Camouflage - Hooded Sweatshirt (knit)

Knit this hooded sweatshirt to keep your little guy or girl toasty warm and looking cool. Sizes 2 - 6. Designed in knitting worsted weight yarn. Shown in Bernat Camouflage, knit on sizes 4 mm (U.S. 6) and 5 mm (U.S. 8) needles.

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SIZES: 2 (4-6)
Chest measurement: 22 (24-26) ins [56 (61-66) cm].
Finished chest: 27½ (29½-32) ins [70 (75-81) cm].

MATERIALS
Bernat Camouflage (142 g/5 oz) 3 (3-4) balls

Sizes 4 mm (U.S. 6) and 5 mm (U.S. 8) knitting needles or size needed to obtain gauge.

GAUGE: 18 sts and 24 rows = 4 ins [10 cm] with larger needles in stocking st.

ABBREVIATIONS
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INSTRUCTIONS
The instructions are written for smallest size. If changes are necessary for larger sizes the instructions will be written thus ( ).

BACK: **With smaller needles, cast on 59 (63-69) sts.
1st row: (RS). K1. *P1. K1. Rep from * to end of row.
2nd row: P1. *K1. P1. Rep from * to end of row.
Rep these 2 rows (K1. P1) ribbing for 1¼ ins [3 cm], ending on a 2nd row and inc 3 sts evenly across last row. 62 (66-72) sts.**
Change to larger needles and proceed in stocking st until work from beg measures 15 (16- 17½) ins [38 (40.5-44) cm], ending with purl row. Cast off. Place markers 15 (19-22) sts in from side edges along cast off edge to mark shoulders.

FRONT: Work from ** to ** as given for Back.
Change to larger needles and proceed in stocking st until work from beg measures 12 (13-13¾) ins [30.5 (33-35) cm], ending with purl row.

Neck shaping: Next row: K26 (28-31) (neck edge). Turn. Leave rem sts on a spare needle.
Dec 1 st at neck edge on next 9 rows. 15 (19-22) sts.
Cont even until work from beg measures same length as Back, ending with purl row. Cast off.
With RS of work facing, cast off center 10 sts. Work to end of row. Work as given for left side reversing all shapings.

SLEEVES: With smaller needles, cast on 31 (33-35) sts.
Work in (K1. P1) ribbing as given for Back for 1¼ ins [3 cm], ending on a 2nd row and inc 4 sts evenly across last row. 35 (37-39) sts.
Change to larger needles and proceed in stocking st inc 1 st each end of needle on 3rd and following alt rows to 45 (57-61) sts, then every following 4th row to 59 (63-69) sts.
Cont even until work from beg measures 9½ (10½-12) ins [24 (26.5-30.5) cm], ending with purl row. Cast off.

HOOD: With larger needles cast on 91 (95-99) sts loosely.
Proceed in stocking st for 6 rows.
Dec 1 st at each end of needle on next 8 rows. 75 (79-83) sts.
Cont even until Hood from beg measures 7½ (8-8½) ins [19 (20.5-21.5) cm], ending with purl row. Place marker at each end of last row.
Cast off 4 sts beg every row until 3 sts rem.

FINISHING: Sew shoulder seams. Place markers on Front and Back side edges 6½ (7-7¾) ins [16.5 (18-19.5) cm] down from shoulder seams. Sew in sleeves between markers. Sew side and sleeve seams. Fold Hood in half and sew cast off edges from markers. Fold first 4 rows of cast on edge of Hood to WS and sew in position to form casing. Sew Hood in position around neck edge leaving openings at ends of casing to insert drawstring.

Drawstring: Cut 2 strands of yarn 48 ins [122 cm] long. With both strands tog hold one end and with someone holding other end, twist strands to the right until they begin to curl. Fold the 2 ends tog and tie in a knot so they will not unravel. The strands will now twist themselves tog. Draw through casing on Hood. Knot ends.