Cardigan Tai Shan Hoodie

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HOW TO KNIT IN THE WOO S Tai Shan Hoodie by Andi Smith for knitbrit.com from How to Knit in the Woods by Shannon Okey (Mountaineers/Skipstone, 2008) This is a revised version of the pattern from the book, updated to include errata and additional information on the bamboo yarn used. If you like this pattern, check out the rest of the book! model: Gina DeSantis of ginadesantisceramics.com US Size (inches) 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 32 - 34 (36 - 38, 40 - 42, 44 - 46, 48 - 50) inches Metric Size (cm) 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 81 - 86 (91 - 96, 102 - 107, 112 - 117, 123 - 127) cm

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H O W T O K N I T I N T H E W O O STai Shan Hoodie by Andi Smith for knitbrit.comfrom How to Knit in the Woods by Shannon Okey (Mountaineers/Skipstone, 2008)

This is a revised version of the pattern from the book, updated to include errata and additional

information on the bamboo yarn used. If you like this pattern, check out the rest of the book!

model: Gina DeSantis of ginadesantisceramics.com

US Size (inches)1 (2, 3, 4, 5)32 - 34 (36 - 38, 40 - 42, 44 - 46, 48 - 50) inches

Metric Size (cm)1 (2, 3, 4, 5)81 - 86 (91 - 96, 102 - 107, 112 - 117, 123 - 127) cm

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 Finished measurements

Bust (actual) 36 (40, 44, 48, 52)”: 91 (102, 112, 123, 132) cmWaist: 32 (36, 40, 44, 48)”: 81 (91, 102, 112, 123) cmBottom: 56 (60, 64, 68, 72)”: 142 (152, 163, 173, 183) cm

Overall length: 26 (27, 27, 28, 28)” 66 (69, 69, 71, 71) cmSleeves: 27 (27/5, 27.5, 28, 28)”: 69 (70, 70, 71, 71) cmArmhole to cuff: 17 (17.5, 17.5, 18,18)”: 43 (44, 44, 46, 46) cmArmhole to shoulder: 9 (9.5, 9.5, 10, 10)”: 23 (24, 24, 25, 25) cm

Materials

7 (7, 8, 8, 9) balls of South West Trading Company Bamboo (100% bamboo, 250 yds/100g)US size 3 (3.25mm) needlesI button - 2 inch diameter8 stitch markersUS size F (3.75mm) crochet hook

Large-eyed, blunt tapestry needleStraight pins or knit clips for assembly

Gauge

28 sts and 40 rows = 4” (10cm) square in St st.

Special Abbreviations

Sl1pw - Slip 1 purlwise - slip 1 st as if to purlKb&f - knit into back then front of st (similar to but not the same as kfb)

Notes

Bamboo is very heavy relative to the yarn’s weight when knitted – even a finer weight yarn suchas this one weighs more than a similar wool yarn. Knitted bamboo fabric tends to stretch overtime, and so it may be wise to shorten the length by 2 inches or so throughout, or particularlyin the sleeves if you don’t mind a slightly longer hoodie.

Another method to counteract this growth is to add the occasional linen stitch row randomlyevery few rows, or any stitch pattern with small floats/combinations of knit/purl. This will alsocreate an interesting texture even in a plain color as seen here. The actual sweater seen in thisphoto was knit in stockinette and has grown decidedly larger over time.

Pattern

BACK 

Cast on 184 (200, 216, 228, 240) stsRow 1: PurlRow 2: KnitRow 3: PurlRow 4: PurlRow 5: KnitRow 6: Purl

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(rows 1 - 4 create a small rev. St st, welt)Repeat rows 5 and 6 3 more times, placing markers after the following sts on the final row asfollows:

Size 1: 8, 28, 36, 56, 128, 148, 156, 176Size 2: 8, 28, 36, 56, 144, 164, 172, 192

Size 3: 10, 32, 42, 64, 152, 174, 184, 206Size 4: 10, 32, 42, 64, 164, 186, 196, 218Size 5: 12, 36, 48, 72, 168, 192, 204, 228

Work chevron shapings as follows:Row 1: KnitRow 2: PurlRow 3: KnitRow 4: PurlRow 5: *Knit to marker, slip marker (SM), ssk, k to 2 sts before next marker, k2tog, SM; repfrom * 7 times, k to endRow 6: Purl

Repeat these rows 8 (8, 9, 9, 10) times - 148 (164, 176, 188, 196) sts.Remove stitch markersContinue working in St st, without shaping until back measures 12 (13, 13, 14, 14) inches [30(33, 33, 36, 36) cm]

