Danbury Hooded

This oversize design coat features extra large hood, side slit pockets, dropped shoulder with straight sleeve, knit in Stockinette for body of sweater and ribbing for cuffs and hem. Simple lines make this a great design for new knitters.

Loom: 28 Knitting Board (84+ needles) Set at spacer setting Sizes: M, L, X-L Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease-Chunky (153 yds per skein), Charcoal Color, 80% acrylic, 20% wool Or yarn of choice to knit to gauge Skeins: M= 20 skeins, L = 22 skeins, X-L = 24 skeins Notions: knit hook and crochet hook for finishing, (6) 1 buttons, and large sewing needle for sewing seams Measurements: Aprox. length is 2632. Make adjustments in amount of knitted rows for desired length. Finished width at underarm is M=23, L=26, X-L=29 Gauge: 2.8 stitches=1 3 rows=1

Instructions
Back of Sweater Cast On 60 (72) (82) Stitches. Place anchor yarn. Row 1-12: Knit in Rib Stitch. Row 13 Change to Stockinette, knit one row Row 14 Decrease (1) st each side, knit Stockinette. Next 40 (50) (50) Rows, Knit Stockinette. *Next Row, Decrease (1) st each side, Knit Stockinette *Next (4) Rows, Knit Stockinette
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Repeat * Rows additional 3 (4) (4) times. #Next Row, Decrease (1) stitch each side, Knit Stockinette #Next (3) Rows, Knit Stockinette. Repeat # Rows additional 1 (2) (2) times. Bind Off. Front of sweater-button side Cast On 32 (40) (48) Knit in Rib Stitch for first 12 rows. Change to Stockinette. Front Edge First (6) sts on each row will be doubled for placket edge. Remember a circular means that you proceed down your needles, turn board around and return to beginning, thus having one loop on each needle). Placket Edge Now, do circular on first (6) stitches Only. There are now (2) loops on first (6) needles, and (1) on all others. Weave a full circular on all needles. There are now (3) loops on first (6) needles, and (2) on all other needles. Hook over 1 over 2, and 1 over 1. Next row, repeat the weaving of the first (6) needles. Then repeat the full circular of all needles. There are now (4) loops on first (6) needles, and (2) on all others. Hook 2 over 2, and 1 over 1. Continue this technique for entire front panels. Row 13 Knit Stockinette Stitch. Row 14 Decrease (1) st side opposite placket edge, Knit Stockinette. Next 40 (50) (50) Rows, Knit Stockinette Stitch. *Next Row, Decrease (1) st side opposite placket, Knit Stockinette *Next (4) Rows, Knit Stockinette Repeat * Rows additional 3 (4) (4) times. #Next Row, Decrease (1) stitch side opposite placket, Knit Stockinette #Next (3) Rows, Knit Stockinette. Repeat # Rows additional 1 (2) (2) times. Bind Off. Front of Sweater-Button Holes This front will be repeat of front just completed, only need to add buttonholes. Total of (6) buttonholes. Buttonhole:Row 13-Weave yarn w/6st doubled. Then, make button hole on needle #4. Lift (4) loops off needle #4 and place (2) loops onto needle #5 and (2) loops onto needle #3. This will leave needle #4 empty. Be sure to do this to both boards. Lift (4) loops over on needles #3 and #5, leaving (2) loops on. Hook all other stitches regular. Row 14-Weave yarn and continue pattern knitting w/6sts doubled. You will only have (2) loops on needle #4. Do not hook over-leave the (2) loops for the next row.
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Row 15-Weave all needles in Stockinette w/6 st doubled. Hook over. Repeat this buttonhole process after every 19 rows or, so that your buttons are spaced evenly from top to bottom of placket front. After last buttonhole, knit last (3) rows in Stockinette w/6 st doubled. Bind Off. Hood of Sweater Cast On 28 (34), (38) stitches. Row 1-Weave first (4) stitches in Stockinette. Return and hook over. Row 2-Weave first (6). Return and hook over. Row 3-Knit first (8). Row 4-Knit first (10) Row 5-50-Knit all in Stockinette Row 51-53-Decrease (1) st at beginning of each row. Row 54-Knit in Stockinette. Row 55-57-Decrease (1) st at beginning of each row. Row 58-60-Increase (1) st at beginning of each row. Row 61-Knit in Stockinette. Row 62-64-Increase (1) st at beginning of each row. Row 65-110-Knit in Stockinette. Row 111-Knit first (10) stitches. Row 112-Knit first (8) stitches Row 113-Knit first (6) stitches Row 114-Knit first (4). Row 115-Bind Off loosely with yarn. Pull yarn thru last loop. Sleeve of Hooded Coat (knit 2) Cast On 26 (30) (34) Stitches Row 1-12-Knit in Rib Stitch Change to Stockinette. Knit additional 13 rows. *Next Row-Increase (1) stitch each end of board. *Next 4 Rows-Knit in Stockinette Repeat * sequence additional 7, (8), (9) times. Knit (4) rows in Stockinette. Bind Off. Finishing of Hooded Sweater Crochet a chain w/double strand approximately 60 long for a drawstring for hood. You can also braid (3) strands together for a drawstring. If belt is desired, Cast On (10) stitches, Knit for 50 inches. Bind Off. Sew the back seam edges of hood so that the hood shapes over the head. Placing the drawstring-Roll face edge of hood over drawstring and sew loosely creating a rolled

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tunnel for the drawstring to slip thru. Assemble all parts of sweater starting with shoulder seams. Sew in sleeves. Make one continuous seam from cuff of sleeve to bottom hemline of coat. Leave opening in side seam where you want the pocket to be placed aprox 6, (7) opening. Place hood onto neckline of coat, lining up the front edges and ease into the neckline. Be sure to leave the drawstring edge free from seam. Add your choice of coordinating buttons. Sew buttons onto coat with matching yarn, leaving a finger width spacing under the button. Use the extra yarn to wrap around the yarn that holds the button. Knot on back side of coat edge. This spacing under the button will allow the bulky knit of coat to lay flat after the coat is buttoned. Pockets: Cut some coordinating fabric like flannel or jersey knit to form a pocket. This should be (4) pieces aprox 8X10. Sew (2) pieces together leaving one 8 side open. Hem the open edge to outside of pocket. Turn pocket so that the unfinished seams are on inside. Place pocket on inside of coat and stitch to each side seam opening in coat. Entire coat may be lined if desired. Be sure to tuck in all yarn tails into seams as you sew.

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