Willow & Lark Hugo Jacket Knitting Pattern

Willow & Lark Hugo Jacket

What Is Being Made

The Hugo Jacket is a textured, collared cardigan jacket designed for children aged 2-9 years, available in four sizes to fit chest measurements from 56cm to 71cm. This piece combines country gentleman styling with contemporary childrenswear, featuring a formal collar that elevates a cosy, everyday staple. The jacket is part of the Fledgling Collection and offers a sophisticated layering option that smartens up any outfit.

Techniques Used

This knitting project employs several fundamental construction techniques suitable for intermediate-level knitters. The jacket is worked flat on straight needles, meaning pieces are knitted in flat rows rather than in the round. Assembly uses the seamed method, where individual pieces are stitched together after knitting is complete. The garment follows a bottom-up construction approach, with pieces typically begun at the lower edges and worked upward toward shoulders and neckline. This methodical approach allows for straightforward sizing adjustments and fitting as you progress through the pattern.

Stitches Used

The Hugo Jacket is knitted throughout using Irish moss stitch, a textured stitch pattern that creates visual interest and depth across the entire garment. Irish moss stitch is a classic choice for children's knitwear, producing a fabric with excellent drape and subtle surface texture. The pattern also employs stocking stitch as the reference stitch for tension measurement, ensuring consistent gauge throughout the project. The collar construction adds formal definition to the piece, while button bands and finishing edges complete the structured silhouette.

Materials and Tools

The Hugo Jacket is designed specifically for Willow & Lark Nest yarn, a luxury DK-weight yarn composed of 69% wool, 11% cashmere, and 20% tencel. This fiber blend provides warmth, softness, and subtle sheen appropriate for a refined children's garment. The suggested colorway is Peashoot Green, with Night Sky offered as an alternative option. Yarn requirements range from 4 to 7 balls of 50g (1¾oz) depending on the child's size.

Knitting needles required are 4.00mm (UK size 8, US size 6) straight needles. The pattern calls for 5 to 6 buttons depending on size, which serve as functional closures along the front cardigan opening. Tension is measured at 22 stitches and 30 rows over 10cm (4 inches) in stocking stitch using the specified needle size, ensuring the finished garment achieves the intended measurements and fabric characteristics shown in the design photographs.