COOL COLE HOODIE | Knit Designed by Cari Clement
ABBREVIATIONS 3-Needle Cast off (joining 2 pieces together as you cast off) = Place the stitches of the pieces to be joined on separate needles (or each end of a circular needle), held one behind the other in left hand, with right sides facing each other; with a third needle (the same size or 1 size larger than used for knitting the pieces), [k2tog (1 stitch from the front needle together with 1 stitch from the back needle)] twice, *pass first stitch on right-hand needle over last stitch in the usual manner, k2tog (1 stitch from the front needle together with 1 stitch from the back needle); repeat from * until all stitches have been cast off Beg = Begin(ning) Dec = Decrease(ing) Garter stitch = Knit every row Inc = increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch Rem = Remaining RS = Right side St st = Stocking stitch WS = Wrong side
SIZES
6 (12, 18, 24) months MEASUREMENTS Chest: 20 (21½, 23½, 25½)"
[51 (54, 59.5, 65) cm]. Length: 11½ (12, 12½, 13½)" [29 (30.5, 32, 34.5) cm]. MATERIALS
Sheep(ish)™ by Vickie Howell (85 g/3 oz, 153 m/167 yds) Sizes
6
12
18
24
months
3
4
4
4
balls
Contrast A 1 Chartreuse(ish) (00020)
1
1
1
ball
Contrast B Pumpkin(ish) (00013)
1
1
1
ball
Main Color (MC) Teal(ish) (00016)
1
Size 5 mm (U.S. 8) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge. Size 4.5 mm (U.S. 7) knitting needles. Stitch markers. Stitch holders. GAUGE
17 sts and 25 rows = 4" [10 cm], using larger needles in dot pattern.
INSTRUCTIONS Note: When changing colors at the end of a row, do not break yarn; carry color not in use loosely up side edge.
BACK Using smaller needles and MC, cast on 42 (46, 50, 54) sts. **Knit 2 rows. Change to A; knit 2 rows. Change to B; knit 2 rows. Change to larger needles, St st, and Fair Isle Pattern from chart; work even for 6 rows. Change to smaller needles and B; knit 2 rows. Break yarn. Change to A; knit 2 rows. Break yarn. Change to MC; knit 2 rows.** Change to larger needles and Dot Pattern; work even until piece measures 7 (7½, 7½, 8½)" from beg, ending with a WS row. Place marker at beg and end of row for beg of armhole. Work even until piece measures 11½ (12, 12½, 13½)" [29 (30.5, 32, 34.5) cm] from beg, ending with a WS row. Next Row (RS): Cast off 10 (12, 13, 15) sts, knit to last 10 (12, 13, 15) sts and sl last 22 (22, 24, 24) sts worked to a holder for Back neck, cast off rem sts for shoulder.
FRONT Work as for Back to armhole. Place markers for armhole as for Back. Shape Neck (RS): Work 15 (17, 19, 21) sts, sl rem 27 (29, 31, 33) sts to a holder for Right Front. Working on Left Front sts only, work even for 1 row. Left Front: Dec 1 st at neck edge every 6 rows 5 (5, 6, 6) times – 10 (12, 13, 15) sts rem. Work even until piece measures same as for Back to shoulder, ending with a WS row. Cast off all sts. Right Front: With RS facing, join yarn and cast off next 12 sts, work to end. Working on Right Front sts only, work even for 2 rows. Dec 1 st at neck edge every 6 rows 5 (5, 6, 6) times. Work even until piece measures same as for Left Front to shoulder, ending with a WS row. Cast off all sts.
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COOL COLE HOODIE | Knit Designed by Cari Clement
SLEEVES Using smaller needles and MC, cast on 22 sts. Work as for Back from ** to **.
Change to larger needles and Dot Pattern, inc 1 st each side every 4 rows 8 (9, 10, 11) times – 38 (40, 42, 44) sts. Work even until piece measures 8 (9, 9½, 10)" [20.5 (23, 24.5, 25.5) cm] from beg, ending with a WS row. Cast off all sts.
LEFT PLACKET Using larger needles and MC, cast on 9 sts. Beg Dot Pattern, inc 1 st at beg of every other RS row 5 (5, 6, 6) times – 14 (14, 15, 15) sts. Work even until piece measures 4½ (4½, 5, 5)" [11.5 (11.5, 12.5, 12.5) cm] from beg, ending with a WS row. Break yarn, sl sts to holder and set aside.
RIGHT PLACKET Using larger needles, cast on 9 sts. Beg Dot Pattern, inc 1 st at end of every other RS row 5 (5, 6, 6) times – 14 (14, 15, 15) sts. Work even until piece measures 4½ (4½, 5, 5)" [11.5 (11.5, 12.5, 12.5) cm] from beg, ending with a WS row. Leave sts on needle.
HOOD Work across Right Placket sts, across Back neck sts on holder, then across Left Placket sts – 50 (50, 54, 54) sts. Working in Dot Pattern across all sts, work even for 1 row.
Shape Hood (RS): Work 14 (14, 15, 15) sts, *k1-f/b; rep from * to last 14 (14, 15, 15) sts, work to end — 72 (72, 78, 78) sts. Work even in Dot Pattern until piece measures 7 (7, 8, 8)" [18 (18, 20.5, 20.5) cm] from beg, ending with a WS row. Divide Hood sts in half; using 3-Needle cast off , join Hood sides.
Neck and Hood Trim With RS facing, using smaller needles and A, and beg at base of Right Placket, pick up and knit 106 (106, 110, 110) sts along straight neck edge of Plackets and Hood. Knit 1 row. Change to B; knit 2 rows. Change to MC; knit 2 rows. Cast off all sts knitwise.
FINISHING Block pieces to measurements. Sew shoulder seams. Sew in Sleeves between markers. Sew in Plackets, overlapping Left over Right for a boy and Right over Left for a girl. Sew side and Sleeve seams. Using yarn needle, weave in ends.
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