Here's how to make this adorable hooded pixie coat, suitable for boys and girls. Pattern by Sublime
You will need
- 1 pair of 4mm (UK8 - USA6) Knitting Needles for the main knitting (or the size required to give the correct tension).
- 1 pair of 3 1/4mm (UK10 - USA3) Knitting Needles for the neck edging (or a needle 2 sizes smaller than you use for the main knitting).
- 2 Stitch Holders. 3 [3:4:4] Buttons.
Sizes
| Age | 0-3 months | 3-6 months | 6-12 months | 1-2 years | |
| To Fit Chest | 41 16 |
46 18 |
51 20 |
56 22 |
cm in |
| Actual Size | 45 17¾ |
50 19¾ |
55 21¾ |
61 24 |
cm in |
| Full Length | 22 8¾ |
26 10¼ |
30 11¾ |
36 14 |
cm in |
| Sleeve Length | 15 6 |
17 6½ |
20 8 |
24 9½ |
cm in |
Materials
| K001 Sublime baby cashmere merino silk dk shade 001 piglet or 050 dilly | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 50g balls |
Tension
Please take a little time now to knit a stocking stitch tension square. Using 4mm needles cast on 22 stitches and work 28 rows in stocking stitch (1 row knit, 1 row purl). This should now measure 10cm, (4in) square.
Abbreviations
cm centimetres, dec decrease(ing), dk double knitting, g grammes, in inch(es), inc increase(ing), k knit, mm millimetres, 0 no rows, p purl, patt pattern, st(s) stitch(es), tog together.K2tog insert the right hand needle through the 2nd and 1st stitches on the left hand needle and knit them together to form a single stitch.
P2tog insert the right hand needle purlways through the 1st and 2nd stitches on the left hand needle and purl them together to form a single stitch.
Patt2tog if 2nd stitch on left hand needle is to be 'knit' then k2tog if its to be 'purl' then p2tog.
Yfwd bring yarn to front between needles then take yarn over the top of the right hand needle to form a single stitch.
Circle the size you wish to make
Back
Regularly measure the width of the back as you knit (see measurement chart).
Using your main needles cast on 49 [55:61:67] sts.
1st Row. (this will be the right side of work - rs) Knit.
2nd Row. Purl.
Continue in stocking stitch until back measures 22 [26:30:36]cm, (8 3/4 [10 1/4:11 3/4:14]in), finishing after a purl row so that the right side of work faces you for the beginning of the shoulder shaping.
Shape Shoulders
Cast off 8 [9:10:11] sts at beginning of next 2 rows. You will now have 33 [37:41:45] sts on the needle.Cast off 8 [9:10:12] sts at beginning of next 2 rows. You will now have 17 [19:21:21] sts on the needle.
Cast off remaining 17 [19:21:21] sts.
Left front
Using your main needles cast on 22 [25:28:31] sts.Work in stocking stitch until left front measures 11 [14:17:22]cm, (4 1/4 [5 1/2:6 1/2: 8 3/4]in), finishing after a purl row.
Neck Shaping
Next Row. Knit to last 2 sts, k2tog (neck edge). You will now have 21 [24:27:30] st on the needle.Place a marker thread at neck edge.
Next Row. Purl.
Work 19 [23:27:27] rows dec 1 st at neck edge in 3rd and every following 4th row. You will now have 16 [18:20:23] sts on the needle.
Work straight until left front measures same as Back to shoulder shaping, finishing after a purl row.
Shape Shoulder
Next Row. Cast off 8 [9:10:11] sts, knit to end. You will now have 8 [9:10:12] sts on the needle.Next Row. Purl.
Cast off remaining 8 [9:10:12] sts.
Right front
Using your main needles cast on 22 [25:28:31] sts.Work in stocking stitch until right front measures 11 [14:17:22]cm, (4 1/4 [5 1/2:6 1/2:8 3/4]in), finishing after a purl row.
Neck Shaping
Next Row. K2tog, (neck edge) knit to end. You will now have 21 [24:27:30] sts on the needle.Place a marker thread at neck edge.
Next Row. Purl.
Work 19 [23:27:27] rows dec 1 st at neck edge in 3rd and every following 4th row. You will now have 16 [18:20:23] sts on the needle.
Work straight until right front measures the same as Back to shoulder shaping, finishing after a knit row.
Shape Shoulder
Next Row. Cast off 8 [9:10:11] sts, purl to end. You will now have 8 [9:10:12] sts on the needle.Next Row. Knit.
Cast off remaining 8 [9:10:12] sts.
Sleeves (Both alike)
Using your smaller needles cast on 35 [35:37:39] sts.Next Row. (this will be the right side of work - rs) K1, * p1, k1, repeat from * to end.
This row forms moss stitch.
Work 7 rows in moss stitch.
