Ladies and Girls Snoods in Sirdar Crofter DK - 7163 - Downloadable PDF

Ladies and Girls Snoods in Sirdar Crofter DK – Pattern 7163

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Sirdar presents four distinct snood designs sized for both girls and women. Each snood is worked flat on a single pair of needles and seamed to create a cosy, looped cowl that can be worn around the neck or pulled up over the head. The pattern uses Sirdar Crofter DK yarn, a DK-weight yarn celebrated for its self-striping, fairisle-effect colour sequences that add visual interest without any complex colour-change techniques. All four designs are knitted on 4mm (UK8 – US6) knitting needles, making them accessible to knitters of an intermediate level and above.

The pattern is also noted as suitable for a wide range of alternative DK-weight yarns, including Country Style DK, Click DK, Wash 'n' Wear Double Crepe DK, Jive DK, Calico DK, Ella DK, Soukie DK, and Cotton DK, though yarn amounts may vary when substituting.

Design A – Irish Moss Stitch Snood

The first design is a classic, neat snood worked entirely in Irish Moss Stitch, a textured stitch pattern that creates a dense, reversible fabric with a subtle seed-like surface. This makes it ideal for a snood, as both faces of the knitted fabric are visible when worn. The finished piece is relatively compact and easy to style.

• Girls' size: 22 cm wide × 50 cm long
• Women's size: 22 cm wide × 60 cm long
• Yarn: Sirdar Crofter DK shade 084
• Yarn quantity: 1 × 50g ball (Girls), 2 × 50g balls (Women)
• Needles: 4mm (UK8 – US6)
• Stitch used: Irish Moss Stitch

Design B – Irish Moss Stitch Long Snood

The second design shares the same Irish Moss Stitch construction as Design A but is worked to a considerably greater length, allowing it to be looped multiple times around the neck for a more voluminous, layered look. The longer format also makes it versatile enough to be worn as an infinity scarf. The narrower width compared to Design A gives it a more streamlined silhouette.

• Girls' size: 18 cm wide × 110 cm long
• Women's size: 22 cm wide × 130 cm long
• Yarn: Sirdar Crofter DK shade 082
• Yarn quantity: 2 × 50g balls (Girls), 3 × 50g balls (Women)
• Needles: 4mm (UK8 – US6)
• Stitch used: Irish Moss Stitch

Design C – Drop Stitch and Rib Snood

The third design introduces a more open, contemporary aesthetic through the combination of Drop Stitch and Rib techniques. Drop Stitch involves deliberately dropping a stitch off the needle and allowing it to ladder down through several rows, creating elongated, open columns of yarn that give the fabric a light, airy quality. This is contrasted with sections of ribbing, which provides elasticity and structure. Together, these techniques produce a snood with a beautifully textured, almost lace-like appearance. This is the longest of the four designs, intended to be looped generously around the neck.

• Girls' size: 18 cm wide × 135 cm long
• Women's size: 20 cm wide × 150 cm long
• Yarn: Sirdar Crofter DK shade 083
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