Snood, Scarf and Hats in Stylecraft Life Super Chunky - 9447 - Downloadable PDF

Snood, Scarf and Hats in Stylecraft Life Super Chunky – Pattern 9447

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Stylecraft presents four designs worked in Stylecraft Life Super Chunky yarn: a snood, a scarf, and two hats. All four pieces are sized for an average adult and are knitted at a super chunky weight, making them satisfying projects that work up quickly on large needles. The pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty, meaning knitters should be comfortable with basic shaping, yarn-forward lace movements, and simple textured stitches before beginning.

Tension and Needles

The stated tension for this pattern is 9 stitches and 14 rows to 10 cm (4 inches) measured over the lace pattern on 10 mm needles. A set of 9 mm needles is also required for ribbed cast-on sections. As with any knitting pattern, achieving the correct tension swatch before starting is strongly recommended, particularly for fitted accessories like hats where sizing matters.

Yarn and Materials

All four designs use Stylecraft Life Super Chunky yarn, sold in 100g balls. Life Super Chunky is a popular acrylic-blend yarn known for its softness, durability, and wide colour range, making it an excellent choice for everyday accessories. The specific colours referenced in the pattern are:

• Smoke 2458 – used for the Snood and the Moss Stitch Hat
• Cream 2370 – used for the Scarf

The Snood

The snood measures 96 cm × 46 cm (37¾ × 18 inches) and requires 4 × 100g balls of Stylecraft Life Super Chunky in Smoke 2458. It is cast on using the thumb method with 9 mm needles, beginning with 5 rows of 1×1 rib to create a neat, stretchy edge. A decrease row is then worked to reduce the stitch count before changing to 10 mm needles for the main body.

The body of the snood is worked in a lace chevron pattern, which creates an elegant, open texture. This pattern alternates two key rows:

• Right-side row: Uses yarn forward (yfwd), slip 1, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over (s1, k2tog, psso) double decreases, and knit stitches to form the lace chevron motif
• Wrong-side row: Purled across to maintain the smooth reverse fabric

The combination of yarn-forward increases and central double decreases is a classic lace technique that produces a repeating pointed or wave-like pattern. The snood's generous dimensions make it versatile — it can be worn looped around the neck as a cowl or pulled up over the head as a hood.

The Scarf

The scarf is a long, elegant accessory measuring 26 cm × 180 cm (10¼ × 71 inches) and also uses 4 × 100g balls of Stylecraft Life Super Chunky, here in Cream 2370. It is worked using the same lace chevron stitch pattern as the snood, giving it a beautifully textured, lightweight appearance despite the super chunky yarn weight. The scarf's narrow width and great length make it ideal for wrapping and draping in multiple ways.

The Moss Stitch Hat

One of the two hats in the pattern is the Moss Stitch Hat, knitted in Smoke 2458 using just 1 × 100g ball of Stylecraft Life Super Chunky. Moss stitch (also known as seed stitch) is worked by alternating knit and purl stitches across every row, with the stitches offset on each subsequent row so that knits sit above purls and vice versa. This creates a dense, textured, reversible fabric with a slightly rustic, tactile quality — ideal for