Change to your main needles and work in stocking stitch for the remainder of the sleeve as follows:-
Work 29 [9:11:51] rows inc 1 st at each end of 5th [1st:3rd:3rd] and every following 8th [4th:4th:6th] row (there will be 7 [3:3:5] rows straight between each increase row). You will now have 43 [41:43:57] sts on the needle.
For 2nd and 3rd sizes only
Work [24:30] rows inc 1 st at each end of every following 6th row (there will be 5 rows straight between each increase row). You will now have [49:53] sts on the needle.
For all 4 sizes
Work without further shaping until the sleeve is 15 [17:20:24]cm, (6 [6 1/2:8:9 1/2]in), finishing after a purl row.
Shape Sleeve Top
Cast off 2 [3:3:3] sts at beginning of each of the next 4 [10:14:10] rows. You will now have 35 [19:11:27] sts on the needle.
For 1st, 2nd and 4th sizes only
Cast off 3 [4:4] sts at beginning of the next 8 [2:4] rows. You will now have 11 [11:11] sts on the needle.
For all 4 sizes
Cast off remaining 11 sts.
Right front border
Using your smaller needles pick up and knit sts for right front border as follows:-With right side of the work facing you and starting at lower edge of right front, pick up and knit 27 [33:43:55] sts evenly along straight edge, finishing at beginning of neck shaping.
Work 3 rows in moss stitch.
For a Girl
Next Row. Moss stitch 2 [2:2:2], patt2tog, yfwd, (moss stitch 8 [11:10:14], patt2tog, yfwd) 2 [2:3:3] times, moss st 3.Work 3 rows in moss stitch.
Cast off in moss stitch
For a Boy
Work 4 rows in moss stitch.Cast off in moss stitch.
left front border
Using your smaller needles pick up and knit sts for left front border as follows:- With right side of the work facing you and starting at neck shaping of left front pick up and knit 27 [33:43:55] sts evenly along straight edge, finishing at lower edge of left front.Work 3 rows in moss stitch.
For a Boy
Next Row. Moss stitch 3, yfwd, patt2tog, (moss stitch 8 [11:10:14], yfwd, patt2tog) 2 [2:3:3] times, moss stitch 2 [2:2:2].Work 3 rows in moss stitch.
Cast off in moss stitch.
For a Girl
Work 4 rows in moss stitch.Cast off in moss stitch.
Hood
Left side
Using your main needles cast on 40 [44:48:50] sts.1st Row. (this will now be the right side of work - rs). * K1, p1, repeat from * to end.
2nd Row. * P1, k1, repeat from * to end.
These 2 rows form moss stitch patt.
Working in patt proceed as follows:-
Work 18 [22:30:36] rows in patt.
Next Row. Patt to last 2 sts, patt2tog (shaped edge). You will now have 39 [43:47:49] sts on the needle.
Work 3 rows in patt.
Work 28 rows dec 1 st at shaped edge in 1st and every following 4th row. You will now have 32 [36:40:42] sts on the needle.
Next Row. Inc in 1st st (front edge), patt to last 2 sts, patt2tog. You will now have 32 [36:40:42] sts on the needle. Next Row. Patt to end.
Work 10 rows in patt inc 1 st at front edge in 3rd and following 4th row AT SAME TIME dec 1 st at shaped edge in 3rd and following 4th row. You will now have 32 [36:40:42] sts on the needle.
Work 4 rows in patt inc 1 st at front edge in 1st and following alternate row AT SAME TIME dec 1 st at shaped edge in 1st row. You will now have 33 [37:41:43] sts on the needle.
Work 9 rows in patt inc 1 st at front edge in 1st and and every following alternate row AT SAME TIME dec 1 st at shaped edge in 1st and every following alternate row. You will now have 33 [37:41:43] sts on the needle.
Next Row. Cast off 9 [11:12:12] sts in patt, (place a marker thread for back of neck) patt to end. You will now have 24 [26:29:31] sts on the needle.
Next Row. Inc in 1st st, patt to end. You will now have 25 [27:30:32] sts on the needle.
Next Row. Patt to end.
Work 2 rows in patt inc 1 st at front edge in 1st row AT SAME TIME dec 1 st at shaped edge in every row. You will now have 24 [26:29:31] sts on the needle.
Work 2 rows in patt inc 1 st at front edge in 1st row AT SAME TIME dec 1 st at shaped edge in 1st row. You will now have 24 [26:29:31] sts on the needle.
Repeat last 4 rows 3 [4:5:6] times. You will now have 21 [22:24:25] sts on the needle.
Work 2 rows in patt inc 1 st at front edge in 1st row AT SAME TIME dec 1 st at shaped edge in every row. You will now have 20 [21:23:24] sts on the needle.
Work 2 rows in patt dec 1 st at shaped edge in 1st row. You will now have 19 [20:22:23]sts on the needle.
