Woodland Nightfall Knit Snood
For all the elegance and grace of a headscarf with the cozy warmth of a cowl, knit this Woodland Nightfall Knit Snood. The deep purple color is gorgeously regal, and the cabling gives this snood pattern a deceptively intricate appearance. Knit in super bulky yarn, you'll never have to worry about the winter cold chilling your neck with this knit snood. When paired with a cozy knit sweater, a winter jacket, and some knit boot cuffs, you'll be well equipped to take on the cold even as the warmth of the sun disappears in the evening.
Knitting Needle Size15 or 10 mm
Yarn Weight(6) Super Bulky/Super Chunky (4-11 stitches for 4 inches)
Gauge1 stitches, 2 rows, 3 inches. stockinette stitch
Materials:
- Rowan Big Wool or Big Wool Colour 8, 8, 9, 10 x 100gm
- 1 pair 10mm (no 000) (US 15) needles
Measurements:
To fit bust
S-M: 81-97 cm, 32-38 in
M-L: 91-107 cm, 36-42 in
L-XL: 102-117 cm, 40-46 in
XL-XXL: 112-127 cm, 44-50 in
Abbreviations:
patt: pattern
folls: follows
st(s): stitch(es)
k: knit
p: purl
RS: right side
WS: wrong side
M1: make one by inserting left needle into the bar between left and right needle, inserting the right needle into the new stitch, and knitting this stitch
tbl: through the back loop
yfwd: yarn forward/yarn over
dec: decrease in preferred method
g: garter (knit every row)
Gauge: 11 1/2 sts and 13 rows to 10 cm measured over patt using 10mm (US 15) needles.
Note: The number of sts varies whilst working patt. Do NOT count sts after patt rows 2 or 3. The st counts given relate to the basic number of sts and do NOT include sts made on patt row 2.
Instructions
BACK and FRONT (both alike)
Using 10mm (US 15) needles cast on 56 [64: 72: 80] sts.
Beg with a K row, work in st st for 8 rows, ending with RS facing for next row.
Row 9 (RS): K4, *rotate left needle through 360°, K8, rep from* to last 4 sts, rotate left needle through 360°, K4.
Row 10: Purl.
Row 11: K1 [0: 0: 0], (K1, M1, K5, M1, K2) 0 [0: 0: 1] times, (K2, M1, K5, M1, K2) 6 [7: 8: 8] times, K1 [1: 0: 0]. 68 [78: 88: 98] sts.
Now work in patt as folls:
Row 1 (WS): K1, P1 tbl, K1, *P2, K1, P1 tbl, K1, rep from * to end.
Row 2: P1, K1 tbl, P1, *K1, yfwd, K1, P1, K1 tbl, P1, rep from *to end.
Row 3: K1, P1 tbl, K1, *P3, K1, P1 tbl, K1, rep from * to end.
Row 4: P1, K1 tbl, P1, *K3, lift 3rd st on right needle over first and 2nd sts and off right needle, P1, K1 tbl, P1, rep from * to end.
These 4 rows form patt.
Cont in patt until work meas 25 [22: 24: 21] cm, ending with RS f acing for next row. Keeping patt correct, dec 1 st at each end of next and foll 5 [6: 6:7] alt rows, then on foll 9 [13: 13: 17] rows, ending with RS facing for next row. 38 [38: 48: 48] sts.
Place markers at both ends of last row.
Cont in patt until work meas 40 cm from markers, ending after patt row 1 and with RS facing for next row.
Work in g st for 3 rows, ending with WS facing for next row.
Cast off knitwise (on WS).
MAKING UP
Press garment. Join both shoulder/side seams using back stitch, or mattress stitch if preferred.
Make a twisted cord approx 110 [120: 130: 130] cm long and 2 pom poms, each 5 cm diameter. Beg and ending at center front, thread cord through eyelet holes of patt row 2 just above marked row. Attach pompons to ends of cord.
