Directions are for size 3-6 months.

Changes Work even until piece measures same length

for sizes 12 months, 18 months and 24 as Back to Shoulders.
months are in parentheses. Cast off.

Finished Chest: 56 (61, 66, 71) cm [22 (24, Right Front

26, 28)”]
LW2232EN Finished Length: 28 (30.5, 33, 35.5) cm [11
(12, 13, 14)”]
PATTERN STITCHES
knitting Seed Stitch
Designed by Jean Guirguis Row 1 (Right Side): [K1, p1] across.
Row 2: [P1, k1] across.
Repeat Rows 1-2 for Seed st.
What you will need:
BACK
RED HEART® Soft Baby Steps®:
3 (5, 5, 5) balls 00007 Light Blue
With smaller needles, cast on 44 (48, 52, 56)
sts.
Knitting Needles: 4.5mm [US 7], Work in Seed St for 4 rows; end with a wrong
5mm [US 8] side row.
Change to larger needles and work in St st
Circular Needles: 4.5mm [US 7],
5mm [US 8], 60 cm [24”] long
until piece measures 28 (30.5, 33, 35.5) cm
[11 (12, 13, 14)”],
Pompom maker, stitch holders, end with a wrong side row.
yarn needle
Next Row: Cast off 13 (14 15, 16) sts, knit
TENSION/GAUGE: 16 sts = 10
cm [4”]; 24 rows = 10 cm [4”]
center 18 (20, 22, 24) sts and slip to a stitch
in Stockinette stitch using larger holder, cast off remaining sts.
needles. CHECK YOUR TENSION/
GAUGE. Use any size needles to FRONT
obtain the tension/gauge. Work same as for Back until piece measures
With right side facing attach yarn at neck
edge, k2tog, work across row.
Complete as for Left Front, reversing all
shaping.
SLEEVES
With smaller needles, cast on 24 (24, 28, 28)
sts.
Work in Seed St for 8 rows, end with a wrong
side row.
Change to larger needles and St st, inc 1 st
each side every other row 6 (8, 8, 10) times –
36 (40, 44, 48) sts.
Work even until piece measures 16.5 (19,
21.5, 26.5) cm [6½ (7½, 8½, 10½) from
beginning.
Cast off.
FINISHING
Sew shoulder seams.
Hood
With right side facing and larger circular
needle, join yarn at Right Front neck edge,
pick up and knit 14 sts along Front Neck edge
to Back Neck, work 18 (20, 22, 24) sts from

RED HEART® Soft Baby

Easy Baby 20.5 (23, 25.5, 28) cm [8 (9, 10, 11)”] from
beginning, end with a wrong side row.
Back Neck stitch holder, pick up and knit 14
sts along Left Front Neck edge – 46 (48, 50,

Hoodie
Steps®, Art. 9809672 52) sts.
solid colors available in Divide For Neck Work in St st until Hood measures 25.5 (26.5,
100 g (3.5 oz), 164 m Left Front 28, 29) cm [10 (10½, 11, 11½)”] from pick up
(179 yd) balls
Knit this simple pullover for your favourite With right side facing, k20 (22, 24, 26), k2tog, row.
little one! The attached hood looks cute up turn. Cast off.
Slip remaining sts to holder for right front. Fold Hood in half along cast-off edge and sew
or down and gives mum one less thing to together.
worry about. Working on these 21 (23, 25, 27) sts only, Continued...
decrease 1 st at neck edge every row 8 (9, 10,
11) times – 13 (14, 15, 16) sts.

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LW2232EN Easy Baby Hoodie
LW2232EN Easy Baby Hoodie
Edging
With right side facing and smaller circular 8 (9, 9.5, 10) cm
needle pick up and knit 86 (90, 94, 98) sts [3¼ (3½, 3¾, 4)"]
around front edge of Hood. 11.5 (12.5, 14, 15) cm

11.5 (12.5, 14, 15) cm

Work in Seed St for 4 rows. [4½ (5, 5½, 6)"]

[4½ (5, 5½, 6)"]

Cast off

28 (30.5, 33, 35.5) cm

7.5 cm

16.5 (19, 21.5, 26.5) cm

23 (25.5, 28, 30.5) cm

[11 (12, 13, 14)"]

[3"]

[6½ (7½, 8½, 10½)"]

Measure and mark 11.5 (12.5, 14, 15) cm [9 (10, 11, 12)"]
[4½ (5, 5½, 6)”] down from Shoulder seam on

16.5 (18, 19, 20.5) cm

Front and Back. Sew top of Sleeves between
Front

[6½ (7, 7½, 8)"]

markers. and
Sleeve
Sew side and Sleeve seams. Back
Weave in ends.
28 (30.5, 33, 35.5) cm 15 (15, 18, 18) cm
Make Pompom and sew to tip of Hood. [11 (12, 13, 14)"] [6 (6, 7, 7)"]

Abbreviations
cm = centimeters; k = knit; k2tog = knit 2 sts
together; mm = millimeters; p = purl; St st
= Stockinette stitch; st(s) = stitch(es); tog =
together; [ ] = work directions in brackets the
number of times specified; * or ** = repeat
whatever follows the * or ** as indicated.

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