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OTIS FAUX FUR HOODIE
LEVEL: EASY
What you'll need:
- 150g moda vera otis x 5 (6-7) balls
- 9mm knitting needles or size required to give correct tension x 1 pair
- Scissors
- Yarn needle
- Tape measure
- Matching plain yarn for sewing seams
MEASUREMENTS
Sizes S (M-L)
To Fit Bust 80/85 (90/95-100/105) cm
Actual Size (approx at underarm) 95 (105-115) cm
Length 48 (49-50) cm
Sleeve Length 45cm
TENSION
8 sts to 10cm in width over garter st, using 9mm needles.
INSTRUCTIONS
BACK
Using 9mm needles, cast on 39 (43-47) sts.
Knit in garter st (1st row is RS) until work measures 26cm from beg, working last row on WS.
Tie a coloured thread at each end of last row to mark beg of armholes as there is no armhole shaping.
Cont until work measures 22 (23-24) cm from coloured threads, working last row on WS.
Shape Shoulders - Cast off 6 (7-7) sts at beg of next 2 rows, then 5 (6-7) sts at beg of foll 2 rows.
Cast off rem 17 (17-19) sts loosely.
FRONT
Work as for Back to .
Divide For V Neck - Next row (RS) - K19 (21-23), turn.
Cont on these 19 (21-23) sts.
Next row - Knit.
Next row - Knit to last 4 sts, K2tog, K2.
Cont dec one st (as before) at neck edge in every foll alt row until 12 (15-16) sts rem, then in every foll 4th row until 11 (13-14) sts rem.
Cont without shaping until work measures 22 (23-24) cm from coloured threads, working last row on WS.
Shape Shoulder - Cast off 6 (7-7) sts at beg of next row.
Work 1 row. Cast off rem 5 (6-7) sts.
With RS facing, join yarn to rem sts, K2tog, knit to end.
Cont on these 19 (21-23) sts.
Next row - Knit.
Next row - K2, K2tog, knit to end.
Cont dec one st (as before) at neck edge in every foll alt row until 12 (15-16) sts rem, then in every foll 4th row until 11 (13-14) sts rem.
Cont without shaping until work measures 22 (23-24) cm from coloured threads, working last row on WS.
Work 1 row.
Shape Shoulder - Cast off 6 (7-7) sts at beg of next row.
Work 1 row. Cast off rem 5 (6-7) sts.
SLEEVES
Using 9mm needles, cast on 21 (23-23) sts.
Knit in garter st (1st row is RS) until work measures 5cm from beg, working last row on WS.
Next row (RS) - K1, inc in next st, knit to last 2 sts, inc in next st, K1.
Cont inc one st (as before) in every foll 6th row until there are 33 (35-37) sts.
Cont without shaping until work measures 45cm from beg, working last row on WS.
Shape Top - Cast off 4 sts at beg of next 6 rows.
Cast off rem 9 (11-13) sts loosely.
HOOD
Using 9mm needles, cast on 46 sts loosely (cast on edge is face end).
Knit in garter st (1st row is RS) until work measures 16 (17-18) cm from beg, working last row on WS.
Shape Back of Hood - Next row (RS) - K21, (K2tog) twice, K21 ... 44 sts.
Next row - Knit.
Next row - K20, (K2tog) twice, K20 ... 42 sts.
Next row - Knit.
Next row - K19, (K2tog) twice, K19 ... 40 sts.
Next row - Knit.
Cast off loosely.
FINISHING
DO NOT PRESS. Using matching plain yarn and mattress st seam, join shoulder seams. Using half mattress st seam (to prevent bulky seams), sew in sleeves evenly between coloured threads, placing centre of sleeve to shoulder seams. Join side and sleeve seams. Join centre back seam of hood, then sew hood in position beg and ending 4cm down from shoulder seams. Sew in all ends.
