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Free child's hoodie knitting pattern

Free child's hoodie knitting pattern



Sized for Child's 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10.

MATERIALS

220 Superwash by Cascade Yarns, 3 1/2oz/100g balls, each approx 220yd/200m (superwash wool)

• 3 (4, 4, 5, 5) balls in #1946 silver grey (MC)

• 1 ball each in #871 white (A) and #809 really red (B)

• One pair size 7 (4.5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

• Stitch markers

• Two 5/8"/15mm buttons

MEASUREMENTS

• Chest 24 (26, 28, 29 1/2, 30)"/61 (66, 71, 75, 76)cm

• Length 13 1/2 (14 1/2, 15 1/2, 17, 18 1/2)"/34.5 (37, 39.5, 43, 47)cm

• Upper arm 9 1/2 (10, 11, 11 1/2, 12 1/2)"/24 (25.5, 28, 29, 31.5)cm

GAUGE

24 sts and 28 rows to 4"/10cm over rib pat st using size 7 (4.5mm) needles. TAKE TIME TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE. 

RIB PATTERN STITCH (multiple of 3 sts plus 1)

Row 1 (RS) P1, *k2, p1; rep from * to end.

Row 2 (WS) *K2, p1; rep form * to last st, k1.

Rep rows 1 and 2 for rib pat stitch.

STRIPE SEQUENCE

4 rows A, 4 rows B, 4 rows A.

BACK

With A, cast on 73 (79, 85, 88, 91) sts.

Working in rib pat st, work 12 rows of stripe sequence.

Cut A and B, join MC and cont in rib pat st with MC until piece measures 8 1/4 (9, 9 1/2, 10 3/4, 11 3/4)"/21 (23, 24, 27.5, 30)cm from beg, end with a WS row.

Shape armhole

Bind off 6 (6, 9, 9, 9) sts at beg of next 2 rows— 61 (67, 67, 70, 73) sts.

Cont in pat until armhole measures 4 3/4 (5, 5 1/2, 5 3/4, 6 1/4)"/12 (12.5, 14, 14.5, 16)cm, end with a WS row.

Shape shoulder

Bind off 7 (8, 8, 9, 9) sts at beg of next 2 rows, 8 (9, 9, 9, 10) sts at beg of next 2 rows.

Bind off rem 31 (33, 33, 34, 35) sts.

FRONT

Work as for back until armhole measures 1/4 (1/2, 1, 1 1/4, 1 3/4)"/0.5 (1.5, 2.5, 3, 4.5)cm, end with a WS row.

Separate for placket

Next row (RS) Work 28 (31, 31, 32, 34)sts in pat, k5 (5, 5, 6, 5)for placket, turn, leaving rem 28 (31, 31, 32, 34) sts on hold for right front.

Working left front and left placket sts only, work as foll:

Next row (WS) K5 (5, 5, 6, 5), work in pat to end.

Working placket sts in garter st (k every row), work 2 more rows in pats.

Next (buttonhole) row (RS) Work 28 (31, 31, 32, 34) sts in pat, k1 (1, 1, 2, 1), k2tog, yo, k2.

Work 13 rows even, then rep buttonhole row. Work 4 rows more in pats, end with a RS row.

Shape neck

Bind off 10 (11, 11, 12, 12) sts at beg of next WS row.

Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 5 times, every other row 3 times—15 (17, 17, 18, 19) sts.

Work even in pat, if necessary, until armhole measures same as back to shoulder, end with a WS row.

Shape shoulder

Bind off 7 (8,8,9,9) sts from shoulder edge (beg of RS rows) once, 8 (9, 9,9,10) sts once.

Right front placket

Working into WS of left placket, pick up and k5 (5, 5, 6, 5) sts along first row of left placket, then work 28 (31, 31, 32, 34) sts on hold for right front. 

Next row (WS) Work 28 (31, 31, 32, 34) sts in pat, k5 (5, 5, 6, 5) for placket.

Working placket sts in garter st, cont in pats for 20 rows more, end with a WS row.

Shape neck

Bind off 10 (11, 11, 12, 12) sts at beg of next RS row.

Dec 1 st at neck edge every row 5 times, then every other row 3 times—15 (17, 17, 18, 19) sts.

Work even in pat, if necessary, until armhole measures same as back to shoulder, end with a RS row.

Shape shoulder

Bind off 7 (8, 8, 9, 9) sts from shoulder edge (beg of WS rows) once, 8 (9, 9, 9, 10) sts once.

SLEEVES

With A, cast on 40 (43, 43, 46, 49) sts.

Working in rib pat stitch, work 12 rows of stripe sequence, inc 0 (0, 2, 0, 0) sts on last WS row- 40 (43, 45, 46, 49) sts.

Cont in rib pat st with MC, AT THE SAME TIME, inc 1 st each side on 7th row, then every 6th row 7 (8, 10, 11, 12) times more, working inc'd sts into pat—56 (61, 67, 70, 75) sts.

Work even in pat until piece measures 9 (10 1/2, 11 1/2, 12 1/2, 13 1/2)"/23 (26.5, 29, 31.5, 34.5)cm from beg, end with a WS row.

Place markers each side of last row. 

Work 6 (8, 10, 10, 10) rows more in pat.

Shape cap

Bind off 6 (7, 8, 8, 9) sts at beg of next 6 rows. Bind off rem 20 (19, 19, 22, 21) sts.

HOOD

With A, cast on 112 (124, 124, 127, 127) sts.

Row 1 (WS) With A, *k2, p1; rep from * to last st, k1.

Row 2 With B, p1, *k2, p1; rep from * to end.

Row 3 With B, rep row 1.

Row 4 With A, k1, *k2, p1; rep from * to end.

Row 5 With A, *k2, p1; rep from * to last st, k1.

Cont in MC to end of piece as foll: Work 4 rows more in pat.

Dec 1 st each side of next row, then every other row 5 times more—100 (112, 112, 115, 115) sts.

Work even in pat until piece measures 81/2 (91/2, 91/2, 10, 10)"/21.5 (24, 24, 25.5, 25.5)cm from beg, end with a WS row.

Bind off 6 (7, 7, 7, 7) sts at beg of next 12 rows. Bind off rem 28 (28, 28, 31, 31) sts.

FINISHING

Block pieces to measurements. Sew shoulder seams. Sew tops of sleeves into armholes, sewing rows above markers along bound-off sts at armholes. Sew sleeve and side seams.

Fold bound-off edge of hood in half and sew seam. With hood seam at center back neck and hood front edges at center of front plackets, sew hood in place along neck edge.

Sew buttons to right front placket opposite buttonholes.