One Cute Hoodie
Ella & The Legume stopped Leah and I in out tracks at TNNA. This child’s coat is a stunner. We were so surprised that Nora Bellows had started designing garments in addition to her famed felted bags.
Then we spotted One Cute Hoodie. Wow!
We were equally taken with the yarn that she had begun using. Shepherd’s Wool is a fabulous yarn, soft to the touch, spectacular dyeing and reasonably priced.
We waited for the pattern delivery with great anticipation. Both Leah and I wanted to make the hoodie for ourselves. This is pretty amazing since there is a 30 year difference in our ages. We both see the hoodie as a wonderfully comfortable and flattering sweater. The hourglass shaping on the adult style is just one of the fine details in this sweater.
When the pattern arrived, I studied it carefully. I wanted the darn thing, but I knew that it may have ended up in my unfinished projects pile because of all the stockinette flat knitting.
Then, it occurred to me that it would be very simple to knit the hoodie in the round to the underarm with some very slight modifications in the pattern. Knitting in the round would make this project a speedy knit.
If you are so inclined, here are some suggestions for knitting in the round.
1. Cast on all body stitches (back and front) and join.
- To make thing even easier, use a provisional cast on so that the hem can be “seamed” while knitting.
2. Place markers for the side seam.
3. Once there is some fabric place a pin marker on the front.
4. Follow directions for front and back at the same time. If you used a provisional cast-on, then when the same number of rounds have been worked after the turn round, remove the waste yarn from the provisional cast-on and slip the stitches onto another needle. Knit the next round knitting the stitches together with the matching stitches from the provisional cast-on.
5. Be sure to shape back and fronts and place front markers as directed in the pattern.
6. At the underarm, separate back and front and finish working flat.
Filed under: Knitting by cwulster
would you stop talking about the sweater software…i want it…still have mac! i would so buy and use the sw if you could make it for the mac! please stop discriminating against us! we are nice people, i promise! (not to say anything about pc users, my dh is one but doesn’t share well with others…me).
i say that with humor but the underlying message is there.
Dear Sandy,
I am working on the Mac version of Sweater Wizard. Several more months and we should have a product.
Carole