This basic drop sleeve hoodie, while very simple to knit up, will look anything but basic on your little one. The tight gauge and fiber content make it wonderfully durable and warm, so it will hold up to all the antics it’s sure to endure. This sweater just seemed to name itself when it was finished. The floppy hood, the orangey yellow yarn, the general littleness of my son when he fit into it, and how much of a good buddy he already is to me, reminded me of one of my favorite hobbits.

Gauge - 22 sts x 32 rows = 4 inches/10cm, worked in stockinette with yarn held double, on US5/3.75mm needles or size needed to obtain gauge.
Sizes - Newborn (3 month, 6 month) (12 month, 18 month, 24 month)
Chest Size of Finished Garment - 15.5 (17, 18) (19.5, 21, 22.5) inches or 39.5 (43, 45.5) (49.5, 53.5, 57) cm.

Yarn - 510 (600, 665) (760, 890, 1010)yds/466 (549, 608) (695, 814, 924)m of sock/fingering weight yarn (100% Superwash Merino) by your favorite indie dyer. Note: Sample is knit up in EconoBase by Urban Gypz; Colorway: Honey Pot.
Needles - Size 5 US/3.75mm 32” circular needle, Size 3 US/3.25mm 32in/80cm circular needle.
Notions - (10) Removable stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, tapestry needle for seaming, (3-5) buttons.