Boreal Hoodie Knitting Pattern: Detailed Guide for Sizes 34-38 with Charts and Assembly Instructions

Boreal hoodie

Yarn: 8 (9) skeins of a 120 yards/50 grams wool. My project was made in Fibra Natura Birch (Brown Sugar) that is not available anymore. Knit Picks Swish Worsted is also a goodchoice. Needles: 4,5 mm needles (for the hood, you will need circular needle Gauge: 20 sts x 22 rows = 4" in Stockinette stitch Sizes: 34? (38") You also need a 18' long zipper.

Back

Shape bust:

CO 88 (100) sts. Work 5 (7) rows of 2-2 ribbing (k2,p2). Next row: (WS) start the first row of the back chart this way: p20 (26), pm, first row of the chart, pm, p21 (27). Read the chart bottom up. On RS, read the chart from right to left; and on WS, read it from left to right.

Shape waist:

Rl: (RS) k to marker, second row of the chart, k to end. R2: (WS) p to marker, third row of the chart, p to end. R3: (RS) (decreasing row) kl, ssk, k to marker, fourth row of the chart, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. Continue this way, following the chart and making a decreasing row in rows: 5,9,11,15,17,21,23,27. 23 (35) sts + leaves chart pannel left. Work 7 more rows without decrease. R1 and R2: work as established. R3: (RS) kl, ml, work in pattern to last sts, ml, k1.

R4: work as established Repeat those 4 rows 7 more time. [For the 38 size only: work row 3 and 4 one more time] 39 (53) sts + leaves chart pannel. Work 1l more rows without increase.

Shape armhole:

R1: (WS) BO 5 (7), work to end of row. R2: (RS) BO 5 (7), work to end of row. R3: work in pattern R4: k1, ssk (sssk), work to last 3 sts, k2tog (k3tog), k1. R5-6-7: work in pattern. [For the 38 size only: R6: k1, ssk, work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.] R8: k1, ssk, work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1. [For the 38 size only : R9-10-11: work in pattern. R12: kl, ssk, work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.] Work 29 (27) more rows as established without decrease.

Shape neckline:

R1: work 29 in pattern, wt R2: p R3: work 24 in pattern, wt R4: p R5: work 21 in pattern, wt R6: p R7: work 19 in pattern, wt R8: p 13, wt R9: k 6, wt R10: p R11: work to first wrap made, taking back the wraps (slip wrapped stitch, with the left needle take the wrap and put it on the right needle and k2tog with the wrapped stitch). Cut yarn. Join yarn at the other side of the work. Work the other shoulder the same way, but doing the wraps on the WS. Don't bind-off, keep the sts on a holder.

Front (Left side)

Co 44 (52) sts. Work 5 (7) rows of ribbing 2-2. Next row: (WS) Work first row of Leff front chart, pm, p 13 (21).

Shape waist

Rl: (RS) kl3 (21), second row of the chart. R2: (WS) third row of the chart, p13 (21). R3: (RS) (decreasing row) kl, ssk, work in pattern. Continue this way, following the chart and making a decreasing row in rows: 5,9,11,15,17,21,23,27. 4 (12) sts left + left front chart. Work 7 more rows without decrease.

Shape bust:

Rl and R2: work as established. R3: (RS) kl, ml, work in pattern. R4: work as established Repeat those 4 rows 7 more time. [For the 38 size only: work row 3 and 4 one more time] 12 (21) sts + left front chart. Work 12 more rows without increase.

Shape armhole:

R1: (RS) BO 5 (7), work to end. R2: (WS) Work in wrong side. R3: kl, ssk (sssk), work to end. R4-5-6: Work in pattern. [For the 38 size only: R5: k1, ssk, work to end.] R7: kl, ssk, work to end. R8-9-10-11: Work in pattern. [For the 38 size only: R12: work in pattern. R13: kl, ssk, work to end.]

