Knitted Hooded Baby Jacket
The knitted hooded baby jacket is a cozy and stylish must-have for chilly days! It's like wearing a warm hug – soft, comfy, and oh-so chic. With its intricate knit pattern and practical hood, your baby will be effortlessly fashionable and prepared for whatever the weather may bring. So, go on and wrap your little one in the knitted hooded jacket!
Measurements
To fit: 12 months
Chest: 22 inches (56 cm)
Length: 10 inches (25.5 cm)
Materials
King Cole Big Value Chunky
Shade: 551 Cream, 200 g
A pair of 6½ mm (US 10.5) knitting Needles
3 buttons
Tension / Gauge
13 sts and 20 rows to 10 cm (4 inches)
measured over stocking stitch on 6½ mm needles.
To knit cardigan
Back
Cast on 36 sts.
1st to 4th rows: Knit.
5th row: Knit.
6th row: Purl.
Continue in st.st until piece measures 10 inches (25.5 cm) from beginning.
Cast off all sts.
Left front
Cast on 18 sts.
1st to 4th rows: Knit.
5th row: Knit.
6th row: K5, p13
Repeat last 2 rows until piece measures 8 inches (20.5 cm) from beginning ending with a RS row.
Shape Neck
Next row (WS): Cast off 5 sts for neck, work to end.
Continue in st.st, decrease 1 st at neck edge every row 3 times. (10 sts)
When piece measures same length as Back, cast off.
Right front
Cast on 18 sts.
1st to 4th rows: Knit.
5th row: Knit.
6th row: P13 k5.
Repeat last 2 rows until piece measures 8 inches (20.5 cm) from beginning ending with a RS row.
Shape Neck
Shape neck as for Left Front, reversing shaping. Cast off.
Sleeves
Sew shoulder seams. With right side facing, place markers 4 inches (10 cm) down from shoulder on Front and Back, pick up and knit 26 sts between markers.
Work in garter stitch for 2 inches (5 cm).
Decrease row: K2tog, knit to last 2 sts, k2tog.(24 sts)
Continue in garter stitch, repeat decrease row every 6 rows, twice more. (20 sts)
Work straight until piece measures 7 inches (18 cm).
Cast off.
To make up / Finishing
Sew side and sleeve seams.
Hood
With right side facing, pick up and knit 42 sts evenly spaced around neck edge.
Next row: Knit, inc 10 sts evenly spaced across row. (52 sts)
Work in garter st for 7½ inches (19 cm). Cast off.
Fold cast off edge in half and seam for top of Hood.
Weave in ends. Sew on buttons and make button loops.