Repeat the last 4 rows 1 [1:2:2] times. You will now have 17 [18:18:19] sts on the needle.
Work 7 [8:6:7] rows in patt inc 1 st at front edge in 1st and following 4th row AT SAME TIME dec 1 st at shaped edge in every row. You will now have 12 [12:14:14] sts on the needle (place a marker thread at shaped edge).
Work 0 [1:5:6] rows straight.
Next Row. Cast off 2 sts in patt, patt to end. You will now have 10 [10:12:12] sts on the needle.
Next Row. Patt to last 2 sts, k2tog. You will now have 9 [9:11:11] sts on the needle.
Next Row. Cast off 2 sts in patt, patt to end. You will now have 7 [7:9:9] sts left on the needle.
Next Row. Inc in 1st st, patt to last 2 sts, k2tog. You will now have 7 [7:9:9] sts on the needle.
Next Row. K2tog, patt 3 [3:5:5], k2tog, You will now have 5 [5:7:7] sts left on the needle.
Next Row. K2tog, patt 1 [1:3:3], k2tog. You will now have 3 [3:5:5] sts left on the needle.
Work 0 [0:2:2] rows dec 1 st at each end of 0 [0:1st:1st] row. You will now have 3 sts on the needle.
Cast off remaining 3 sts.
Right Side
Using your main needles cast on 40 [44:48:50] sts.Beginning with 2nd row of moss stitch patt, work 20 [24:32:38] rows.
Next Row. Patt2tog (shaped edge), patt to end. You will now have 39 [43:47:49] sts on the needle.
Work 3 rows in patt.
Work 28 rows dec 1 st at shaped edge in 1st and every following 4th row. You will now have 32 [36:40:42] sts on the needle.
Next Row. Patt2tog, patt to last 2 sts, inc in next st (front edge), patt 1. You will now have 32 [36:40:42] sts on the needle.
Next Row. Patt to end.
Work 10 rows dec 1 st at shaped edge in 3rd and following 4th row AT SAME TIME inc 1 st at front edge in 3rd and following 4th row. You will now have 32 [36:40:42] sts on the needle.
Work 4 rows in patt dec 1 st at shaped edge in 1st row AT SAME TIME inc 1 st at front edge in 1st and following alternate row. You will now have 33 [37:41:43] sts on the needle.
Work 10 rows in patt dec 1 st at shaped edge in 1st and every following alternate row AT SAME TIME inc 1 st at front edge in 1st and every following alternate row. You will now have 33 [37:41:43] sts on the needle.
Next Row. Cast off 9 [11:12:12] sts in patt (place a marker thread for back of neck), patt to last 2 sts, inc in next st, patt 1. You will now have 25 [27:30:32] sts on the needle.
Next Row. Patt to end.
Work 2 rows in patt dec 1 st at shaped edge in every row AT SAME TIME inc 1 st at front edge in 1st row. You will now have 24 [26:29:31] sts on the needle.
Work 2 rows in patt dec 1 st at shaped edge in 1st row AT SAME TIME inc 1 st at front edge in 1st row. You will now have 24 [26:29:31] sts on the needle.
Repeat last 4 rows 3 [4:5:6] times. You will now have 21 [22:24:25] sts on the needle.
Work 2 rows in patt dec 1 st at shaped edge in every row AT SAME TIME inc 1 st at front edge in 1st row. You will now have 20 [21:23:24] sts on the needle.
Work 2 rows in patt dec 1 st at shaped edge in 1st row. You will now have 19 [20:22:23] sts on the needle. Repeat the last 4 rows 1 [1:2:2] times. You will now have 17 [18:18:19] sts on the needle.
Work 7 [8:6:7]rows in patt dec 1 st at shaped edge in every row AT SAME TIME inc 1 st at front edge in 1st and following 4th row. You will now have 12 [12:14:14] sts on the needle (place a marker thread at shaped edge).
Work 1 [0:6:7] rows straight.
Next Row. Cast off 2 sts in patt, patt to last 2 sts, k2tog. You will now have 9 [9:11:11] sts on the needle.
Next Row. Patt to end.
Next Row. Cast off 2 sts in patt, patt to end. You will now have 7 [7:9:9] sts on the needle.
Next Row. Inc in 1st st, patt to last 2 sts, k2tog. You will now have 7 [7:9:9] sts on the needle.
Next Row. K2tog, patt 3 [4:5:5], k2tog. You will now have 5 [5:7:7] sts on the needle.
Next Row. K2tog, patt 1 [2:3:3], k2tog. You will now have 3 [3:5:5] sts on the needle.
Work 0 [0:2:2] rows dec 1 st at each end of 0 [0:1st:1st] row. You will now have 3 sts on the needle.
Cast off remaining 3 sts.
Loop
Using your smaller needles cast on 15 sts and work 2 rows in moss stitch. Cast off in moss stitch.