Nate Hoodie Knitting Pattern for Children Aged 3 Months to 10 Years by Rachel Evans

Nate Hoodie

Worsted Version 3 months to 10 years

By Rachel Evans

button and bean designs The Nate Hoodie is a comfortable, modern style hoodie. It is knit from the top down, starting at the neckline with the hood added on afterwards. The best feature of the hood is no grafting! It is quick and fun to knit.

Sizing

Sizes - 3m(6m, 9m, 12m, 18m, 24m)[3y, 4y, 5y, 6y, 8y, 10y] To fit a chest size of - 16/40.5(17/43, 18/45.75, 19/48.25, 20/50.75, 21/53.5)[22/56, 23/58.5, 24/61, 25/63.5, 26.5/67.5, 28/71.25] inches/cm. The Hoodie is written with positive ease so please knit to the chest size of the child rather than their age. You may add extra length if required. For example - if the child you are knitting for is 6 years old but has a size 3y chest measurement, knit the 3y size but when you are knitting the length (on the body, hood and sleeves) knit to the size 6y lengths.

Suggested Yarns

100purewool - 3ply. Mosaic Moon - Gaia Aran. Mosaic Moon - Kona Worsted. Olive and Emma - 10 ply Superwash. Western Sky Knits - BFL Worsted. Bendigo Woollen Mills - Luxury 10ply.

You will need

4.5mm 30 & 60cm circular needle. 4mm 30, 60 & 80cm circular needle. Waste yarn. 4 stitch markers. Optional buttons.

Gauge

20stitches/10cm in stocking stitch.

Yardage

Below are the approximate yardage requirements - Main colour - 240/220(280/260, 300/275, 300/275,250/320,400/365)[450/415, 500/460, 550/505,600/550, 675/620,750/690] yards/meters. contrast colour - 110/100(120/110, 150/140, 150/140,200/185,200/185) [200/185,200/185,200/185,200/185, 250/230, 250/230] yards/meters.

Abbreviations

MC main colour. CC contrast colour. kknit. Ppurl. kfb knit front and back. k2tog knit 2 together. pm place marker. SORM start of round marker. ssk slip one knitwise, slip one knitwise, put both stitches back on left needle and knit together through back loop. yo yarn over. Co cast on. m1f with the left needle, pick up the bar between the stitches from the front, knit into the back of the loop. m1b make one back - with the left needle, pick up the bar between the stitches from the back, knit into the front of the loop.

Start Knitting

With your 60cm 4.5mm needle and using MC, long tail cast on 33(37, 41, 43, 45, 51) [55, 57, 57, 63, 63, 67] stitches. Row 1 - knit across. Row 2 - kfb, k until 2 stitches remain, kfb, k1. Rows 3 - 5- rep row 1. Row 6 - repeat row 2. Row 7 - knit across placing markers as indicated on the chart below:-

Row 8 - \* k to 2 stitches before marker, kfb, k1, sm, kfb. Repeat from \* 3 more times, k to end of row. Row 9 - purl. Row 10 - kfb \* k to 2 stitches before marker, kfb, k1, sm, kfb. Repeat from \* 3 more times, k until 2 stitches remain, kfb, k1. Row 11 - purl. Row 12 - \* k to 2 stitches before marker, kfb, k1, sm, kfb. Repeat from \* 3 more times, k to end of row. Repeat rows 11 & 12, 7(7, 7, 8, 9, 9)[9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10] more times for a total of 10(10, 10,11, 12, 12) [12, 12, 13, 13, 13, 13] raglan increase rows (including row 8 & 10 ) finishing on the right side.

