Baby and children's knitting pattern for hoodie with kangaroo pocket.

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A kid couldn’t have a more wearable pullover than a kangaroo pocket hoodie! Everyone from babies to big kids will love this relaxed sweater, with space to warm hands and hold treasures, and colourful stripes to add fun. A contrast rectangle on the back, rolled contrast cuffs and applied I-cord take this hoodie from plain to perfect.

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Construction

The hoodie is worked bottom up, in pieces and seamed. It has modified set-in sleeve with a short sleeve cap. Shoulders are joined using three needle bind off. A decorative detail is worked on the back using intarsia. Stitches are picked up around the neckline for the hood, with is joined using three-needle bind off. Applied I-cord around the hood opening completes the hoodie.

What's Included

This knitting pattern includes written directions, detailed yardage requirements for each intarsia bobbin/section, front and back images, a schematic with measurements, and thoughtful details.

Sizes + Finished Measurements

To fit: A (B, C, D)(E, F, G).
Finished chest circumference: 20 ½ (23 ¾, 25 ¾, 28 ½)(30 ¼, 31 ¼, 33 ¼)” / 52 (60.5, 65.5, 72.5)(77, 79.5, 84.5) cm.
Back Length: 10 ½ (12, 13 ½, 15)(16 ¼, 17 ¾, 19 ¾)” / 26.5 (30.5, 34.5, 38)(41.5, 45, 50) cm.
Sleeve Seam: 6 ½ (7 ½, 8 ½, 10 ½)(11 ½, 12, 13)” / 16.5 (19, 21.5, 26.5)(29, 30.5, 33) cm.
Designed for a roomy fit with 2 ½ (4 ¾, 5 ¾, 7 ½)(7 ¼, 7 ¼, 7 ¼)” / 6.5 (12, 14.5, 19)(18.5, 18.5, 18.5) cm proportional positive ease.

The sizes typically are a generous fit for the following ages: 0-6 mo (6-12 mo, 12-24 mo, 2 yr)(4 yr, 6 yr, 8 yr). The fit is based on garment sizes for a popular children’s clothing brand.

If the child you’re knitting for doesn’t fit into the average size for the age-based category, choose the size approximately 2 ½ (4 ¾, 5 ¾, 7 ½)(7 ¼, 7 ¼, 7 ¼)” / 6.5 (12, 14.5, 19)(18.5, 18.5, 18.5) cm larger around than the child’s chest circumference measured under the arms.

Yarn

Fingering weight or sock yarn;
Self-Striping 355 (455, 540, 640)(720, 805, 950) yd / 325 (415, 490, 585)(660, 735, 870) m;
Solid Colour 340 (415, 480, 580)(655, 705, 775) yd / 310 (380, 440, 530)(600, 645, 710) m.

Orange sample shown in Knit Picks Stroll (fingering weight, 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon; 231 yards/50g): MC Redtail, 2 (3, 3, 3)(4, 4, 5) balls; AND Knit Picks Felici Sock (fingering weight, 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon; 218 yards/50g): CC Sebastian, 2 (2, 3, 3)(4, 4, 4) balls.

Blue hoodie shown in Ancient Arts Hat Trick (80% superwash merino, 20% nylon; 510 m / 550 yd per 150 g); red hoodie in discontinued yarns/colourways.

Substitution Notes

Any self-patterning sock weight or fingering yarn paired with a coordinating solid-coloured yarn may be used. Choose a yarn with easy care instructions. Superwash wool and sock yarns (whether wool or cotton blends) will work wonderfully. The self-patterning yarn may be substituted with a solid colour, a variegated yarn or a gradient yarn.

Gauge

30 sts and 42 rows = 4”/10 cm over St st using larger needles, washed, and laid flat to dry.

Needles + Notions

3 mm (US 2 ½) straight or circular needles (24″/60 cm or longer), or size to obtain gauge;
2.5 mm (US 1 ½) straight or circular needles (24″/60 cm or longer), or two sizes smaller than size used to obtain gauge;
3 mm (US 2 ½) circular needles (16″/40 cm), or size to obtain gauge (for hood and pocket);
3 mm (US 2 ½) double-pointed needles;
Waste yarn;
Tapestry needle;
Stitch markers;
Locking stitch markers;
5 stitch holders or scrap yarn.

Skills

Increases/decreases, three-needle bind off, basic modified set-in sleeve sweater construction, worked flat, bottom up, seaming, picking up stitches, applied i-cord.