Maypop Hoodie

DESCRIPTION

Maypop Hoodie is a loose and flowy hooded cardigan with a lace detail running down the spine. Wear it buttoned up or, for a casual robe-like look, with an i-cord belt tied around the waist.

This raglan-sleeved cardigan is worked top down starting with the hood that’s shaped with short rows. The lace panel at the center back flows seamlessly down the hood, into the body of the garment, and then all the way to the garter stitch band at the hem.

Zig zag lace and garter stitch details run down the front edges of the cardigan. For minimal finishing, button bands are worked simultaneously with the body of the cardigan. Waist and back shaping give this flowing summer hoodie a subtle hourglass curve.

The pattern is written with both metric and US terminology. Both written and charted instructions are given for all lace patterns.

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SIZES

• XS (S, M, L) [XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL]
• To fit a 75 (85, 95, 105) [115, 125, 135, 145] cm / 30 (34, 38, 42) [46, 50, 54, 58]“ bust
• Finished bust measurement 83 (93, 104, 114) [123, 133, 144, 154] cm / 32½ (36¾, 40¾, 44¾) [48¼, 52½, 56½, 60½]“

This size-inclusive cardigan is intended to be worn with approx. 7.5 cm / 3” of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

See last photo.

MATERIALS

Yarn

• The Fibre Co. Meadow (40% merino wool, 25% baby llama, 20% silk, 15% linen, 498 m/100 g, 545 yd/3.5 oz), approx. 3 (3, 3, 4) [4, 4, 5, 5] skeins. The sample cardigan is knit in size S in the colorway Cosmos.
• Or light fingering weight yarn, approx. 1200 (1300, 1400, 1600) [1750, 1850, 2000, 2100] m / 1350 (1450, 1550, 1750) [1950, 2050, 2200, 2300] yd

Choose a light-weight yarn with a good amount of drape, such as a wool/cotton, wool/linen, or wool/silk blend.

Needles

• 3.50 mm / US #3 long circular needle (80–100 cm / 32–40”) for lace and stockinette (or size needed to obtain gauge)
• 3.25 mm / US #3 long circular needle for garter-stitch bands
• 3.25 mm / US #3 double-pointed needles for the i-cord belt and belt loops
• If not working in magic loop, double-pointed needles in the same sizes for the sleeves.

Notions

• 9 (9, 9, 10) [10, 10, 10, 10] buttons approx. 1.5 cm / ½“ in diameter
• Darning needle
• 2 pins or removable stitch markers
• Spare needle for picking up stitches
• 8 stitch markers

GAUGE

• 23 sts x 33 rows = 10 cm / 4“ in stockinette on larger needles, blocked
• 23 sts x 44 rows (22 garter ridges) = 10 cm / 4“ in garter stitch on smaller needles, blocked

TECHNIQUES USED

The pattern uses the following techniques: long-tail and knitted cast-ons, lace, short-row shaping using the German short-row method, one-row buttonholes, yarnless bind-off, and i-cord.

Ability to work lace from a chart is recommended but written instructions are also provided for the lace patterns.

REFERENCES

• German short rows
• How to knit an i-cord
• Jogless garter stitch in the round
• Knitted cast-on
• One-row buttonholes
• Yarnless bind-off