Nordic hoodie with Icelandic-inspired stranded colorwork, cabled button bands and deep kangaroo pockets

Finished Sizes: 27 (32, 37, 42, 47, 52)" / 69 (81.5, 94, 106.5, 119, 131.5) cm bust circumference. Sweater shown is size 37" / 94 cm, worn with 3" / 8 cm positive ease on model and 1" / 2.5 cm ease on dress form.

Yarn: Sunday Knits 5 ply Eden (100% merino), Nirvana (92% merino, 8% cashmere) or Brigadoon (100% merino tweed): 8 (9, 10, 11, 13, 14) skeins; and Angelic (75% merino, 25% angora): 2 (2, 2,
3, 3, 3) skeins. Each yarn blend is each 137 yd / 125 m and 1 ¾ oz / 50 g. Shown in Eden sage with Angelic bone.  Substitute any light worsted weight wool or wool blend.

Needles & Notions: Size 6 / 4.0 mm long circular needle; 1 needle in the same size or slightly smaller for joining pockets; markers, stitch holders, tapestry needle, 14 (14, 14, 15, 15, 15) 3/4" / 20 mm buttons.

Gauge: 21 sts and 28 rows = 4" / 10 cm in St st.

Skills used: Cables, chart reading, stranded knitting and purling, short rows.