Free Pattern – Boys Noridic Knit Jacket

The Nordic Hooded Jacket knit pattern is a great way to create a warm and cozy jacket for kids using Patons Astra yarn. This yarn is perfect for creating a jacket that will keep your child warm and comfortable in the colder months. This pattern is free to download on the Mary Maxim website, and it’s suitable for knitters of all levels. The jacket features a hood and a traditional Nordic pattern that is inspired by the natural landscapes of the Nordic countries, making it a perfect jacket for kids who love the outdoors. So, grab your needles and yarn and let’s get started on creating this Nordic Hooded Jacket!

Nordic knitting is a traditional knitting style that originated in Nordic countries, such as Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland. This style of knitting is known for its use of colorful and geometric patterns, often inspired by nature and the landscapes of the Nordic countries. The patterns are usually worked in the round, using a stranded colorwork technique where two or more colors are worked at the same time.

Nordic knitting has a long history, dating back to the Viking age, when knitters used natural dyes and handspun yarns to create warm and durable clothing. The traditional Nordic garments, such as sweaters, hats, mittens and socks, were made to withstand the harsh winter weather and were often passed down from generation to generation.

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Generally I like knitting patterns where I feel like you can use whatever yarn you have (because my stash is big enough and I want to use it, thanks) and make a successful project. This is one of those times when a special yarn makes the process that much easier.

The Floral Bouquet Shawl from Xandy Peters uses a specific extended color pooling yarn from Feisty Fibers, which allows you to place the bobble flowers with increasing frequency as you knit the project.

It starts with a solid color yarn, then the two color yarn is added in, and you make a bobble whenever you encounter the color pops. This would be hard to replicate with other yarn that doesn’t have the extended color pooling built in.

The background of the shawl is ribbed, making the project reversible.

The shawl uses fingering/sock yarn and comes out to be an asymmetrical triangle that’s 54 inches/137 cm long and 36 inches/ 90 cm deep and 60 inches/150 cm across the top edge.

Xandy says the pattern is for intermediate to advanced knitters. Knowing how to work traditional bobbles would probably help, but there’s a great video tutorial for how to work the floral bobbles so you can practice on other yarn or even incorporate the bobbles into other projects.

The bobbles are five-petaled flowers but they also kind of look like starfish to me, which could be fun on a child’s cardigan or other pattern. They’d also be fun on the leg of a sock or around the brim of a hat for extra whimsy.

The pattern includes photo and video tutorials, and written and charted instructions. It also includes tips on what to look for if you choose to use different yarn for the project, and instructions on how to dye your own yarn to use in the project.

If you want to give it a try, you can find the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Xandy Peters]

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