Edge Hoodie

CONSTRUCTION

• Pullover is worked circularly from the bottom up. The bottom band is shaped using short rows to make the back longer than the front.
• Openwork panels are worked on the side seams but do not extend to the underarms. A decorative triangular inset comprised of decreases and matching increases flanking a ground of reverse stockinette is positioned directly below the neckline.
• The upper portion of the pullover is worked back and forth in rows to shape the neckline. At that point, the beginning of the row is repositioned to the left front from its old position of the left back raglan when working in the round. This is done so as to keep the decreases on right side rows only.
• The hood is picked up and is shaped in three ways: first, the lower front edges are given additional length through the use of short rowing, then the back of the hood is shaped by increasing to its full width followed by decreases to taper the top of the hood. The halves are then joined by grafting

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 34½ (38½, 42¼, 46, 50, 53¾)” finished (blocked) garment at chest
• Sample shown is size 38½” with +3½” of ease on model

Need help picking a size? See our resource page on Selecting a Sweater Size 101.

GAUGE

• 25 stitches & 36 rows = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle; before and after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One 32″ circular needle and one set of double-pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

Size B (for Cuffs and Neckband):

• One 24″ circular needle and one set of DPNs one size smaller than Gauge Needle
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.

YARDAGE

• Approximately 1400 (1590, 1770, 1985, 2205, 2415) yards of fingering weight wool yarn

YARN

• 6 (6, 7, 8, 9, 9) skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Sweatshirt

16 October 2012: (Version 2.0):

The first three sections of short rows in the Body’s hem shaping (page 4, first column) have been corrected to keep the partial rows in garter stitch:

• First Short Row Section: Purl 22 (28, 34, 40, 46, 52), wrap and turn, purl 22 (28, 34, 40, 46, 52), slip marker, knit 152 (170, 188, 206, 224, 242) stitches, wrap and turn, knit to marker.
• Second Short Row Section: Purl 10 (12, 14, 16, 18, 20), wrap and turn, purl 10 (12, 14, 16, 18, 20), slip marker, knit 140 (154, 168, 182, 196, 210) stitches, wrap and turn, knit to marker.
• Third Short Row Section: Purl 4, wrap and turn, purl 4, slip marker, knit 134 (146, 158, 170, 182, 194), wrap and turn, knit to marker.