Julie and the Cocoknits team are hopping into The Everlasting KAL our 7th annual knit-a-long! For 2026 we're knitting the Tracy hoodie (an optional On Demand Class is available). You can follow along with Julie as she works on her Tracy over the course of eight weeks. Between January 30 and March 27, we'll be posting updates and behind-the-scenes glimpses of her progress, with a few tips and tricks along the way.
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Prep Week
This will be the third Tracy that Julie has knit, and she’s chosen to knit it with the newest installment of her favorite yarn line: Bread & Butter Pretzel! A plumpy soft DK weight 100% USA merino wool in the light gray color Dove. She’s looking forward to a cozy, drapey hoodie that she can wear every day.
Her preblocked swatch gauge was 19 sts/4” (10 cm) but after blocking Julie got 18.5 sts/4” (10 cm). If you’re not getting pattern gauge exactly, we encourage you to prioritize getting a fabric you like over obtaining gauge. Learn more about how to modify your gauge here.
TIP: Do you struggle with Rowing Out? If you’re like Julie and you find your purl rows are more loose than your knit rows, a quick adjustment that you can make is switching to a smaller needle size for your purl side, and/or using wooden needles instead of metal. For her Tracy, Julie is using Addi Click olivewood needles in US 7 for the knit rows and US 6 for the purls. Click here to watch our video with more info about rowing out.
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We’ll be sharing resources from our Everlasting Knit-a-Long page, as well as answering questions here, by email, and on Ravelry. Here is an overview of Sections I-III (which includes the shoulders): https://cocoknits.com/blogs/making/how-to-work-sections-1-3-of-the-cocoknits-method. Please email us if you have specific questions. Looking forward to having you on the knit-a-long!
Will there be a tutorial to demonstrate the right shoulder?
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