Your stitch set up will be -

3m 16/26/35/26/16 total 119 6m 17/26/37/26/17 total 123 9m17/28/37/28/17total 127 12m 19/30/39/30/19 total 137 18m 20/32/43/32/20 total 147 24m 21/33/45/33/21 total 153 3y 22/33/47/33/22 total 157 4y 23/33/47/22/23 total 159 5y 24/35/49/35/24 total 167 6y 25/36/51/36/24 total 173 8y 25/36/51/36/25 total 173 10y 26/36/53/36/26 total 177

Joining in the Round

(lf you want to knit a sleeveless hooded vest, please go to the appendix and follow the instructionsthere) Without turning your work and right side facing, using backwards loop cast on 4 stitches onto right needle, place SoRM. You will now be knitting in the round, continuing with the raglan increases.

Round 1 - knit.

Round 2 - \*knit to 2 stitches before marker, kfb, k1, sm, kfb. Repeat from \* 3 more times, k to end of round.

Round 3 - knit.

Repeat rounds 2 & 3, 3(3, 4, 4, 4, 5)[5, 6, 6, 6, 7, 8] more times for a total of 14(14, 15, 16, 17, 18) [18, 19, 20, 20, 21, 22] sets of raglan increases from the start of hoodie.

Your stitch set up will now be -

3m20/34/43/34/24total 155 6m21/34/45/34/25total 159 9m22/38/47/38/26total 171 12m 24/40/49/40/28 total 181 18m 25/42/53/42/29 total 191 24m 27/45/57/45/31 total 205 3y 28/45/59/45/32 total 209 4y 30/47/61/47/34 total 219 5y 31/49/63/49/35 total 227 6y 32/50/65/50/36 total 233 8y 33/52/67/52/37 total 241 10y 35/54/71/54/39 total 253

Dividing for sleeves

Remove SoRM and knit to first marker. Remove marker and place all stitches between here and the 2nd marker onto waste yarn, remove marker. Using backwards loop, cast on 1(1, 1, 1, 1, 1)[1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2] st, pm (this will be the new SORM), c0 1(1, 1, 2, 2, 2)[2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3] st. Pulling yarn tight, Knit across the back to the 3rd marker, remove marker and place all stitches between here and the 4th marker onto waste yarn, remove marker. Using backwards loop, cast on 2(2, 2, 3, 3, 3) [3, 3, 3, 3, 5, 5] stitches. Pulling yarn tight, knit to end of round. You will now have 91(95, 99, 107, 113, 121) [125, 131, 135, 140, 147, 155] stitches. Continue knitting around until length measures (from the shoulder): 9/23(10/25.5, 11/28,12/30.5,13/33, 14/35.5)[15/38, 16/40.75, 17/43.25, 18/45.75, 19/48.25, 21/53.5] inches/cm If you want to add extra length, do so here. Note: If you find that the pooling isn't turning out how you would like, it won't make much difference if you add a couple of stitches to the body. Add the increases at the sides.

Hem

Change to CC and 60cm 4 mm needle. Round 1 - knit. Round 2 - purl. Repeat rounds 1 & 2, 3 more times. (4 garter ridges) Bind off.

Hood

Using Mc, 60cm 4.5mm needle and with the front facing, start at the right edge of the neckline (where your cast on tail is), pick up and knit the same amount of stitches that you cast on 33(37, 41, 43, 45, 51)[55, 57, 57, 63, 63, 67] stitches.

Row 1 - purl 17(19, 21, 22, 23, 26)[28, 29, 29,32, 32, 34], pm, purl to end of round. Row2 Sizes 3m & 6m - k2, m1f, knit until 2 stitches remain, m1b, k2. All other sizes - knit across. Row 3 (and every odd row) - purl

Row 4

Size 3m only - k2, m1f, knit to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb, knit until 2 stitches remain, m1b, k2. All other sizes - Knit to one stitch before marker, kfb, sm, kfb, knit to end of row. Row 6 - Knit to 1 st before marker, kfb, sm, kfb, knit to end of row. Repeat row 6 (and purling the wrong side) 7(7, 7, 7, 8, 8)[8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7] more times for a total of 9(9, 9, 9, 10, 10)[10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 9] increase rows. Total stitch count 55(57, 59, 61, 65, 71) [75, 77, 77, 83, 83, 85] Continue in stocking stitch until hood measures 5/13(5.5/14, 6/15.25, 6/15.25, 6.5/16.5, 6.5/16.5)[7/17.75, 7/17.75, 7.5/19, 7.5/19, 8.5/21.5, 8.5/21.5) inches/cm from the top of the neckline. If you are knitting for an older child than the size you are doing, add extra length. (Measure close to the middle of the hood near the increases rather than near the front edge of the hood.)

