Knitting patterns for hooded pullover and cardigan sweaters for babies and children. Updated 4/5/23
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Free Patterns
Hooded Baby Cardigan
Sweater with hood and textured yoke. Sizes 0-3 months, 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, 12-18 months. Designed by Sarah Hatton for West Yorkshire Spinners
Hooded Baby Cardigan
Long sleeved baby sweater with hood and pockets and a design of cables and seed stitch. Sizes 3 months to 24 months. Designed by Phildar. Sport weight yarn.
Diego Hoodie Pullover
Hooded sweater with kangaroo pocket in front for toddlers and children. Child's 2, 4, 6. Rated easy by the designer. Worked flat and seamed. Designed by Irina Poludnenko for Lion Brand. Worsted weight yarn.
In the Details Baby Hoodie
Hooded baby cardigan sweater knit in garter stitch with smoked stitch around the hood. Sizes 6, 12, 18, and 24 mths. Designed by Bernat Design Studio. Super bulky weight yarn.
Pony Hooded Cardigan
Hooded sweater for babies and toddlers with horse ears, mane, and spotted coat. Includes written instructions and a chart. Finished sizes: Infant/Toddler's 12 months (18 months, 24 months, 4T). Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Celeste Pinheiro. This pattern was featured in Season 10 of Knit and Crochet Now! and is free with registration at Annie’s
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Zest Hooded Cardigan
Cabled long-sleeved sweater with hood. Sizes To Fit Age: 2 to 7 Years, 18-20 (22-24, 26-28"). Aran weight yarn. Designed by Sue Hanmore for Artesano. Pictured project by Elisa2106.
Hooded Baby Cardigan
Long-sleeved baby sweater with pointed hood that's perfect inspiration for animal faces, knit top down Sizes 60(70)80 cm / 23½(27½)31½ in. DK weight yarn. Designed by Novita.
Cabled Cardigan With Hood
Baby and Child sizes 6 months - 4 years. This hooded sweater features a unique cable twist on the front, hood, and back, with optional embroidery. Designed by Patons. Worsted weight yarn. Pictured project by rahardjo-knit
Seed Stitch Hooded Baby Jacket
Baby hoodie cardigan with optional blanket stitch edging. Sizes Baby/Toddler: 6, 12, 18 months. Designed by Bernat Design Studio. DK weight yarn.
Snowshoe Hare Sweater
Baby sized pullover with puffed sleeves, a gathered, moss stitch skirt with an empire waist bodice, and a hood with ears. One size: 12-18 months. Designed by Kristen Cooper. Bulky weight yarn.
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Easy Garter Stitch Hooded Baby Jacket
Baby cardigan with hood. Sizes 6(12-18-24) mos. Rated easy by Ravelrers. Designed by Bernat Design Studio. DK weight yarn. Pictured project by kmaize. I'd recommend slipping the first stitch of each row to keep the edge neat.
Soft and Sweet Hoodie
This hooded baby pullover sweater is knit flat in 4 pieces with hood knit on. Rated easy by the designer Jean Guirguis for Red Heart. Sizes 3-6, 12, 18 and 24 months. Aran weight yarn.
Granville Hooded Pullover
Modular hoodie with front pocket. Child 2 (4, 6). Designed by Irina Poludnenko for Lion Brand
Buttoned Up Cardi with Hood
This easy hooded baby cardigan sweater by Lorna Miser is knit in garter stitch. Sizes 6 months to 24 months.
More Free Patterns
Playful Hooded Poncho
Garter stitch hoodie for babies and toddlers with cute bear ears for fun. Sizes 6 months to 24 months. Designed by Jodi Lewanda
Back Zip Hoodie
This hooded baby sweater with has a zipper up the back to make it easier to get baby in and out of the sweater. NEWBORN, 6 MONTHS, 12 MONTHS, 18 MONTHS. Designed by Sarah Punderson. Worsted weight yarn. Pictured projects by Albrightmama and scarletgold
Storybook Baby Hoodie
Hoodie cardigan in baby and child sizes from Lion Brand Yarn. All pieces are worked flat in garter stitch (knit every row). Sizes: Newborn, 3–6 months, 12–18 months, 2 years, 4 years Pictured project by casey2k
Show Your Stripes Baby Jacket
This easy hooded baby jacket is knit in garter stitch. The sweater is knit in one piece from side to side and the stitches are picked up to knit the hood. Sizes 6 and 12 months
Hooded Cardigan
4 sizes from 0-24 months. Designed by Yarnspirations.
Baby Nico Sweater
Hooded pullover for babies. Sizes 3 to 18 months. Designed by Kate Burge and Rachel Price. Aran weight yarn.
James Hooded Jacket
Baby hoodie cardigan sweater in garter stitch with pockets. Sizes 3mo. – 6mo. Designed by Cecilia Creation. Aran weight yarn.
