Celtic Hoodie is a generously sized hoodie to be worn as an outer layer over your clothing - to throw on on a cold day instead of a jacket.

The intricate cable patterns resemble the intertwined patterns found in the beautiful ancient stonework of the Celts.

It‘s a bottom up sweater knit in pieces, with set-in-sleeves, and seamed. The shoulders are joined with a 3-Needle Bind Off. The exception is the knitted-on hood. For that stitches are picked up at the neck opening. Short rows form the lower part that is integrated in the neckline, later to be in increased and decreased again to form the hood shape. The top of the hood is then joined with a 3-Needle Bind Off again.

Also available as a Cowl here.

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Sizes: Finished chest measurements: 46.5 (50.5, 54.5, 58.5, 60) ‘‘/ 117.75 (128, 138.25, 148.25, 152.5) cm
Length (shoulder to hem): 27.25 (28, 28.75, 29.5, 30.25) ‘‘/ 69.25 (71, 73, 75, 76.75) cm
Shown in size 46.5 ‘‘/ 117.75 cm with 10 ‘‘/ 25.5 cm of positive ease (photos captioned ©️Dietrich Klingbeil)

This sweater is intended to be worn with around 10 ‘‘ of positive ease. (For less ease choose smaller size)

Difficulty: Experienced

Techniques used: Knitting flat, cabling, picking up stitches, short rows (w&t), 3-Needle Bind Off, Mattress Stitch

Yarn: Sport weight yarn

Yarn used in sample: Cascade 220 sport, Peruvian Highland Wool (164 yd/150 m per 50 g) in Como Blue

Yardage: 2296 (2538, 2807, 3012, 3145) yd / 2100 (2321, 2566, 2754, 2876) m / 14 (16, 18, 19, 20) skeins of Cascade 220 sport

Note: Depending on your gauge and the needle size you’re using, as well as the yarn you choose, you might need more skeins than listed above. It’s always a good idea to buy a few more skeins.

Needles: One 32 ‘‘ / 80 cm circular needle in sizes US 2.5 / 3 mm and US 4 / 3.5 mm to accommodate number of stitches; one DPN in size US 4 / 3.5 mm (or similar size)

Gauge: 20 sts and 31 rows = 4 ‘‘ / 10 cm in Moss Stitch after blocking

Instructions: Written pattern. The cable patterns are given in chart form (4 charts). 16 page file.

Notions: Cable needle, tapestry needle, stitch markers, stitch holders / waste yarn, blocking wires (optional)

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Credits: Thank you to Jean Clement (Desert Rose Fiber Arts) for tech-editing and grading, my testers on Ravelry, and Mary-Ann Lammers Hallesilver for inspiration and advice.

Pattern support at Solitudeknits@lunqual.de or via PM here on Ravelry.