Hey, what’s up for today, Neddy?? It’s the Homer Simpson Backs Into Bushes Sweater! Homer, the lovable character from The Simpsons is now at your fingertips ready to be knit onto this warm and cosy garment. The image depicts the famous scene where Homer backs into the hedge between his and Ned Flanders’ house. Homer Simpson Backs Into Bushes Sweater is knit in moss stitch for the bush and stockinette for Homer. It is knit flat from the bottom up, seamed with kitchener and mattress stitch, and the folded neckband knit in the round. It is written for three sizes, S, M and L.

Skills Needed:
Casting-on + binding-off
Binding off on both sides of work (there is a tutorial on how to do this here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thNofvjqI-0)
Knitting
Purling
Moss stitch
Ribbing
Increasing + decreasing (it doesn’t matter what type of increases and decreases are used, as all are made directly on the selvedge and will be covered by the seam)
Stranded knitting
Intarsia
Duplicate stitching

Gauge
20sts and 32sts = 10cm (4in) in moss stitch on 5.00mm (US 8) needles

Size
Three sizes, S, M, L.

Supplies
US 8 - 5.0mm needles (circular or straight)
US 6 - 4.00mm needles (circular with a cable suitable for a neckline or DPNs)
Yarn needle
Waste yarn
Markers