PATTERN DESCRIPTION

Hossa Fleece is a top-down, fleece-inspired knit that can be made either as a vest or as a long-sleeved version. The pattern also includes options for pockets and bust darts with three different extra-length options. This is a unisex pattern designed to be worn regardless of gender, and it can easily be adjusted to suit different body types.

The body is worked flat in Stockinette Stitch using a soft and fluffy bouclé yarn, with the purl stitches facing the outside of the garment. This emphasizes the fluffy texture of the yarn.

The pattern includes illustrated instructions for a few less common techniques. Video tutorials are also available to support the knitting process and are listed below.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) (7, 8, 9, 10)

Body bust circumference: 84 (90, 96, 102, 108, 114) (120, 126, 132, 138) cm

Fit: 10 cm positive ease at the bust.

YARN A – MAIN YARN

Gepard Teddy Dear: 75 m / 50 g

Yarn requirement for vest: 250 (250, 300, 350, 350, 400) (450, 450, 500, 500) g

Yarn requirement for long-sleeved version: 450 (450, 500, 550, 600, 600) (650, 650, 700, 700) g

Pockets: Allow an additional approximately 25 g of Yarn A.

Needles: 4.5 mm (US 7) circular needle, approx. 80 cm / 32 in or longer, or the size needed to obtain gauge. For the long-sleeved version, you will also need double-pointed needles in the same size if you are not using the Magic Loop technique.

Gauge: 14 sts x 25 rows = 10 x 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch.

Yarn A can be substituted with, for example, the following yarns. Yardage requirements may vary:

Bodil Permin
Lana Grossa Orsetto
Phil Alpaga Bouclé
Hobbii Bouclé
Drops Alpaca Bouclé together with Drops Flora
Isager Bouclé together with Isager Soft

YARN B – COLLAR AND EDGINGS

Novita 7 sisters: 200 m / 100 g

Yarn requirement: 50 (50, 75, 75, 75, 75) (75, 75, 100, 100) g

Needles: 4 mm, 60 cm or longer circular needle or the needle size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge: Collar 18 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch. I-cord 16 sts / 10 cm.

Yarn B can be substituted with, for example, the following Aran-weight yarns. Yardage requirements may vary:

Sandnes Garn Peer Gynt
Novita 7 Veljestä
Järbo Svensk Ull
Peruvian Highland Wool

ADDITIONAL MATERIALS

Separating zipper sized to the finished garment or: 50 (50, 50, 50, 55, 55) (55, 60, 60, 60) cm

You will also need safety pins, stitch markers, a measuring tape, scissors, sewing thread and a needle.

SKILL LEVEL

Vest: ★★★☆☆, Intermediate

Long-sleeved: ★★★★☆, Advanced

KNITTING VIDEO TUTORIALS:

I-cord edgings

Collar

Sewing the zipper

Inside of the zipper

Leather zipper pull

Introduction video

CONSTRUCTION ORDER

Knitting begins at the back neck. The Back is worked first to the lower edge of the armholes. The Front sections are then worked separately by picking up their stitches from the I-cord edges along the shoulders.

The length of the Front sections can be adjusted to suit the body. If needed, extra length can be added to the front using bust darts worked with German Short Rows.

The Front sections and Back are joined, and the body is then worked flat in one piece. Pockets can be added if desired.

The collar is worked after the body. For the long-sleeved version, the sleeve stitches are picked up around the armholes. The sleeve caps are shaped using German Short Rows, after which the sleeves are worked top down in the round.

Finally, the I-cord edgings are worked and the zipper is sewn in place.

This is a PDF knitting pattern, not a finished product. The pattern is available in English and Finnish. All measurements in the pattern are given in centimeters (cm).