Bernat Baby Hoddie Pattern

BERNAT BABY BOUCLE
#220 BABY’S HOODIE TO KNIT
SIZES
Chest measurement
6 mos 17 ins [43 cm ]
12 mos 19 ins [48 cm ]
18 mos 21 ins [53.5 cm ]
24 mos 21½ ins [54.5 cm ]
Finished chest
6 mos 21 ins [53.5 cm]
12 mos 23 ins [58.5 cm]
18 mos 25 ins [63.5 cm]
24 mos 27 ins [68.5 cm]
MATERIALS
Bernat Baby Coordinates
(160 g/5.6 oz)
Sizes
6 12 18 24 mos
1 2 2 2 ball(s)
Sizes 3.75 mm (U.S. 5) and 4 mm (U.S. 6)
knitting needles or size needed to obtain
gauge. 5 buttons.
GAUGE: 22 sts and 30 rows = 4 ins [10 cm]
with larger needles in stocking st.
INSTRUCTIONS: The instructions are
written for smallest size. If changes are
necessary for larger sizes the instructions
will be written thus ( ).
BACK
With smaller needles, cast on 52 (58-64-70)
sts. Knit 5 rows, noting first row is WS and
inc 5 sts evenly across last row. 57 (63-69-
75) sts.
Change to larger needles and proceed in
stocking st until work from beg measures 6½
(7-7¾-8½) ins [16.5 (18-19.5-21.5) cm],
ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape armholes: Cast off 5 (7-8-10) sts
beg next 2 rows. 47 (49-53-55) sts.
Cont even until armhole measures 4½ (5-
5¼-5½) ins [11.5 (12.5-13-14) cm], ending
with RS facing for next row. Cast off.
LEFT FRONT
**With smaller needles, cast on 25 (28-31-
34) sts. Knit 5 rows, noting first row is WS
and inc 2 sts evenly across last row. 27 (30-
33-36) sts.
Change to larger needles and proceed in
stocking st until work from beg measures 6½
(7-7¾-8½) ins [16.5 (18-19.5-21.5) cm],
ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape armhole: Next row: Cast off 5 (7-
8-10) sts. Knit to end of row. 22 (23-25-
26) sts.
Cont even until armhole measures 2½ (3-
3¼-3½) ins [6 (7.5-8-9) cm], ending with
WS facing for next row.
Neck shaping: Next row: Cast off 6 (6-7-
7) sts. Purl to end of row. 16 (17-18-19) sts.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 3 rows then
every following alt row to 11 (12-12-13) sts.
Cont even until work from beg measures
same length as Back to shoulders, ending
with RS facing for next row. Cast off.
RIGHT FRONT
Work from ** to ** as given for Left Front.
Work to correspond to Left Front,
reversing all shapings.
SLEEVES
With smaller needles, cast on 35 sts. Knit
5 rows, noting first row is WS and inc 4 sts
evenly across last row. 39 sts.
Change to larger needles and proceed in
stocking st, inc 1 st each end of needle on
5th and every following 4th row until there
are 51 (55-59-61) sts.
Cont even until work from beg measures 6
(7½-8-9) ins [15 (19-20.5-23) cm] ending
with RS facing for next row. Place a marker
at each end of last row. Work a further 6 (8-
10-12) rows even. Cast off.
HOOD
With smaller needles, cast on 93 (93-99-
99) sts. Knit 5 rows, noting first row is WS
and inc 6 sts evenly across last row. 99 (99-
105-105) sts.
Proceed in stocking st, dec 1 st each end of
needle on 3rd and following alt rows until
there are 75 (75-81-81) sts.
Cont even until work from beg measures 7
(7¼-7½-8) ins [18 (18.5-19-20.5) cm],
ending with RS facing for next row.
Shape back seam: Cast off 7 sts beg next
8 rows. Cast off rem 19 (19-25-25) sts.
FINISHING: Pin garment pieces to
measurements, cover with a damp cloth and
allow cloth to dry.
Buttonhole Band: With RS of Right Front
facing for Her or Left Front facing for Him
and smaller needles, pick up and knit 50
(58-62-66) sts evenly between neck edge
and lower edge. Knit 3 rows.
4th row: (RS). K2. *K2tog. yfwd. K9 (11-
12-13). Rep from * 3 times more. K2tog.
yfwd. Knit to end of row.
Knit 2 rows. Cast off knitwise (WS).
Button Band: Work as given for
Buttonhole Band on Left Front for Her or
Right Front for Him, omitting all reference
to buttonholes.
Sew shoulder seams. Fold Hood in half at
back and sew back seam. Pin and then sew
shaped edge of Hood to neck opening, beg
at center of button or buttonhole bands and
matching back seam of Hood to center back
neck edge. Sew in Sleeves placing rows
above markers along armhole edges of
Fronts and Back to form square armholes.
Sew side and sleeve seams. Sew buttons to
correspond to buttonholes.