A pony-eared hoodie that’s close-fitting, smooth and knitted in one piece (even the ears). The shoulders and body are gently shaped to suit a child’s body, and to make that gloriously enormous hood sit comfortably. The hood is plenty big enough to be a pony disguise, or flop around like a cape, however you prefer to wear it.

This is a downloadable pdf of a knitting pattern in sizes 2-4 years, 4-6 years and 6-8 years.

It’s aimed at advanced knitters. You need to know how to:

• Increase and decrease stitches;
• Work with different colours;
• Pick up and work stitches;
• Use stitch markers;
• Use Magic Loop technique with a circular needle;
• Either graft using Kitchener stitch or do 3-needle cast-off or cast-off conventionally and seam up afterwards.

Needles and Notions

6mm UK 4 / US 10 circular needle 40cm 16in or longer or size to obtain gauge
4 stitch markers
4 stitch holders or waste yarn
4 safety pins
5 x 2.5mm 1in diameter buttons or 35 (40, 40)cm 14 (16, 16)in open-ended zip

Measurements and Yarn

size 2-4 yrs, 4-6 yrs, 6-8 yrs

to fit chest 55, 60, 65 cm (21¾, 23½, 25½ in)

finished chest (buttoned) 64, 70, 75 cm (25¼, 27½, 29½ in)

finished sleeve 25, 30, 34 cm (10, 12, 13½ in)

finished neck (all sizes) 28 cm / 11 in

neck to hem 39, 45, 49 cm (15¼, 17¾, 19¼ in)

Paintbox Yarns Simply Chunky (100g, 136 m/149 yd, 100% acrylic) in the following shades:
#337 Midnight Blue 2, 2, 2
#346 Dusty Lilac 2, 2, 2
#347 Pansy Purple 1, 1, 1
#351 Lipstick Pink 1, 1, 1

Written in UK terms with US equivalents given. Both written and charted instructions.