Decrease Row (RS)

Knit to 2 stitches before marker, ssk, sm, k1, k2tog, knit to end of row. Repeat the decrease row (on the Rs rows) 2(2, 3, 3, 3, 3)[3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4] more times for a total of 3(3, 4, 4, 4, 4)[4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5] times. Total 49(51, 51, 53, 57, 63)[67, 69, 69, 75, 75, 75] stitches.

Top of the Hood Shaping

On the next right side row, knit 30(31, 32, 33, 35, 38)[40, 41, 41, 44, 44, 44] stitches (remove the stitch marker when you come to it), sk. A - turn work, sl1p, p 11(11, 13, 13, 13, 13)[13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13] p2tog. B - turn work, sl1p, k 11(11, 13, 13, 13, 13)[13, 13, 13, 13, 13, 13] ssk. Repeat instructions A & B until 13(13, 15, 15,15, 15)[15, 15, 15,15, 15,15] stitches remain on the needle. Leave on the needle. You will now be knitting the edging around the neckline and hood.

Hood and Neckline Edging

Using CC and your 80cm 4mm needle, with the front facing, start at the bottom of the left edge of the neck opening.

Pick up and knit 3 stitches for every 4 rows up along the edge of the neck opening up until where you picked up the stitches for the hood, then pick up 2 stitches for every 3 rows up the side of the hood. When you get to the live stitches on the other needle, knit across and then continue down the other side picking up 2 stitches for every 3 rows to the bottom of the hood, then from the start of the garter collar, 3 stitches for every 4 rows down to the right corner of the neck opening.

Rows 1-3 - knit.

Row 4 - optional buttonhole row (if you are not adding buttons, just knit this row.) 1 button - K 8, k2tog, yo, knit to end of row. 2 buttons - k5, k2tog, yo, k7, k2tog, yo, knit to end of row. (Make sure that the top buttonhole is below the bottom of the garter neckline.) You may have to adjust these numbers based on the size you are knitting and how many stitches you have picked up. I recommend no more than one button for size 3m - 9m. Rows 5-7 - Knit. Cast off. Overlap the edging, making sure that the buttonhole side is on top, and sew both sides to the stitches you cast on at the bottom of the neck opening.

Sleeves

Place the sleeve stitches from waste yarn onto 4.5mm 30cm circular. Using MC, pick up and knit 4(4, 4, 5, 5, 5) [5, 5, 5, 5, 7, 7] stitches. Total 38(38, 42,45, 47, 50)[50, 52,54, 55, 58, 61] stitches. Knit until 1 original stitch is left on the left needle (before the stitches you have picked up) ssk, k1(1, 1, 1, 1, 1)[1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2] stitches, place SoRM. Sizes 3m, 6m, 9m, - k1, k2tog, knit to end of round. Sizes 12m, 18m, 24m, 3y, 4y, 5y, 6y - k2, k2tog, knit to end of round. Sizes 8y, 10y - k3, k2tog, knit to end of round. Knit around for 0.5/1.25 (0.5/1.25, 0.75/2, 0.75/2,1/2.5, 1.5/3.75)[2/5, 2/5, 2/5, 2.5/6.25, 3/7.5, 3/7.5] inches/cm. Decrease round for sizes 12m - 1oy only - k1, k2tog, knit around until 2 stitches before marker, ssk. All sizes - Knit in garter stitch (purl 1 round, knit 1 round) for a total of 7 rounds. (4 garter ridges)

