I have been dreaming of the perfect knitted hoodie for a long time and finally figuered out how it should look like. It is knitted with boucle yarn for the maximum coziness and worn with an oversized fit, the sleeves are worked with decreases towards the seam and I love the idea to attach a rope with tassels to the hood to give the sweater a nostalgic touch. The hoodie is worked with two colors, the hood and the body are worked in main color, but the sleeve has a little color work detail. There are triangles worked in contrasting colors before switching to the second color to work the bottom part of the sleeve. 
 
Sizes/Measurements
 
2XS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 
Bust: 95 (105) 115 (125) 135 (145) 155 (165) cm
Length (without hood): 56 (56) 58 (58) 60 (60) 62 (62) cm
 
Note: I’m wearing size XS with a positive ease of 18 cm.
 
Size guide
 
The sweater should be knitted with a positive ease of about 10 – 20 cm to achieve the desired look. The size is determined by the bust circumference, which is approximately 
 
75 – 85 (85 – 95) 95 – 105 (105 – 115) 115 – 125 (125 – 13) 135 – 145 (145 – 155) cm.
 
If you want a more oversized fit, you are also free to size up.
 
Yarn
 
The Bouclehoodie is knitted with Curly by Cardiff cashmere 25g/45m.
 
Main color: 400 (425) 425 (450) 475 (500) 525 (550) g
Second color: 100 (100) 100 (100) 125 (125) 125 (125) g
Optional: 25g of Cashmere Classic by Cardiff Cashmere 25g/112m to knit the icord and work the tassels. 
 
Suggested Needles 
 
circular needles 6 mm (80cm)
circular needles 6 mm (40cm)
circular needles 5 mm (80cm)
circular needles 5 mm (40cm)
eventually 3.5 mm double pointed needles
 
Note: I’m a tight knitter, maybe you’ll need a smaller needle size. Please knit a swatch to check gauge.
 
Gauge
 
stockinette stitch (in rows) with 6 mm needles 
13 sts x 20 rows = 10 x 10cm 
(washed & blocked)