Twiga Hoodie by Megan Grewal

Twiga Hoodie

Knitting
August 2011
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 10 - 6.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
5.0 mm (H)
390 - 650 yards (357 - 594 m)
3mon(6mon, 12mon, 18mon, 24mon, 4yrs)
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Errata: Contrast Color : color #590 : 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2) skeins

“The Twiga hoodie is knit seamlessly, in stockinette, from the bottom up to the hood, with raglan sleeve shaping, a seed stitch hem and right front border, hood, and an asymmetrical front opening with toggles. Hood is knit seamlessly with the sweater and shaping is worked at the back of the hood, with a saddle-shoulder style top. This lends itself perfectly for a little pair of horns and ears! Horns are made using knotted i-cord and ears are knit separately, then sewn on. Optional mittens are knit separately, then sewn onto the sleeves and have a flip top feature so that they can be flipped back and buttoned to the side of the sleeve. Small areas of giraffe markings are worked in intarsia on the front, back, hood & mittens. The bulky yarn is soft, washable and warm!

‘Twiga’ is the Swahili name for giraffe and is an ode to these marvelous creatures.”*

Finished Measurements
Chest: 20 (21, 22.5, 24, 27, 28)” (51 (53, 57, 61, 68.5, 71) cm)

Yarn Requirements
Main Color : color #562 : 2 (2, 3, 3, 3, 4) skeins
Contrast Color : color #590 : 1 (1, 1, 1, 2, 2) skeins

Supplies
• 3 (3, 4, 4, 5, 5) 1.25” (3cm) buttons or toggles for front opening
• 3.5” (1.5cm) buttons for mittens & interior of coat on left front
• 5 stitch markers
• 4 stitch holders or waste yarn for underarm sts
• waste yarn for sleeve sts
• yarn needle
• thread to match MC for sewing on smaller buttons

Rating
Advanced Beginner