• Seen from the side, Jen fingers the soft collar of her black and white knit hoodie. The hoodie is designed in a graphic colorblock effect, featuring neon pink sweater strings. A wall mural can be seen in the background.
  • Seen from the shoulders down, Jen wears a white hoodie, knit with a black pouch pocket and hood in a graphic style, with a black skirt. A wall mural can be seen in the background.
  • Jen wears Keeper, a super soft handknit hoodie with a bright black and white graphic colorblock effect.
  • Seen from behind at an angle, Jen wears a soft, hand knit hoodie, made with white yarn and a black hood. A wall mural can be seen in the background.
  • Wearing sunglasses, Jen holds up the black collar of her white hoodie, showing off the pink sweater strings and fluffy yarn.
  • Jen looks at the camera, pulling the hood up on her hand knit sweater. The hood and pouch pocket are knit in black yarn, the body of the sweater knit in white yarn, and features neon pink sweater strings.
  • Jen stands, smiling at the camera, wearing the hood up on her black and white hoodie, knit with a pouch pocket at a cropped length. A wall mural can be seen in the background.
  • Seen from behind, Jen wears a black and white hoodie, knit from super soft yarn. A wall mural can be seen in the background.
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Keeper

Keeper

$9.00 USD
$9.00 USD
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Keeper - an easy knit hoodie

With its high-contrast color scheme and minimalist silhouette, Keeper is punchy, fresh, and bold. But with Moondrake's Moko Moko, style doesn't come at the cost of comfort. This silk merino blend is light, warm, and as butter-soft as the inside of a brand-new fleece.

Keeper's construction is "seamlish"- all the main construction is done seamlessly, with finishing only at the top and sides of the pocket and to complete the hood facing for the drawstring.

Download the full schematic here.

    Credits

    Tech edit: Sarah Endres
    Photography: Source Creative House
    ​Model: Jennifer Parroccini
    UX Knitters: Helen (Ravelry), Jessica, Sarah, Soomin, Kathryn, Tara, Kelly, Marina, Carly

    Craft

    Knitting

    Size Chart

    Women's

    Construction

    Keeper is worked top down. You’ll begin with a provisional cast-on for each shoulder, working the front and back flat to the underarm, and in the round after that. The kangaroo pocket is knit separately and joined at the bottom by knitting it together with the body. The shoulders are joined with a 3-needle bind-off, and the sleeves are picked up and worked in the round. The pocket is grafted at the top and the sides of the pocket are sewn down. You'll pick up and knit stitches for the hood and then a folded edge is picked up and worked for the hood edging.

    Not a fan of cropped? The pattern includes yardage info if you wish to lengthen the body and instructions for adjusting the pocket location.

    Sizing

    • 10 sizes to fit a full bust size of 28 (32, 36, 40) [44, 48, 52] (56, 60, 64, 68) inches / 71 (81, 91.5, 101.5) [112, 122, 132] (142, 152.5, 162.5, 173) cm
    • Optional bust darts in five cup sizes.

    Yarn

    Moondrake Moko Moko, 90% Brushed Merino wool, 10% silk, 164 yds / 150 m per 50 g skein.

    Yardage

    Main color (MC):
    • 760 (795, 885, 930) [970, 1020, 1080] (1160, 1245, 1365) yards
    • 695 (725, 810, 850) [885, 935, 990] (1060, 1140,
    1250) meters
    • 5 (5, 6, 6) [6, 7, 7] (8, 8, 9) skeins


    Contrasting color (CC):
    • 340 (360, 365, 390) [425, 425, 450] (455, 460, 500) yards
    • 310 (330, 335, 355) [385, 390, 410] (415, 420, 455) meters
    • 3 (3, 3, 3) [3, 3, 3] (3, 3, 4) skeins
    • For optional bust darts, you will need an additional 10 - 110 yds / 10 - 100 m of the MC.

    Gauge

    18 sts and 31 rows over 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette stitch (both flat and in the round) with size A needles.

    Needles and Notions

    • Needle Size A: US 6 / 4 mm
    • Needle Size B: US 4 / 3.5 mm
    • Size G crochet hook
    • Waste yarn – choose a smooth sport or DK weight yarn in a contrasting color
    • Stitch holder
    • Tapestry needle
    • 4 Removable stitch markers
    • Large safety pin
    • Drawstring – 53 inches / 132.5 cm
    • Drawstring stoppers (optional)

    Special Techniques

    • Crocheting a provisional cast-on
    • Working both in the round and flat
    • Working German short rows
    • Working directional shaping
    • Seaming
    • Grafting
    • Picking up and knitting
    • Working a 3-needle bind-off
    • Making a 2-stitch buttonhole

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