change to CC

k1, k2tog, knit around until 2 stitches before marker, ssk. Knit in stocking stitch until sleeve measures 5.5/14(6/15.25, 6.5/16.5, 7/17.75, 7.5/19, 8/20.25)[8.5/21.5, 9.5/24.25, 10/25.5, 11/28, 8/20.25, 8/20.25] inches/cm from the underarm (if you need to add extra length, do so here.) Size 8y & 10y only - k1, k2tog, knit around until 2 stitches before marker, ssk. Continue knitting around until sleeve measures 12/30.5 & 13.5/34.25 inches/cm from the underarm. Change to 30cm 4mm needle. Round 1 - knit. Round 2 - purl. Repeat rounds 1 8 2 3 more times. (4 garter ridges) Bind off.

Repeat for second sleeve

Finishing off garment - Weave in ends, block and sew on buttons.

I want to say a VERY special thank you to my wonderful group of testers - Kath, Rebecca, Krissie, Meg, Sarah, Julie, Megan, Lynley, Jen, Rachael, Fiona, Michaela and an extra special thank you to Emma for helping with the pattern layout. The copyright of this pattern remains with the author - Rachel Evans, button & bean designs. This pattern is intended for personal home use only. Any commercial use of this pattern without written permission from the author is in violation of copyright. If you wish to sell garments from this pattern, a cottage license is available. Please contact me on Ravelry under the username CraftyWeeWifey or by email at buttonandbeandesigns@slingshot.co.nz

Appendix A

If you would like to do a sleeveless hooded vest like the one pictured on the right, follow these instructions after joining in the round.

Joining in the Round

Without turning your work and right side facing, using backwards loop cast on 4 stitches onto right needle, place SORM. You will now be knitting in the round, continuing with the raglan increases.

Round 1 - knit.

Round 2 - \*knit to 2 stitches before marker, kfb, k1, sm, kfb. Repeat from \* 3 more times, k to end of round. Repeat rounds 1 & 2, 1(1, 2, 2, 2, 3)[3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 6] more times for a total of 12(12, 13, 14, 15, 16) [16, 17, 18, 18, 19, 20] sets of raglan increases from the start of hoodie. Round 3 - \*knit to marker, sm, purl to marker \* Repeat from " 1 more time, k to end of round. Round 4 - \*knit to 2 stitches before marker, kfb, k1, sm, kfb. Repeat from \* 3 more times, k to end of round. Repeat rounds 3 & 4, one more time for a total of 14(14, 15, 16, 17, 18) [18, 19, 20, 20, 21, 22] sets of raglan increases from the start of hoodie.

Repeat round 3

Your stitch set up will now be -

3m20/34/43/34/24total 155 6m21/34/45/34/25total 159 9m22/38/47/38/26total 171 12m 24/40/49/40/28 total 181 18m 25/42/53/42/29 total 191 24m 27/45/57/45/31 total 205 3y 28/45/59/45/32 total 209 4y 30/47/61/47/34 total 219 5y 31/49/63/49/35 total 227 6y 32/50/65/50/36 total 233 8y 33/52/67/52/37 total 241 10y 35/54/71/54/39 total 253

Casting off sleeves

Remove SORM and knit to first marker. Cast off all sleeve stitches between here and the 2nd marker, remove markers, knit across the back, cast off all stitches between the 3"d and 4" marker, knit across the front. Using backwards loop, cast on 1(1, 1, 1, 1, 1)[1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2] st, pm (this will be the new SORM), c0 1(1, 1, 2, 2, 2)[2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3] st. Knit across the back. Using backwards loop, cast on 2(2, 2, 3, 3, 3)[3, 3, 3, 3, 5, 5] stitches. Knit to SORM. You will now have 91(95, 99, 107, 113, 121) [125, 131, 135, 140, 147,155] stitches. Continue knitting around until length measures (from the shoulder): 9/23(10/25.5, 11/28, 12/30.5, 13/33, 14/35.5)[15/38, 16/40.75, 17/43.25, 18/45.75, 19/48.25, 21/53.5] inches/cm If you want to add extra length, do so here. Go back to the main pattern and carry on with the hem instructions.