Project Ideas
Organic Cotton Tied Baby Hoodie
The purity of natural fiber in an easy-to-knit sweater.
Materials List
• Lion Brand Organic Cotton: Vanilla 5 (6,6,7) Balls
• Knitting Needles- Size 5 [3.75 mm]
• Stitch Holders
• Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)
• Crochet Hook - Size H-8
• Additional Materials:
1. 2 buttons ½ in. diameter
2. Sewing needle and matching thread
3. 3 in. piece of cardboard
• Knitting Needles- Size 5 [3.75 mm]
• Stitch Holders
• Large-Eye Blunt Needles (Set of 6)
• Crochet Hook - Size H-8
• Additional Materials:
1. 2 buttons ½ in. diameter
2. Sewing needle and matching thread
3. 3 in. piece of cardboard
Instructions
SKILL LEVEL: Easy
SIZE: 3-6 mos, 12 mos, 24 months (2 yrs), Child 4
6 (12, 24-36, 48) months
Finished Chest 19¼ (20¾, 22½, 25½) in.
Finished Length 9½ (10, 11, 12) in.
Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.
CORRECTIONS: None
GAUGE: 20 sts + 40 rows = 4 in. in Garter st (k every row). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
BODY
Cast on 96 (104, 112, 128) sts. Work in Garter st (k every row) until piece measures 4½ (5, 5 1/2, 6) in. from beg, end with a RS row.
Divide for Fronts and Back
Next Row (WS): K 25 (27, 29, 33) sts and sl these sts to a holder for Left Front, k 46 (50, 54, 62) sts and sl these sts to a holder for Back, k remaining 25 (27, 29, 33) sts for Right Front.
RIGHT FRONT
Continue in Garter st on Right Front sts only for 3 (3, 3½, 4) in., end with a WS row. Next Row (Buttonhole Row): Sl 1, k 2, yarn over, k2 together, k to end of row. Work even for 9 rows, then repeat Buttonhole Row. Work one WS row.
Neck Shaping
Next Row (RS): Bind off 13 (16, 17, 19) sts, k to end of row. Work even for 2 rows. Bind off.
BACK
Transfer sts for Back from holder to needle. Join yarn and work even until Back measures 9½ (10, 11, 12) in. from beg. Bind off.
LEFT FRONT
Transfer sts for Left Front from holder to needle. Join yarn and work as for Right Front, reversing shaping and omitting buttonholes.
SLEEVES (make 2)
Cast on 23 (23, 28, 29) sts. Work in Garter st for 4 (4, 6, 6) rows. Inc 1 st each end of next row. Rep last 5 (5, 7, 7) rows 11 (11, 11, 13) times - 47 (47, 52, 57) sts, then work even until Sleeve measures 6 (7, 8, 10) in. from beg. Bind off.
HOOD
Cast on 75 (80, 85, 90) sts. Work in Garter st until piece measures 6 (6½, 7, 8) in. from beg. Bind off.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams. Sew in Sleeves. Sew Sleeve seams. Fold Hood in half and seam bound-off edge for back of Hood. Sew Hood to neck edge. Sew buttons to Left Front, opposite buttonholes. Weave in ends.
SIZE: 3-6 mos, 12 mos, 24 months (2 yrs), Child 4
6 (12, 24-36, 48) months
Finished Chest 19¼ (20¾, 22½, 25½) in.
Finished Length 9½ (10, 11, 12) in.
Note: Pattern is written for smallest size with changes for larger sizes in parentheses. When only one number is given, it applies to all sizes. To follow pattern more easily, circle all numbers pertaining to your size before beginning.
CORRECTIONS: None
GAUGE: 20 sts + 40 rows = 4 in. in Garter st (k every row). BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR GAUGE.
BODY
Cast on 96 (104, 112, 128) sts. Work in Garter st (k every row) until piece measures 4½ (5, 5 1/2, 6) in. from beg, end with a RS row.
Divide for Fronts and Back
Next Row (WS): K 25 (27, 29, 33) sts and sl these sts to a holder for Left Front, k 46 (50, 54, 62) sts and sl these sts to a holder for Back, k remaining 25 (27, 29, 33) sts for Right Front.
RIGHT FRONT
Continue in Garter st on Right Front sts only for 3 (3, 3½, 4) in., end with a WS row. Next Row (Buttonhole Row): Sl 1, k 2, yarn over, k2 together, k to end of row. Work even for 9 rows, then repeat Buttonhole Row. Work one WS row.
Neck Shaping
Next Row (RS): Bind off 13 (16, 17, 19) sts, k to end of row. Work even for 2 rows. Bind off.
BACK
Transfer sts for Back from holder to needle. Join yarn and work even until Back measures 9½ (10, 11, 12) in. from beg. Bind off.
LEFT FRONT
Transfer sts for Left Front from holder to needle. Join yarn and work as for Right Front, reversing shaping and omitting buttonholes.
SLEEVES (make 2)
Cast on 23 (23, 28, 29) sts. Work in Garter st for 4 (4, 6, 6) rows. Inc 1 st each end of next row. Rep last 5 (5, 7, 7) rows 11 (11, 11, 13) times - 47 (47, 52, 57) sts, then work even until Sleeve measures 6 (7, 8, 10) in. from beg. Bind off.
HOOD
Cast on 75 (80, 85, 90) sts. Work in Garter st until piece measures 6 (6½, 7, 8) in. from beg. Bind off.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams. Sew in Sleeves. Sew Sleeve seams. Fold Hood in half and seam bound-off edge for back of Hood. Sew Hood to neck edge. Sew buttons to Left Front, opposite buttonholes. Weave in ends.
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