ARMHOLE AND BACK SHAPING 

Bind off 8 sts at beginning of next 2 rows - 132 (148, 160, 172, 180) stsRow 1: K2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 - 130, 146, 158, 170, 178) stsRows 2 - 4 St stRepeat rows 1 - 4 2 (3, 3, 4, 4) times - 126, 140, 152, 162, 170) sts

Keeping continuity of armhole shaping, begin back shaping as follows:Row 1: K2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2 - 124 (138, 150, 160, 168) stsRow 2: P, placing markers after following sts:

Size 1: 42, 84Size 2: 46, 94Size 3: 50, 102Size 4: 54, 108Size 5: 56, 124

Row 3: *K to st before marker, kfb, SM, kbf; repeat from *, k to end - 122 (134, 146, 154, 162)stsRow 4: PurlRepeat rows 1 - 4 2 (3, 3, 4, 4) times - 126 (140, 152, 162, 170) sts

Continue in St st until work measures 25 (26, 26, 27, 27) inches [64 (66, 66, 69, 69) cm]

LEFT SHOULDER 

Row 1: K97 (107, 115, 121, 125) turnRow 2: Bind off 68 (74, 78, 80, 80) sts, purl to end of row - 29 (33, 37, 41, 45) stsRow 3: KnitRow 4: Bind off 5 sts, purl to end of row - 24 (28, 32, 36, 40) sts

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Continue in St st until work is desired length. Bind off

RIGHT SHOULDER 

Row 1: K remaining sts - 29 (33, 37, 41, 45) stsRow 2: Purl

Row 3: KnitRow 4: Bind off 5 sts - 24 (28, 32, 36, 40) stsContinue in St st until work is same length as left shoulder. Bind off

LEFT FRONT 

Cast on 92 (100, 108, 114, 120) stsRow 1: PurlRow 2: KnitRow 3: PurlRow 4: PurlRow 5: Knit

Row 6: Purl(rows 1 - 4 create a small rev. St st welt)Repeat rows 5 and 6 3 more times, placing markers after the following sts on the final row asfollows:

Size 1: 8, 28, 36, 56Size 2: 8, 28, 36, 56Size 3: 10, 32, 42, 64Size 4: 10, 32, 42, 64Size 5: 12, 36, 48, 72

Work chevron shapings as follows:

Row 1: Knit

Row 2: PurlRow 3: KnitRow 4: PurlRow 5: *K to marker, SM, ssk, k to 2 sts before next marker, k2tog, SM: repeat once, then kto end of rowRow 6: PurlRepeat rows 1 - 6 8 (8, 9, 9, 10) times - 56 (64, 68, 74, 76) sts

Continue working in St st until front measures 10” [25cm] then shape bust darts as follows:Row 1: Knit, placing markers after following sts:

Size 1: 22, 26Size 2: 26, 30

Size 3: 30, 34Size 4: 34, 40Size 5: 38, 46

Row 2: PurlRow 3: *Knit to st before marker, kfb, SM, kbf; rep from * once, k to endRow 4: PurlRepeat rows 1 - 4, 4 (4, 5, 6, 8) times - 68 (76, 82, 90, 96) stsRemove markers on last row

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Work without shaping until work measures same as back at armhole decrease.

ARMHOLE SHAPING 

With RS facing, bind off 8 sts at beginning of next row - 60 (68, 74, 82, 88) stsPurl 1 row, then work as follows:

Row 1: K2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2Row 2: PurlRow 3: KnitRow 4: PurlRepeat these 4 rows, 2 (3, 3, 4, 4) times - 57 (64, 70, 77, 83) sts

NECK SHAPING 

Row 1: K2, ssk, k to end of rowRow 2: Sl1pw, p2tog, p to end of rowRow 3: KnitRow 4: Purl

Repeat these 4 rows, until 24 (28, 32, 36, 40) sts remain.Continue in St st until left front is same length as back. Bind off.

