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DETAILS
I wanted the perfect cropped hoodie to throw on with leggings for when I am traveling and this textured sweater was just the ticket! After knitting one, I knew I would also love it in a crew neck, so I included bonus instructions for both so that no matter your personal taste - you can travel in style!
This hoodie is knit from the bottom up, seamlessly, except for the underarms. The body is worked in the round until
the divide for the yoke. The remainder is worked flat, and the shoulders are finished with an exposed seam using the 3 needle bind off. The hood and sleeves are picked up from the body of the sweater.

SIZES
1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9)
#sizeinclusive

FINISHED BUST CIRCUMFERENCE
38 (42, 46, 50, 54)(58, 62, 66, 70)”
96.5 (106.5, 117, 127, 137)(147.5, 157.5, 167.5, 178) cm
Intended to be worn with approx. 6-10”/15-25.5 cm positive ease. Sample shown in size 3 with approx. 10”/25.5 cm positive ease on a 5’5”/165 cm tall woman.

YARN REQUIREMENTS
These are just approximations. Total yarn usage will depend on the yarn you use (fiber content, ply, etc.), your personal gauge, and any modifications you may make.

Sport Weight Wool

Hoodie: 462 (512, 535, 599, 641)(694, 764, 790, 856) g/1701 (1894, 1978, 2214, 2369)(2568, 2825, 2921, 3165) yds/1561 (1732, 1809, 2025, 2166)(2348, 2583, 2671, 2895) m

Crew Neck Bonus Option: 364 (414, 437, 500, 525)(578, 648, 674, 740) g/1181 (1345, 1419, 1625, 1704)(1878, 2104, 2189, 2403) yds/1080 (1230, 1298, 1486, 1558)(1718, 1924, 2002, 2198) m

SUGGESTED YARN
For this hoodie I chose The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Recollect - a sport weight, MT & WY grown Rambouillet that is rustic and so squishy. This 2-ply yarn has great bounce back and I absolutely love it for sweaters!

The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Recollect: 100% Rambouillet Sport Weight Yarn (50 g/185 yds/170 m) - 10 (11, 11, 12, 13)(14, 16, 16 18) skeins in Pretty Shield (red)

For the crew neck bonus option I chose Ritual Dyes Sprite - a sport weight, merino/corriedale blend that is nice and woolly, while still being next to skin soft. This 3-ply yarn has great bounce back and stitch definition!

Ritual Dyes Sprite: 60% Merino/40% Corriedale Sport Weight Yarn (100 g/325 yds/297 m) - 4 (5, 5, 5, 6)(6, 7, 7, 8 skeins Obsidian (black)

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Main Fabric: US 5/3.75 mm - 32-40”/80-100 cm circular (2 sets for 3 Needle BO) and preferred needles for small circumference knitting (such as Magic Loop or DPNs)

Hood Hem: US 4/3.5 mm - 32”/80 cm circular

Ribbing: US 3/3.25 mm - 32-40”/80-100 cm circular and preferred needles for small circumference knitting for cuffs & collar.

(Use the needle size you need to achieve gauge, going down two US sizes for the ribbing.)

NOTIONS
Stitch markers (2 fixed, 3 locking), cable needle (optional), row counter (recommended), tapestry needle, spare needle, stitch holders or waste yarn to hold stitches

GAUGE
21.5 sts & 39 rnds = 4”/10 cm after blockiing

TECHNIQUES TO INDULGE IN
Tubular Cast On
Tubular Bind Off
Knitting
Purling
Working in the round
Working flat
German Short Rows
3 Needle Bind Off
Picking Up Stitches
A very small amount of seaming under each underarm
Making an I-cord drawstring

YARN SUBSTITUTION IDEAS
Click here to be directed to a pdf with some yarn substitution ideas! These yarns have not all been tested, so we can not guarantee their outcome, but we do hope they provide a jumping off point for inspiration!