Download Pattern Information: This pattern was available in the Knitted With Love book. It is now available as a single pattern called Leighton Jacket.
This is the name of the pattern on the download but it is the same pattern as in the book.

The Hazle Jacket can be knitted with or without a hood.

The hood on this simple jacket is perfect for keeping little heads and necks warm on chilly days, but easy for them to take off if they want to. Best of all it’s always there when they want it on again so you don’t need to look everywhere to find it! I designed this hooded jacket because of my love of garter stitch and this style of jacket, I noticed the other day that this style is a favourite of mine as I have designed a few adult garments like this too! It’s great for beginners because although you have the details of the buttons, there aren’t any edges to pick up!
There is also the option to knit this jacket without the hood in the pattern. So if you are not sure if you can pick up stitches you can knit the “without” version and then always knit the hooded version when you are ready.

CONSTRUCTION
The back, left and right front, and two sleeves are knitted flat from the bottom up in seperate pieces and joined together. The sleeves are drop.

TECHNIQUES USED
Cast on, knit, decreasing at neck shaping, increasing on the sleeves, buttonholes, cast off. Joining seams. Sewing on buttons. Optional but recommended to create the feeling of joy when joining your pieces: mattress stitch and three needle cast off.

YARN
with hood: 2(3:3:4:4) 100g hanks of WYS Bluefaced Leicester DK.
100% British Bluefaced Leicester wool, 225m/246yds per 100g
without hood: 3(4:5:6:7) 50g balls of hjertegarn merino cotton.
50% extrafine merino wool & 50% cotton 120m/131yds per 50g

SUGGESTED KNITTING NEEDLES
4mm.

NOTIONS
6 buttons.

GAUGE (tension)
22 stitches and 40 rows to 10cm/4ins square over garter stitch pattern. I obtained this gauge with 4mm needles.
It is important to obtain the correct gauge so do work a swatch before you start the pattern and change your needle size to achieve the correct gauge if you need to.

Metres for hooded version: 450(550:650:750:850)m.

Metres for version without a hood: 360(480:600:600:720)m.

SIZE AND FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
To Fit Age (suggested):
0-6 months, (6-12 months, 1-2 years, 3-4 years, 5-6 years)

Chest circumference
43, (52, 58, 65, 72)cm
17, (20½, 22¾, 25½, 28¼)ins

Length (from top of shoulder to cast on edge)
26, (28, 32, 34, 38)cm
10¼, (11, 12½, 13¼, 14¾)ins

Sleeve Length (from underarm to cast on edge)
17, (19, 22, 26, 30)cm
6¾, (7½, 8¾, 10¼, 11¾)ins

NEED HELP?
I am here for you! Pop into the Skipton studio, send an email, or check out the Purl &Jane YouTube channel for tips, inspiration and guidance including handy resources like gauge (tension) guides and how to tutorials.