Spud & Chloe by Blue Sky Fibers Just Right Jacket Knitting

Spud & Chloë Just Right Jacket

What Is Being Made

The Just Right Jacket is a children's knitted cardigan designed for ages 4-6 (available in child's sizes 4, 5, and 6 years). This piece from the Small Fries Collection by Spud & Chloë is intentionally oversized to allow plenty of room for growth. The jacket is suitable for both girls and boys and is designed for everyday wear, making it a versatile layering piece for active children.

Techniques Used

This jacket is worked flat on straight needles, meaning it is knitted back and forth in rows rather than in the round. The construction follows a bottom-up approach, with pieces knitted from the lower edge upward. The garment is seamed, requiring assembly of individual pieces using a tapestry needle once all components are complete. The pattern notes indicate that the front collar is worked separately and then joined to the main body using a three-needle bind-off technique, where two pieces are held together with right sides facing and stitches are bound off simultaneously as you knit them together.

Stitches Used

The jacket features a distinctive Unique Rib stitch pattern that serves as the primary fabric texture. This stitch pattern works over a multiple of 4 stitches plus 3 additional stitches. On the wrong side (Row 1), the pattern alternates knit and purl stitches in a specific sequence: K1, P1, then *K3, P1 repeated to the last stitch, finished with K1. On the right side (Row 2), the sequence shifts to *K3, P1 repeated across, ending with K3.

The collar is worked in K1, P1 Rib, a classic alternating knit-purl pattern that creates a neat, stretchy edge. Additional stitch techniques employed throughout the pattern include knit two together (k2tog) for decreasing stitches, make one (m1) for increasing stitches by inserting the left needle from front to back under the strand between stitches and knitting through the back loop, and make one purlwise (m1p) for purl-based increases. The pattern also uses standard abbreviations such as kwise (knitwise, as if to knit) for slip stitches.

Materials

The Just Right Jacket is knitted using Spud & Chloë Sweater yarn, a blend of 55% superwash wool and 45% certified organic cotton. This fiber combination provides both softness and practical care benefits—the superwash treatment makes the finished jacket easy to launder, while the organic cotton adds breathability and comfort for active children. The yarn is available in 100-gram hanks with a yardage of 160 yards per hank. The pattern requires 6, 7, or 8 hanks depending on the child's size.

For the outer collar, the pattern calls for Spud & Chloë Outer yarn (65% superwash wool, 35% organic cotton, 100 grams/60 yards per hank), with 3, 4, or 4 hanks needed based on size selection.

Needles required include size 11 (8mm) double-pointed needles for certain sections and size 11 (8mm) circular needles in appropriate lengths: 16 inches for sizes 0-3 and 4-8, and 24 inches for size 9-12. A tapestry needle is essential for seaming the pieces together and weaving in yarn ends. Stitch markers are used to track pattern repeats and construction points throughout the knitting process.

Design Details

The jacket offers 30 color options, allowing customization to suit individual preferences and style. The oversized fit is a deliberate design feature by designer Bobbi Intveld, ensuring the garment can be worn comfortably over layers and accommodates growth over multiple seasons. The combination of the unique rib texture with the soft, easy-care fiber blend makes this an practical and attractive choice for children's everyday knitwear.