Shape neckline:

R1: (WS) BO 4, work to end. R2: work to last 4, k3tog, k1. R3: work in pattern. R4: work like row 2. R5: work in pattern. R6: (dec row) work to last 3, k2tog, k1. R7: p2, work in pattern R8-10-12: dec row. R9-11-13: work like row 7. R14: work in pattern Next: continue, working a dec row at rows: 16-18-22. Work 8 more rows without decrease. Don't BO, keep sts on an holder.

Front (Right side)

Co 44 (52) sts. Work 5 (7) rows of ribbing 2-2. Next row: (WS) p 13 (21), pm, Work first row of Right front chart. The right part of this cardigan is worked like the left part, except that everything is on the other side. Only the differences will be written down.

Shape waist:

The decrease rows are worked this way: Work to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.

Shape bust:

The increase rows are worked this way: Work to last sts, ml, k1. 13 rows without increase instead of 12.

Shape armhole:

R1: (WS) BO5 (7), work to end. R2: work to last 3 (4), k2tog (k3tog), k1. R3-4-5: work in pattern. [For the 38 size only: R4: work to last 3, k2tog, k1.] R6: work to last 3, k2tog, k1. R7-8-9: work in pattern. [For the 38 size only: R10: work to last 3, k2tog, kl. R1l: work in pattern.]

Shape neckline:

R1: (RS) BO4, work to end. R2: work in pattern. R3: Kl, sssk, work to end. R4: work in pattern. R5: work like row 3. R6: work in pattern. R7: (dec row) K1, ssk, work to end. R8: work in patten, finishing with P2. Continue this way, working a dec row at rows: 9-11-13-17-19-23. Work 7 more rows without decrease. Don't BO, keep sts on an holder. To work the border, put all the sts of the middle of the back and the 2 sts of the right and left side on a needle (rs, back, Is) R1: K2, ssk, turn. R2: P3. R3: K2, sssk turn. R4: P3. Work those 4 rows until there is 2 sts left on the needle, graft with the 2 last sts from the left front side, cut yarn. CO 36 (40) sts. Work 5 (7) rows of ribbing 2-2. Next: work 8 (10) rows in stockinette sts. 1: (inc row) kl, ml, work to last, ml, kl. 2: work 13 (11) rows. 3: inc row 4: work 11 (9) rows. Repeat those 4 steps 2 (3) more times. =50 (56) sts Sleeve cap: R1-2: BO 5 (7), work to end. R3-4: BO 1, work to end. Next: Rl: BO 1, work to end. R2: BO 1, work to end. R3-4: work in pattern. Repeat last 4 rows 4 (5) more times. Work 6 more rows, Binding-off the first sts of each row. Next 2 rows: BO 3, work to end. Next 2 rows: BO 5, work to end. BO the last 6 sts. Work one more sleeve.

Sleeves

Assembling

Shoulders:

Using grafting technique, sew together the front left side shoulder with the back, leaving the 2 last sts on the holder (on the middle back side). Graft the front right side the same way.

Other parts:

Sew the sides of the cardigan together. Sew the sides of the sleeves together. Sew the sleeves in the armholes.

Hood

To work the hood, you'll have to pick-up (pu) and knit sts around the neck. Start on the front (right side) at the 25th sts from the opening. Pick-up and knit a st in every row/st on the shoulders and the back.

Work 66 (70) rows in stockinette stitch, or until it is long enough to cover the head. Finish by folding the hood in two and grafting both sides together.

Edge:

Beginning at the 5th sts after the opening, pick-up and knit sts all around the hood, this way: Pu 1 in the first and 1 in the second row; pass a row; pu 1 in the fourth and 1 in the fifth row; pass 1 row; pu 1 in the 7th and 1 in the 8th row; pass 1 row, pu 1 in the 10th row. So you pu 7 sts every 10 rows. You should have approximately 140 (148) sts on your needle. If you have a little more or less, make sure your number of sts can be divided by 4. Work 4 (6) rows in ribbing 2-2. BO loosely. Weave in all ends. Use a thread to sew the zipper on the front sides.

Back chart

Left front chart

Right front chart