Australian Knitting

Hoodie

YARN

9, 11, 12, 14, 16 balls 50gm Cleckheaton Country 8ply in Periwinkle 2344

5, 5, 6, 6, 6 buttons

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

4.00mm knitting needles

3.25mm knitting needles

Wool sewing needle

MEASUREMENTS

Size: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 years To fit chest: 55, 60, 65, 70, 75cm Finished fit: 65, 70, 75, 80, 85cm Garment length: 39, 43, 47, 51, 55cm Sleeve length: 25, 30, 33, 38, 40cm

TENSION

22 sts by 30 rows over stocking st, on 4.00mm needles to 10cm

WORKING PATTERN BACK

Using 4.00mm needles, cast on 74 (78, 86, 90, 94) sts.

Begin Lower Band

Row 1: K2, * P2, K2, rep from * to end.

Row 2: P2, * K2, P2, rep from * to end. Last 2 rows form rib. Rep last 2 rows 7 (9, 9, 10, 10) times, ending with row 2 and dec (inc, dec, inc, inc) one st in centre of this row. 73 (79, 85, 91, 95) sts, 16 (20, 20, 22, 22) rows rib in all. Work in stocking st until Back measures 25 (28, 30, 33, 36) cm from beg, ending with a purl row.

Shape Armholes

Cast off 3 (3, 3, 4, 4) sts at beg of next 2 rows. 67 (73, 79, 83, 87)

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