In the hood directions, there is a missing line (in red, underlined in bold, below).
Hood-
Using the smaller 24 inch circular needle, beginning at right
front edge of neck with the right side of work facing you, pick
up the following amounts:
14 (16, 18, 20) sts across right front.
5 (6, 7, 8) sts across top of right sleeve.
18 (20, 22, 24) sts across back neck.
5 (6, 7, 8) sts across top of left sleeve.
14 (16, 18, 20) sts across left front.
Next row- sl 1, k 3, p to within 4 sts of end of row, k 4.
Next row- sl 1, k to end of row.
Work the last 2 rows 2 more times.
Changing to larger 24 inch needle, continue in stockinette stitch,
keeping the first and last 4 stsin garter stitch and slipping the first stitch in every row until
hood measures 8 (8½, 8½, 9) ins, ending after working a
wrong side row.
Bind off all sts, fold hood in half and sew top of head seam.
The seam can also be closed with 3 needle bind off or
kitchener stitch.