Sheep Fieldl Hoodie
A soft, cosy hoodie for cool tots. $4\times509$ skeins of Amana by Spun Fibre Arts $98\%$ alpaca, $2\%$ nylon)一3 skeins Cumulus, 1 skein Druid Small amount of white mohair (Louet worsted mohair used in sample) and black wool for embroidered sheep bits 6mm and 4mm knitting needles $16"$ 6mm circular knitting needle 2 stitch holders tapestry needle Stitches: stocking stitch: knit row, pur row, repeat garter stitch: knit every row rib stitch: alternate between knit 2 stitches, purl 2 stitches Gauge: 14 stitches, 22 rows measures $4"$ using 6mm needle. Pattern: Follow the chart for front and back, using colours A and B. A - Druid B - Cumulus
Cast on 42 stitches in colour A.
Row 1 (WS): k2, p2 Row 2 (RS): p2, k2 Repeat rows 1 and 2 until measures $1.5^{"}$ long, ending with a WS row. Begin working in stocking stitch, switching to colour B as directed in the chart. Work until piece measures $7^{\circ}$ from cast on edge. Bind off 3 stitches at the beginning of the next 2 rows. (36 stitches) Continue working until piece measures $13^{"}$ from cast on edge, ending with a WS row. For shoulders, bind off5 stitches at the beginning of the next 4 rows. (16 stitches) Cut yarn. Place remaining stitches on a stitch holder. Front: Work as for back, including armhole shaping, until work measures 11" from cast on edge, ending with awSrow. Knit 15 stitches. Turn and place remaining 21 stitches on a stitch holder. Working the right shoulder (15 stitches), decrease 1 stitch at neck edge every row for 3 rows. Decrease 1 stitch at neck edge every other row 2 times (10 stitches). At the same time, when armhole measures $6"$ , ending with a WS row, bind off 5 stitches at the armhole. Purl 1 row. Bind off remaining 5 stitches. Put 15 stitches for the left side from the holder back on your needle leaving 6 middle front stitches on the stitch holder. Rejoin yarn and knit 1 row. Working the left shoulder (15 stitches), decrease 1 stitch at neck edge every row for 3 rows. Decrease 1 stitch at neck edge every other row 2 times. (10 stitches) At the same time, when armhole measures $6"$ , ending with a RS row, bind off 5 stitches at the armhole. Knit 1 row.
# Sleeves: (make 2)
Cast on 25 stitches in colour B.
Row 1: (k2, p2) repeat () to last 3 stitches, p3. Row 2: k3, (p2, k2) repeat () to end of row. Work rows 1 and 2 for $1.5^{"}$ , ending with row 1. Working in stocking stitch, increase 1 stitch at the beginning and end of the first row, then at the beginning and end of every 4th row, 9 times. (43 stitches). Continue without further shaping until sleeve measures $8\,\%^{\prime\prime}$ from cast on edge. Bind off stitches. Attach front and back pieces at shoulders. Neck Edge: Using $16"$ circular needle and colour B, pick up and knit 13 stitches down the left neck edge, knit across 6 stitches from stitch holder on front neck edge, pick up and knit 13 stitches up the right neck edge, knit across 16 stitches on holder at back neck edge. (48 stitches) Hood: Knit 16 stitches. Turn. K4, p40, k4. K4, m1,k10, m1, k10, m1, k10, m1, k10, m1, k4 (53 stitches). Row 1: K4, p45, k4 Row 2: Knit Repeat rows 1 and 2 for $7\,\%^{\ast1}$ , ending with a RS row. Cast off 22 stitches at beginning of next row, purl until last 4 stitches, k4. Cast off 22 stitches at beginning of next row, knit across remaining 9 stitches. Work remaining 9 stitches in stocking stitch for $5"$ Work 1" in garter stitch. Cast off. Sew hood seams. Sew sleeves to the body. Sew side seams and remaining sleeve seams. Pouch Pocket: Cast on 18 stitches. Row 1: Knit Row 2: k2, p14, k2 Repeat rows 1 and 2 for $3"$ Bind off ll stitches. Sew pouch pocket to the front of the sweater. Sheep: (make 3) Using 4mm needles and white mohair, cast on 5 stitches. Row 1: Knit across row, increasing in the first and last stitches. (7 stitches) Row 2: Knit. Row 3: Knit, increasing in first and last stitches. (9 stitches) Rows 4 and 5: Knit 2 rows. Row 6: Knit, decreasing 1 stitch in the first and last stitches. (7 stitches) Row 7: Knit.
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