RIGHT FRONT 

Cast on 92 (100, 108, 114, 120) stsRow 1: PurlRow 2: KnitRow 3: PurlRow 4: PurlRow 5: KnitRow 6: Purl

(rows 1 - 4 create a small rev. St st welt)Repeat rows 5 and 6, 3 more times, placing markers after the following sts on the final row 5,thus:

Size 1: 8, 28, 36, 56Size 2: 8, 28, 36, 56Size 3: 10, 32, 42, 64Size 4: 10, 32, 42, 64Size 5: 12, 36, 48, 72

Work chevron shapings as follows:

Row 1: KnitRow 2: Purl

Row 3: KnitRow 4: PurlRow 5: *K to marker, SM, ssk, k to 2 sts before next marker, k2tog, SM: repeat once, then kto end of rowRow 6: PurlRepeat rows 1 - 6 8 (8, 9, 9, 10) times - 56 (64, 68, 74, 76) sts

Continue working in St st until front measures 10” [25cm] then shape bust darts as follows:Row 1: Knit,

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Row 2: Purl placing markers after following sts:Size 1: 22, 26Size 2: 26, 30Size 3: 30, 34Size 4: 34, 40Size 5: 38, 46

Row 3: *Knit to st before marker, kfb, SM, kbf; rep from * once, k to endRow 4: PurlRepeat rows 1 - 4, 4 (4, 5, 6, 8) times - 68 (76, 82, 90, 96) stsRemove markers on last row

Work without shaping until work measures same as back at armhole decrease.

ARMHOLE SHAPING 

With WS facing, bind off 8 sts at beginning of next row - 60 (68, 74, 82, 88) stsRow 1: K2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2

Row 2: PurlRow 3: KnitRow 4: PurlRepeat these 4 rows, 2 (3, 3, 4, 4) times - 57 (64, 70, 77, 83) sts

NECK SHAPING 

Row 1: K2, ssk, k to end of rowRow 2: Sl1pw, p2tog, p to end of rowRow 3: KnitRow 4: PurlRepeat these 4 rows, until 24 (28, 32, 36, 40) sts remain.

Continue in St st until left front is same length as back. Bind off.

SLEEVES (MAKE 2) 

Cast on 92 (100, 108, 114, 120) stsRow 1: PurlRow 2: KnitRow 3: PurlRow 4: PurlRow 5: KnitRow 6: Purl(rows 1 - 4 create a small rev. St st, welt)

Repeat rows 5 and 6, 3 more times, placing markers after the following sts on the final row 5, asfollows:

Size 1: 36, 56Size 2: 46, 60Size 3: 42, 64Size 4: 46, 68Size 5: 48, 72

Work the chevron increases as follows:

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Row 1: KnitRow 2: PurlRow 3: KnitRow 4: PurlRow 5: Knit to marker, SM, ssk, k to 2 sts before next marker, k2tog, SM; k to end of rowRow 6: Purl

Repeat these 6 rows, 8 (8, 9, 9, 10) times - 76 (82, 86, 94, 98) stsRemove markers on last row

Continue in St st, until sleeve measures 17 (17.5, 17.5, 18, 18) inches [43 (44, 44, 46, 46) cm]

ARMHOLE SHAPING 

Bind off 8 sts at beg of next 2 rows - 60 (66, 70, 78, 82) stsRow 1: K2, ssk, k to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2Row 2: PurlRow 3: KnitRow 4: Purl

Rep these 4 rows 12 (13, 14, 15, 16) times - 34 (36, 40, 46, 46) sts

Rep rows 1 and 2 only 2 (3, 3, 4, 4) times - 30 (30, 34, 38, 40) sts

Cont in St st, until sleeve measures 26 (27, 27, 28, 28) inches [ 66 (69, 69, 71, 71) cm] ordesired length

** see note about sleeve length in pattern introduction

Bind off.

Hood

Cast on 80 (80, 84, 84, 90) sts and work in St st for 30 inches [76cm]. Bind off

Blocking

Lay the pieces out flat; dampen slightly with a spray bottle and gently pull into shape. Allow todry thoroughly before sewing together.

ASSEMBLY This yarn is both a fine weight and relatively heavy (drapey), so it can be a little tricky to stitchtogether unless you are generous with the pins. Small claw clips designed to hold piecestogether during seaming are available at many knitting and craft shops (or use small claw-style

hair clips). As each piece is pinned or clipped together to its neighbor, carefully stitch using yourpreferred method, or chain the pieces together on the reverse side using an appropriately sizedcrochet hook and slip stitch. Crocheted seams also help support the heavy weight of the yarn.

BUTTON BAND

Row 1: With bottom of right front facing, using crochet hook, single crochet across right front,across back, across left front, up left front and across.Fasten off and work row 1 another 4 times.

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 BUTTONHOLES

Determine where (and how many) buttonhole(s) will be placed. For placement, chain a lengthequal to width of chosen button (half-double crochet, or hdc, and then cont in hdc pattern asestablished. Rep for same number of hdcs into chain-st section of buttonhole.