Storyteller Hoodie by Carina Spencer

Craft: Knitting

Pattern Notes

Storyteller is knit from the bottom up in one piece. The hood is knit from the neck up and the garter rib border and cap sleeves are picked up and knit in the round. There is no sewing other than the shoulder and hood grafts!

Yardages listed are generous estimates. It’s always better to err on the side of too much yarn rather than too little. When in doubt, buy the extra skein for insurance. In worsted weight yarn you will need approximately 850 (900, 960, 1020, 1080) 1140, 1200, 1260, 1320 {1380, 1440, 1500} yards, with about 22% of the total yardage in Color B for the sleeves and borders if desired. If you choose to work the sweater in stripes with contrasting borders your yarn should be divided as follows: Color A=53%, Color B=22%, Color C=25%.

Sizes

Chest circumference: 34 (36, 38, 40, 42) 44, 46, 48, 50 {52, 54, 56}”, shown with 2” positive ease

Needles

US Size 5 (3.75 mm) 40” circular needle

US Size 7 (4.5 mm) 32” circular needle, and set of 5 DPNs

US Size 9 (5.00 mm) needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions

6 (6, 7, 7, 7) 7, 7, 7, 7 {7, 7, 7} ¾-⅞” buttons, stitch markers, tapestry needle, waste yarn

Gauge

19 sts x 29 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch on smaller needles

Yarn
Madelinetosh Vintage (100% superwash merino; 100g / 200 yds)

5 (5, 5, 6, 6) 6, 7, 7, 7 {7, 8, 8} skeins for a sweater worked in 1 color only. Colorway pictured is Alizarin.

Option 1

For a sweater with contrasting trim you will need: 

4 (4, 4, 5, 5) 5, 5, 6, 6 {6, 6, 7} skein(s) in Color A

1 (1, 2, 2, 2) 2, 2, 2, 2 {2, 2, 2} skein(s) in Color B

Option 2

For a sweater knit in stripes you will need: 

3 (3, 3, 3, 3) 4, 4, 4, 4 {4, 4, 5} skeins in Color A

1 (1, 2, 2, 2) 2, 2, 2, 2 {2, 2, 2} skeins in Color B

2 (2, 2, 2, 2) 2, 2, 2, 2 {2, 2, 2} skeins in Color C.