Hooded Cardigan Unisex by Premier Yarns Design Team

Hooded Cardigan Unisex

Knitting
February 2021
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch with Larger Needle
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
1080 - 1800 yards (988 - 1646 m)
XS (Small, Medium, Large, 1X, 2X, 3X, 4X, 5X)
English
This pattern is available for free.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Chest: 35¼ (39¼, 42¾, 47¾, 51¼, 55¼, 59, 63¾, 67¼)”
Length: 23 (23½, 24, 24½, 25, 25¼, 25¾, 25¾, 26¼)”

PATTERN NOTES
This unisex sweater is worked from the bottom up, in one piece with raglan shaping. For a fit as modeled, choose a size 2-4” larger than chest/full bust measurement. The front band is worked in one piece, either on one long circular needle or two shorter circular needles are used.

MATERIALS
Premier® Yarns Anti-Pilling Everyday® Worsted (100% Anti-Pilling Acrylic; 3.5oz/100g, 180yds/165m)
• 100-71 Dove – 6 (6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10) balls
Needle: US Size 8 (5 mm) 24-32” circular needle and dpns, US Size 7 (4.5 mm) 2 - 24-32” circular needles or 1 – 40+” circular needle and dpns or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn, 6 (6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8) – 1” buttons (optional)

Skills/ techniques used in this pattern:
• Knit and purl stitches
• Raglan construction and shaping
• Knitting in the round
• Small circumference knitting on dpns
• Kfb increases
• K2tog, k3tog, s2kp and ssk decreases
• Picking up stitches
• 3-needle bind off