Summer feeling in a Northern town … but the evenings often get a bit chilly, so you need a light sweater to throw over. “Summerhood“ is a striped summery hoodie (a hooded sweater) with 2/3 sleeves.

Main needle size is 2,75mm. (2,5mm for hem and cuff.) Gauge: 28 sts x 40 rows in Stockinette after blocking. Approx. 1300/ 1400/ 1500/ 1600/ 1700 m of a Fingering weight yarn needed (distributed evenly between colors C1 + C2).
For my sample, I have used Skudderia Egypt (50% Alpaca, 25% Silk, 25% Linen; 400m/ 100g).

For the extra chilly summer days and nights (and for loose knitters), I have calculated a thicker version with a gauge of 24 sts x 34 rows, worked with needle 3,25mm (3,0mm for the edges), preferably with long sleeves, for which I recommend Skudderia Semilla (100% Wool, 320m/ 100g).

The hoodie should be worn with 5-10cm ease at bust.

Overview: These are the steps to work the hoodie, top-down:
• Step 1: Provisionally cast on sts and work hood in 4-row-stripes, starting at the crown. Close hood.
• Step 2: Seamlessly continue with upper body, shaped by Raglan increases. After finishing the front neck, work in rounds.
• Step 3: Separate into body and sleeves and work lower body in stripes, with side panels in Broken Seed stitch and folded hem (or hem in Broken Seed stitch).
• Step 4: Work sleeves in stripes to 2/3 (or desired) length, with folded (or Broken Seed) cuff.