Bordova Hoodie is a soft, fluffy, slightly oversized, top-down seamless yoke sweater, with a hood. The sweater has short rows at the back of the neck to create a natural fit, and a stranded colourwork yoke featuring a contrast pattern with contemporary winter geometry. There is optional waist and hip shaping to add feminine shape, and the bottom hem and cuffs are finished off with ribbing. The hood is knit from the neckline upwards with short rows for shaping and a colourwork pattern up the back. An extra lining is added and then seamed inwards in order to house a knitted I-cord.

Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL)(2XL, 3XL, 4XL, 5XL)

Chest Circumference of Completed Garment
89 (99) 109 (119) 129 (140) 150 (160) 170 cm / 35 (39) 43 (46¾)
50¾ (55) 59 (63) 67”

Suggested Needles
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needles 40 cm / 16” long for neckline and cuff ribbing (using magic loop), and 80 cm / 32” circular needles for hem ribbing. A Set of 2 dpn’s for I-cord.
5mm (US 8) circular needles 40 cm / 16” long for yoke, and circular needles 80 cm (32”) long for the yoke, body and sleeves (using magic loop, or substitute with dpn’s if preferred).

Gauge
16 stitches & 18 rows = 10 cm / 4” in stocking stitch with larger needle, knitted in the round, after blocking.

Ease
Recommended ease: 10-20 cm / 4-8” positive ease.
Choose a size that is 10-20 cm / 4-8” larger than your actual bust circumference.
Neck ease: 2.5 cm / 1”

Materials
Yarn is Drops Air 50g = 150 m / 160 yards

MC – Ruby Red 07
8 (9) 9 (10) 10 (11) 12 (12) 13 balls required or the equivalent of 1150 (1200) 1300 (1350) 1450 (1500) 1600 (1650) 1750 m / 1250 (1350) 1400 (1500) 1550 (1650) 1750 (1850) 1950 yards

CC – Off White (01)
1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 2 (2) 2 balls required or the equivalent of 150 (150) 150 (150) 150 (150) 300 (300) 300 m / 160 (160) 160 (160) 160 (160) 320 (320) 320 yards