Mason Hoodie
Color blocked pullover with scuba hood sized for babies and children. Available sizes: 0-6 months (6-12 months, 1-2 years, 2-4 years, 4-6 years, 6-8 years, 8-10 years). Designed by Kendra B of StorybookSkeins
Play Date Cardie
This easy hooded baby cardigan sweater by Lorna Miser is knit in garter stitch. Sizes 6 months to 24 months.
Baby Yeti Hoodie
Easy plush pullover sweater with hood for babies by Berroco Design Team designed for fleece type yarn. Sizes Newborn (3 mo), Small (6 mo), Medium (9 mo). The pictured project is by cguggs who modified the pattern for size 12-18 months. Rated easy by designer and Ravelrers.
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Zippered Baby Hoodie
This zippered cardigan with hood features a two row repeat textured stitch and minimal seaming just to attach the sleeves and hood to the body. Sizes 6 months, 12 months, 18 months and 2 years. Designed by Jeannette Murphy
Garter Ridge Hoodie
Erika Flory designed this sweater for 1 [2, 4, 6] years
Playtime Hoodie
Susie Bonell designed this hoodie sweater with front pockets for Cascade Yarns. Sizes: Chest: 26, 28, 30 inches
Kid’s Jacket
Bernat designed this jacket with zipper and hood for sizes 4, 6, 8, 10.
Steggie Hoodie Sweater
Designed by Julia Farwell-Clay, this hoodie with spines is inspired by the stegosaurus. Chest: 26[27.5, 30, 32] inches
Perfect Posy Hoodie
Marilyn Losee designed this adorable hooded pullover with embroidered flowers for Caron. Sizes 3-6 (9-12, 18-24) months
Baby Bear Hoodie
Finished Chest: 22″, including bands
Wild Thing
Homero Luna designed this hoodie inspired by Max’s ‘Rumpus Suit’ from Where the Wild Things Are, this pattern is available in 19 sizes, from infant to the largest Adult size w/a finished chest circumference of 56”.
Patterns for Purchase
Chunky Hooded Poncho
Sizes include toddler, child, adult woman sizes. Additional directions for making a version lop eared bunny poncho.
Ramble Poncho For Adults and Children
Hooded pullover poncho with kangaroo front pockets to keep your hands warm and buttoned sides. Sizes: 2–3 years (4-5 years; 6-7 years; 8-10 years; 11-13 years) [14-16 years; adult S/M; adult L/XL]. Designed by Tatsiana Matsiuk. Quick knit in super bulky weight yarn.
Eliot Hoodie
Hooded cardigan sweater features a variety of aran cable patterns on both body and sleeves, and even up into the hood. Sizes: Newborn (6 months, 12 months, 18 months)(2, 4). Designed by KateOatesTotToppers. Worsted weight yarn.
Hooded Garter Stitch Baby Jacket With Trucks or Lorries
Cardigan sweater with hood knit flat in garter stitch with trucks / lorries that can be knit separately or with intarsia. Sizes 3 to 6 months. Designed by Julia Race. DK weight yarn.
Manda Ruth Baby Hooded Cardigan
This baby hoodie sweater is knit from the top down and is virtually seamless. Sizes 3(6, 12, 18, 24) months. Designed by Jane Richmond
Cable Yoke Jacket
Hooded cardigan sweater with circluar cabled yoke. Sizes 12 months - 10 years. Designed by Kyoko Nakayoshi. Available in English, French, and Italian. Aran weight yarn. Pictured projects by the designer and jballanti. There's also an adult version.
- See more pics and get the knitting pattern on Loveknitting
- See the ADULT version knitting pattern on Loveknitting
Odette Hoodie
Hooded cardigan sweater. Sizes 6 m (9m, 12m, 18m, 24m, 4y, 6y). Designed by Carrie Bostick Hoge. Worsted weight yarn.
Mayfair Lane Baby Coat With Hood
Baby hooded cardigan knit with double moss stitch in sport yarn. Sizes 6-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months, 2 -3 years. Designed by OGE Designs
Latte Baby Coat
Long sleeved cardigan with woven basket stitch band, optional hood, and optional pockets. Sizes 0-3mo (3-6mo, 6-12mo, 12-18mo, 2T-3T, 3T-4T). Bulky yarn. Designed by Lisa Chemery
Happy Cheer Hooded Cardigan
This sweater is super easy to knit, making it perfect for the first-time sweater knitter! Finished size to fit Child’s 6 (12, 18, 24) months.
Cool Kid Hooded Cowl
This adorable hood and cowl combo is one of 27 patterns in Sweet Pickles : 27 Adorable Knits for Babies and Toddlers. Sizes 1 to 6 years.
Cadet Hooded Cardi
Hooded cardigan with lots of buttons and roomy pockets. Quick knit in bulky yarn. Size: Child’s 2 (4, 6, 8) years.
Jumping Bean Hoodie
This pullover features an oversized hood, front pockets and sizes Child’s 2 (4, 6, 8) years.
