Family Hoodies

Design by Deniss Ayselle Firat

Skill Level

Gauge 16 sts and 24 rows = 4" in St st. Use any size needles necessary to obtain the specified gauge. Abbreviations beg beginning dec decrease inc increase k knit mm millimeters p purl rem remaining rep rep RS right side St st stockinette stitch (knit RS rows, purl WS rows) st(s) stitch(es) tog together WS wrong side * rep instructions after asterisk the specified number of times [ ] rep instructions inside brackets as specified

Instructions are for Child sizes 4, 6/8, and 10/12 in first parentheses; sizes for Adult Small, Medium, Large, X-Large, and 2X are in second parentheses. Finished Measurements: (27, 31, 32) (37, 41, 45, 49, 53)" Materials Deborah Norville Collection: Serenity Worsted Weight 400-32 True Blue (Child's), 400-32 Green (Women's) (5, 5, 6) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) balls Needles: US 7 (4.5mm) straight needles Extras: Cable needle, (14, 18, 20) (20, 22, 24, 24, 26)" sport separating zipper, yarn needle, sewing needle and thread

Special Stitches C2B: slip next st to cable needle and hold in back of work, k1 from left needle, k1 from cable needle. 3 needle bind off: Holding pieces with RS tog and needles parallel to each other, insert a third needle into the first st on the front needle and into the first st on the back needle. Knit these two sts together and slip them off the needle. * Knit the next st on each needle tog and slip them off the needle. Insert the left needle into the first st on the right needle and pull the first st over the second st and off the right needle; rep from * across until all of the sts on the needles have been bound off. Project Note While the instructions refer to Child's, Woman's or Plain Ribbing versions, any of the ribbing patterns can be used on any of the sizes. Feel free to substitute. Back Cast on 56 (64, 68) (76, 84, 92, 100, 108) sts.

For Child's Version Only Row 1 (RS): K3, p2, * k2, p2; rep from * across to last 3 sts, k3. Row 2: P3, k2, * p2, k2; rep from * across to last 3 sts, p3. Row 3: K1, C2B, * p2, C2B; rep from * across to last st, k1. Row 4: P3, k2, * p2, k2; rep from * across to last 3 sts, p3. Rep Rows 1-4 twice more. For Woman's Version Only Row 1 (RS): K3, p2, * k2, p2; rep from * across to last 3 sts, k3. Row 2: P3, k2, * p2, k2; rep from * across to last 3 sts, p3. Row 3: K3, p2, * k2, p2; rep from * across to last 3 sts, k3. Row 4: P3, k2, * p2, k2; rep from * across to last 3 sts, p3. Row 5: K1, C2B, * p2, C2B; rep from * across to last st, k1. Row 6 : P3, k2, * p2, k2; rep from * across to last 3 sts, p3. Rep Rows 1-6 once more. Plain Ribbing Version Row 1 (RS): * K2, p2; rep from * across. Rep Rows 1 for 2", ending with a WS row. For All Versions Work even in St st until piece measures (9, 12, 13) (13, 14, 15, 15, 15)" from beginning, ending with a WS row. Mark each edge of last row for base of armholes. Cont to work even until armhole measures (7, 8, 8) (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)". Bind off all sts, marking first and last (17, 20, 22) (25, 28, 31, 34, 37) sts for each shoulder. For back neck (22, 24, 24) (26, 28, 30, 32, 34) sts rem. Left Front Cast on (28, 32, 34) (38, 42, 46, 50, 54) sts. For Child's Version Only Row 1 (RS): K(3, 3, 4), p2, * k2, p2; rep from * across to last (3, 3, 4) sts, k(3, 3, 4). Row 2: P(3, 3, 4), k2, * p2, k2; rep from * across to last (3, 3, 4) sts, p(3, 3, 4). Row 3: K(3, 3, 4), C2B, * p2, C2B; rep from * across to last (3, 3, 4) sts, k(3, 3, 4). Row 4: P(3, 3, 4), k2, * p2, k2; rep from * across to last (3, 3, 4) sts, p(3, 3, 4). Rep rows 1-4 twice more. For Woman's Version Only Row 1 (RS): K4, p2, * k2, p2; rep from * across to last 4 sts, k4. Row 2: P4, k2, * p2, k2; rep from * across to last 4 sts, p4. Row 3: K4, p2, * k2, p2; rep from * across to last 4 sts, k4. Row 4: P4, k2, * p2, k2; rep from * across to last 4 sts, p4. Row 5: K4, p2, * C2B, p2; rep from * across to last 4 sts, k4. Row 6: P4, k2, * p2, k2; rep from * across to last 4 sts, p4. Rep Rows 1-6 once more. For Plain Ribbing Version only Row 1 (RS): K2, * p2, k2; rep from * across. Row 2: P2, * k2, p2; rep from * across. Rep Rows 1 and 2 for 2", ending with a WS row. For All Versions Work even in St st until piece measures same length as back to armhole marker, ending with a WS row. Mark end of last row for base of armhole. Continue to work even until armhole measures (5, 6, 6 ) (7, 8, 8, 9, 10)".

