Artichoke French Hoodie

Artichoke French Hoodie is a cardigan version of my Artichoke French Sweater from The Rhinebeck Sweater.

Artichoke French is worked flat from the bottom up! It has compound raglan shaping at the yoke to ensure a beautiful fit. The Artichoke French stitch travels up the sleeves and body and decreases into the yoke.
You can choose to knit your sweater with or without ninja cuffs. Finally, if you have never installed a zipper before, the pattern will help with that! It isn’t as hard or scary as it looks!

MATERIALS
1000 (1100, 1300, 1350, 1550, 1820, 1950, 2100) yards, [914 (1005, 1189, 1234, 1417, 1664, 1783, 1920) meters] of aran weight yarn
(this amount includes approx. 10% extra, be sure to purchase more if you are going to make modifications!)

Yarn I Used:
Jill Draper Makes Stuff, Mini Empire Heathers; (100% Rambouillet Wool; 213 yd [195 m]/ 113 g); Ichabod’s Pumpkin
The first 3 sizes can be made with a larger skein of Empire, just keep in mind if you make Size 3 with a “yarn baby” you won’t enough yarn for any modifications.

US Size 9 [5.5 mm] 16”/ 40 cm, 24”/ 60 cm, and 32”/ 80 cm circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
US Size 9 [5.5 mm] double pointed needles or 1 long circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge
US Size 8 [5 mm] 24”/ 60 cm and 32”/ 80 cm circular needles, or one size smaller than needed to obtain gauge
US Size 8 [5 mm] double pointed needles or 1 long circular needle, or one size smaller than needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, scrap yarn
Zipper (do not purchase until you have finished and blocked your sweater!)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Bust (Chest Circumference):
30 (34, 38, 42, 46, 50, 54, 58)”/ 76 (86, 97, 107, 117, 127, 137, 147) cm
Refer to the schematic on Page 2 for more detailed measurements.
Instructions are given for smallest size with larger sizes in parentheses.

SIZE
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
To fit bust 29 (33, 37, 41, 45, 49, 53, 57)”/ 74 (84, 94, 104, 114, 124, 135, 145) cm
Shown in size 33” with 1 inch positive ease.

GAUGE
14 sts and 21 rows/rnds = 4”/ 10 cm on larger needle in St st, blocked
Artichoke Stitch Side Panel [30 sts] = 7”/ 18 cm wide