

• Yarn: Bergere de France Barisienne, a DK weight yarn. The colourway used in the pattern is Vitelotte (shade 22253).
• Quantity: 5 balls for sizes 6 months and 12 months; 7 balls for sizes 24 months and 36 months.
• Needles: 3.5 mm knitting needles, plus a cable needle (aiguille à torsades) for working the twist or cable stitches.
• Buttons: 8 ball buttons (boutons boule), 13 mm diameter — specified in bronze (réf. 50122) for the main photographed version, with an alternative in gun-metal / canon de fusil (réf. 50121) also shown. Buttons are sold in packs of 6.

Techniques Used

Because this is an intermediate-level pattern, knitters are expected to be comfortable with a range of shaping and construction techniques beyond basic knit and purl. The coat is worked in separate pieces that are subsequently seamed together — a traditional construction method that produces a firm, well-defined garment well suited to outerwear.

• Increasing: Stitches are added at regular intervals along the sleeve seam line. The pattern specifies increases every 6 or 8 rows depending on size — for example, 24 months calls for 4 increases every 8 rows followed by 5 increases every 6 rows, building the sleeve from its cuff width up to the full sleeve head.
• Decreasing and casting off for armhole shaping: The back and fronts are shaped at the armholes by casting off stitches in a stepped sequence over successive right-side rows — for instance, casting off groups of 13, 3, 2, and then single stitches on alternate rows, with the exact numbers varying by size.
• Sleeve head (tête de manche) shaping: Once the sleeve has reached its required length, the sleeve cap is shaped by casting off stitches symmetrically on each side every two rows in a graded sequence (e.g., 2 stitches once, 1 stitch three times, 2 stitches three times, 3 stitches twice for the 6-month size), mirroring standard set-in sleeve construction.
• Shoulder shaping