Woodsy Hoodsy is the perfect item for fall and winter days. Featuring a vibrant buffalo plaid, cute wooden buttons and of course, a hood, this piece is easy to layer with other items in your kid’s wardrobe. It’s the ideal warm, but not-to-fussy piece they’ll love to wear.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: Finished Size 3T. 11” around chest (sic: that is evidently the diameter width, so the circumference would be 22”), 14” from shoulders down.

Gauge: 19 sts and 26 rows = 4” 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch after wet blocking on larger needle

Materials

Medium weight yarn
Yarn: Hobby Lobby I Love this Yarn! (100% Acrylic; 355 yards 325 meters/199 grams): 200 Grey Mist (MC, 1 ball), 30 Black (CC1 1 ball), 365 Graphite (CC2 1 ball), 40 Red (CC3, 1 ball), 20 Ivory (CC4, 1 ball)

Needles: US size 6 (4.0mm) circular, US size 6 (4.0mm) double pointed needles (for armholes), US size 7 (4.5 mm) circular or double pointed needles

Notions: Stitch holders or waste yarn, stitch markers, four 1” buttons, sewing needle and matching thread to sew on buttons, tapestry needle, spare US Size 7 needle

Special Stitches: 1 x 1 Rib (in the rnd/flat)

Pattern Notes: This pattern is worked flat from the bottom up, including the hood. The tops of the shoulders are seamed together using Kitchener stitch as well as the seam of the hood. Ribbing around armholes and buttonband are then added on. Buttonholes made using the 3-stitch buttonhole technique.