What could be cuter than your child in a hoodie with ears AND a tummy patch? Nothing - thats what! Two different ear styles mean that you can mix and match the colours and ears to create your favourite critter.
Round ears for Bears and Giant Pandas, pointy ears for Cats, Racoons and Red Pandas. Instructions are included for both styles.

Cubby is a classic, oversized hooded cardigan with a button up front and simple drop sleeves. I have kept the styling simple and let the yarn do most of the work.

This sweater is worked in a boucle yarn, but so long as you get a pleasing fabric in the correct gauge you could substitute a mohair, angora or even a regular wool yarn.

Sizes
Age 6 months (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14) years.
Chest (child)
45.5 (50, 53, 58, 62, 66, 70, 76, 80) cm.
18.2 (20, 21.2, 23.2, 24.8, 26.4, 28, 30.4, 32)“
Ease +20% - see the schematic for garment measurements

Yarn
I used a merino/alpaca blend boucle yarn to give a fur effect.
Rare Yarns Pure Boucle http://www.rareyarns.co.nz/index.php
50g (1.76 oz) = 77 m (85 yards)
MC 300 (400, 415, 500, 560, 730, 745, 800, 840) m
328 (437, 453, 547, 612, 798, 815, 875, 919) yards
CC approximately 20 (20, 20, 20, 30, 30, 30 30) m
22 ( 22, 22, 22, 22, 33, 33, 33, 33) yards

Needles
4 mm (US 6) circular
5 mm (US 8) circular (both used straight throughout)
Or size needed to achieve gauge.

Notions
2 (2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4) 1.5 cm (.6”) buttons to match MC
3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5) 1.5 cm (.6”) buttons to match CC
If your row gauge varies from that stated you may need to purchase extra buttons.

3 stitch holders, or scrap yarn

Gauge
17 sts x 26 rows = 10 cm (4 inches) in stst using larger needles.

The intarsia tummy patch is fully charted.
This pattern has been test knitted and professionally tech edited.