Neck Shaping At the beg of next WS row, bind off 5 (7, 7) (7, 7, 8, 8, 9) sts, purl across. At neck edge bind off 3 sts (0, 0, 0) (0, 1, 1, 1, 1) times, then bind off 2 sts (2, 1, 1) (2, 1, 1, 1, 1) times, then dec 1 st at neck edge every RS row (2, 3, 3) (2, 2, 2, 3, 3) times (17, 20, 22) (25, 28, 31, 34, 37) sts rem on needle. Work even until piece measures same as back to shoulder, ending with a WS row. Bind off all sts. Right Front Work as Left Front to armhole marker. Mark beg of last row for base of armhole. Continue to work even until armhole measures (5, 6, 6 ) (7, 8, 8, 9, 10)", ending with a WS row. Neck Shaping At the beg of next RS row bind off 5 (7, 7); 7 [7, 8, 8, 9] sts, knit across. At neck edge bind off 3 sts (0, 0, 0) (0, 1, 1, 1, 1) times, then bind off 2 sts (2, 1, 1) (2, 1, 1, 1, 1) times, then dec 1 st at neck edge every RS row (2, 3, 3) (2, 2, 2, 3, 3) times (17, 20, 22) (25, 28, 31, 34, 37) sts rem on needle. Continue to work even until piece measures same as back to shoulder, ending with a WS row. Bind off all sts. Sleeve (make 2) Cast on (26, 30, 32) (38, 40, 44, 44, 46) sts. For Child's Version Only Row 1 (RS): K(4, 4, 3), p2, * k2, p2; rep from * across to last (4, 4, 3) sts, k(4, 4, 3). Row 2: P(4, 4, 3), k2, * p2, k2; rep from * across to last (4, 4, 3) sts, p(4, 4, 3). Row 3: K(4, 4, 3), p2, * C2B, p2; rep from * across to last (4, 4, 3) sts, k(4, 4, 3). Row 4: P(4, 4, 3), k2, * p2, k2; rep from * across to last (4, 4, 3) sts, p(4, 4, 3). Rep rows 1-4 twice more. For Woman's Version Only Row 1 (RS): K(4, 3, 3, 3, 4), p2, * k2, p2; rep from * across to last (4, 3, 3, 3, 4) sts, k(4, 3, 3, 3, 4). Row 2: P(4, 3, 3, 3, 4), k2, * p2, k2; rep from * across to last (4, 3, 3, 3, 4) sts, p(4, 3, 3, 3, 4). Row 3: K(4, 3, 3, 3, 4), p2, * k2, p2; rep from * across to last (4, 3, 3, 3, 4) sts, k(4, 3, 3, 3, 4). Row 4: P(4, 3, 3, 3, 4), k2, * p2, k2; rep from * across to last (4, 3, 3, 3, 4) sts, p(4, 3, 3, 3, 4). Row 5: K(4, 3, 3, 3, 4), p2, * C2B, p2; rep from * across to last (4, 3, 3, 3, 4) sts, k(4, 3, 3, 3, 4). Row 6: P(4, 3, 3, 3, 4), k2, * p2, k2; rep from * across to last (4, 3, 3, 3, 4) sts, p(4, 3, 3, 3, 4). Rep rows 1-6 once more. For Plain Ribbing Version Only Row 1 (RS): K(3, 2, 2, 2, 3), p2 * k2, p2; rep from * across to last (3, 2, 2, 2, 3) sts, k(3, 2, 2, 2, 3). Row 2: P(3, 2, 2, 2, 3), k2 * p2, k2; rep from * across to last (3, 2, 2, 2, 3) sts, p(3, 2, 2, 2, 3). Rep Rows 1 and 2 for 2", ending with a WS row.

For All Versions Work in St st and inc 1 st at each end of every (4, 4, 4) (4, 4, 4, 4, 2) rows, (9, 6, 6) (5, 11, 14, 24, 2) times, then inc 1 st each end every (6, 6, 6) (6, 6, 6, 6, 4) rows, (6, 11, 12) (14, 11, 10, 4, 29) times, (56, 64, 68) (76, 84, 92, 100, 108) sts. Work even until piece measures (14, 17, 18) (19, 20, 21, 22, 22), ending with a WS row. Bind off all sts. Sew shoulder seams. Hood With RS facing, beginning at right front neck and leaving first 5 (7, 7) (7, 7, 8, 8, 9) sts on front free, pick up and knit (34, 36, 36) (56, 58, 66, 68, 70) sts around neck, leaving last 5 (7, 7) (7, 7, 8, 8, 9) sts free at left side of neck. Row 1: Purl across, inc (12, 10, 8) (8, 8, 8, 8, 6) sts evenly spaced (46, 46, 44) (64, 66, 74, 76, 76) sts. Work even in St st for (9, 9 , 10) (12, 12, 12, 13, 13)". Placing half of hood sts on second needle, work 3-needle bind off across top of hood. Hood Edging With RS facing pick up (74, 78, 82) (98, 98, 98, 106, 106) sts around front edge of hood. Row 1: P2, * k2, p2; rep from * across. Row 2 (RS): K2, * p2, k2; rep from * across. Rep Rows 1 and 2 for (1, 1, 1) (1, 1, 2, 2, 2)". Bind off all sts in ribbing. Sew edge of ribbing to bound off sts on front neck edges. Pocket (make 2) Cast on (18, 18, 18) (22, 22, 22, 22, 22) sts. Row 1: P2, * k2, p2; rep from * across. Row 2: K2, * p2, k2; rep from * across. Rep Rows 1 and 2 for (1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2, 2)", then work even in St st until pocket measures (4, 4, 5) (5, 6, 6, 6, 6)" from beginning, ending with a WS row. Bind off all sts. Center one pocket on each side of front above lower ribbing and neatly sew in place. Finishing Sew side seams. Sew sleeve seams. Inset sleeves. With sewing needle and thread, sew in zipper. Weave in loose ends.
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