This pattern came from a desire for a simple, top-down hoodie with clean lines for easy toddler wear. In order to keep the fabric sleek, ribbing, garter and seed stitch have given way to hemmed edges. To keep the look of a basic hoodie this pattern features an optional zipper closure and front pockets. The decorative ribbon draw-string is not particularly functional, it just gives the sweater a little extra personality. The fingering weight yarn makes it a nice, light, versatile sweater to throw on for extra warmth.

The pattern contains a Special Techniques section with photo tutorials for German Short Rows, Zipper Placement, Kitchener Stitch, and Crochet Chain Button Loops.

Size
3 month (6 month, 12 month, 18 month, 2 years, 3 years) - 20.75 (21.75, 23, 24.5, 25.75, 27)” / 51.5 (54, 57, 61.5, 64, 67.5) cm finished chest circumference, designed to be worn with approximately 5” / 12.5 cm of positive ease.

Yarn: Suggested Yarn
3 (4, 4, 4, 4, 5) balls Garnstudio Drops Baby Merino; 100% Wool; 191 yds 175 m / 1.76 oz 50 g or Lang Yarns Merino 200 Bébé; 100% Merino; 222 yds 203 m / 1.75 oz 50 g
For Two-Colour Option, you’ll need one ball in CC, and the remainder in MC.

Needles:
US# 3 / 3.25 mm (or size needed to get gauge) 24 or 32” / 60 or 80 cm circular and DPNs (or preferred needles for small-circumference knitting).

Notions:
10 (11, 11, 12, 13, 14)” / 25.5 (28, 28, 30.5, 33, 35.5) cm separable zipper to match yarn (or CC if knitting the Two-Colour Option) - 1” / 2.5 cm longer if not adding drawstring, or 5 (5, 5, 6, 6, 6) wooden toggle closures or 3/4”/20 mm buttons.
1 yard /1 m grosgrain ribbon (optional), thread to match CC or MC if using Single-Colour Option, stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle, sewing needle, US#3 crochet hook if making button loops.

Gauge
28 sts and 40 rows = 4” / 10 cm blocked

Thank you to Eleanor Dixon for Technical Editing.