CLASSIC HOODED SWEATER

Extra large hood, big patch pockets, dropped shoulder with straight sleeve-All knit in Stockinette Stitch makes this a great pattern for new knitters. Needed: Rowanspun DK Yarn for light lofty and warm sweater. Sizes sml/med, (large), (X-Lge) Skeins 14 (16) (18) 28 knitting board (84+ needles) at spacer setting. Knit Hook and Crochet hook for finishing. (6) 1 buttons Large sewing needle for sewing seams Gauge is 3 stitches=1 3.5 rows=1

Aprox length is 31-32. Make adjustments in amount of knitted rows for desired length. Finished Width at underarm is sml/med=21, large=25, X-lge=29 This coat is also great using a bulky yarn for a winter weight coat sweater. A nice yarn is Plymouth Encore Chunky for an Acrylic and Wool blend. BACK OF SWEATER: Cast On 62 (74) (84) Stitches. Place anchor yarn. Row 1-13 Knit Stockinette Stitch. Row 14 Decrease (1) st each side, Knit Stockinette. Next 40 (50) (50) Rows, Knit Stockinette Stitch. *Next Row, Decrease (1) st each side, Knit Stockinette *Next (4) Rows, Knit Stockinette Repeat * Rows additional 3 (4) (4) times. #Next Row, Decrease (1) stitch each side, Knit Stockinette #Next (3) Rows, Knit Stockinette. Repeat # Rows additional 1 (2) (2) times. Bind Off. FRONT OF SWEATER-BUTTON SIDE: Cast On 36 (44) (54) Front Edge: First (6) sts on each row will be doubled for placket edge. (Remember a circular means that you proceed down your needles, turn board around and return to beginning, thus having one loop on each needle). Now, do circular on first (6) stitches Only. There are now (2) loops on first (6) needles, and (1) on all others. Weave a full circular on all needles. There are now (3) loops on first (6) needles, and (2) on all other needles. Hook over 1 over 2, and 1 over 1.

Next row, repeat the weaving of the first (6) needles. Then repeat the fill circular of all needles. There are now (4) loops on first (6) needles, and (2) on all others. Hook 2 over 2, and 1 over 1. Continue this technique for entire front panel.

Page 2 Row 1-13 Knit Stockinette Stitch. Row 14 Decrease (1) st side opposite placket edge, Knit Stockinette. Next 40 (50) (50) Rows, Knit Stockinette Stitch. *Next Row, Decrease (1) st side opposite placket, Knit Stockinette *Next (4) Rows, Knit Stockinette Repeat * Rows additional 3 (4) (4) times. #Next Row, Decrease (1) stitch side opposite placket, Knit Stockinette #Next (3) Rows, Knit Stockinette. Repeat # Rows additional 1 (2) (2) times. Bind Off. FRONT OF SWEATER-BUTTON HOLES: This front will be repeat of front just completed, only need to add buttonholes. Total of (6) buttonholes. BUTTONHOLE: Row 13-Weave yarn w/6st doubled. Then, make button hole on needle #4. Lift (4) loops off needle #4 and place (2) loops onto needle #5 and (2) loops onto needle #3. This will leave needle #4 empty. Be sure to do this to both boards. Lift (4) loops over on needles #3 and #5, leaving (2) loops on. Hook all other stitches regular. Row 14-Weave yarn and continue pattern knitting w/6sts doubled. You will only have (2) loops on needle #4. Do not hook over-leave the (2) loops for the next row. Row 15-Weave all needles in Stockinette w/6 st doubled. Hook over. Repeat this buttonhole process with every 19 rows or so that your buttons are spaced evenly from top to bottom of placket front. After last buttonhole, knit last (3) rows in Stockinette w/6 st doubled. Bind Off. HOOD OF SWEATER Cast On 28 (34), (38) stitches. Row 1-Weave first (4) stitches in Stockinette. Return and hook over. Row 2-Weave first (6). Return and hook over. Row 3-Knit first (8). Row 4-Knit first (10) Row 5-50-Knit all in Stockinette Row 51-53-Decrease (1) st at beginning of each row. Row 54-Knit in Stockinette. Row 55-57-Decrease (1) st at beginning of each row. Row 58-60-Increase (1) st at beginning of each row. Row 61-Knit in Stockinette.

Row 62-64-Increase (1) st at beginning of each row. Row 65-110-Knit in Stockinette. Row 111-Knit first (1) stitches. Page 3 Row 112-Knit first (8) stitches Row 113-Knit first (6) stitches Row 114-Knit first (4). Row 115-Bind Off loosely with yarn. Pull yarn thru last loop. SLEEVE OF HOODED COAT: (knit 2) Cast On 28 (32) (36) Stitches Row 1-25-Knit in Stockinette Stitch *Next Row-Increase (1) stitch each end of board. *Next (5) Rows-Knit in Stockinette Repeat * (6) rows additional 7, (8), (9) times. Knit (4) rows in Stockinette. Bind Off. POCKET OF HOODED SWEATER: (knit 2) Cast On 22, (26), (26) stitches. Place anchor yarn. Knit 25, (28), (28) rows. Bind Off board and anchor yarn. FINISHING OF HOODED SWEATER: Crochet a chain w/double strand approximately 60 long for a drawstring for hood. You can also braid (3) strands together for a drawstring. If belt is desired, Cast On (10) stitches, Knit for 50 inches. Bind Off. Placing the drawstring-Roll face edge of hood over drawstring and sew loosely creating a rolled tunnel for the drawstring to slip thru. Sew the back seam edges of hood so that the hood shapes over the head. Lay out (2) pieces of front and place pockets aprox 4 from center edge, and 4 from hemline, or adjust to height of wearer. Stitch in place. Assemble all parts of sweater starting with shoulder seams. Sew in sleeves. Make one continuous seam from cuff of sleeve to bottom hemline of coat. Place hood into neckline of coat, lining up the front edges and ease into the neckline. Be sure to leave the drawstring edge free from seam. Add your choice of coordinating buttons. If using belted version, belt loops (made from single crochet strand about 4 long) may be added in side seams of sweater. Be sure to tuck in all yarn tails into seams as you sew. This will certainly be one of your favorite double knit sweaters for the chilly winter.