Snow Day Hoodie

This versatile hoodie is worked from the top down beginning with the back shoulder and neck shaping. The remainder of the back yoke is worked until the underarms where there is some slight underarm shaping. The back stitches are placed on hold while the front is worked. The stitches are picked up at either shoulder where the shoulder and neck shaping are worked at the same time until stitches are cast on at the base of the neck and the shoulders are joined to continue working flat until the underarm shaping. From there the front and back are joined together and the body is worked in the round until the trim. Simple yet deep knit one purl one ribbing is used as the hem to finish the body.

Sleeves are then picked up and worked with the same deep ribbing for the cuffs.

Lastly, the hood. It is a little slow growing but it will be worth it! The hood is created by picking up stitches around the neck opening and working flat in double knitting. Once the hood is complete, the inside and outside layers of the double knit fabric are grafted together using Kitchener Stitch.

YARN: De Rerum Natura Cyrano (French merinos d’Arles and Portuguese black merino woolen spun, 150 m / 164 yards) per 100 g in colourway Poivre et Sel – 8 (9, 9, 10, 10) (11, 12, 13, 13) skeins

Estimated yarn requirements in m: 1200 (1350, 1350, 1500, 1500) (1650, 1800, 1950, 1950) m
Estimated yarn requirements in yards: 1312 (1476, 1476, 1640, 1640) (1804, 1968, 2132, 2132) yds

Yarn for swatching is included in the above requirement estimates.

NEEDLES: US 10 / 6.0 mm circular needle 80 cm / 32” or 100 cm / 40” long, and 40 cm / 16” long circular needle and set of 4 or 5 double pointed needles are optional for the sleeves.

NOTIONS: Stitch markers, tapestry needle, and a spare circular needle with a slightly smaller needle size.

14 stitches and 21 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch

100 (111.5, 120, 131.5, 140) (151.5, 160, 171.5, 180) cm
39.25 (44, 47.25, 51.75, 55) (59.75, 63, 67.5, 70.75)”
Intended to be worn with 26 cm or 10.25” of positive ease.
Sample is shown in size 4 with approximately 26 cm / 10.25“ of ease on a 170 cm / 5‘7” tall woman.

A detailed schematic is shown in the notes at the end of the pattern.