Navua Snood in Ella Rae Toowoomba - ER01-06 - Downloadable PDF

Navua Snood Knitting Pattern in Ella Rae Toowoomba – ER01-06

The Navua Snood is a beautifully textured knitted cowl pattern published by Knitting Fever INC and worked in Ella Rae Toowoomba DK weight yarn. This downloadable PDF pattern offers two distinct versions of the same snood design, each producing a very different wearable accessory from the same stitch repeat — making it an excellent choice for knitters who want versatility from a single pattern purchase.

What Is Being Made

Both versions produce a snood, which is a seamless tubular cowl worn around the neck and shoulders. The two versions differ significantly in their finished dimensions and overall wearability:

• Version 1 (Colorway 06) – A wider, shorter snood with a circumference of approximately 90 cm (35½ in) and a width of approximately 36 cm (14¼ in). This version wraps snugly around the neck and sits with a generous, cozy depth, making it ideal as a standalone neck warmer or hood-like accessory.
• Version 2 (Colorway 01) – A longer, narrower snood with a circumference of approximately 180 cm (71 in) and a width of approximately 15 cm (6 in). This version can be looped twice around the neck for a layered, infinity-scarf-style look.

Yarn and Materials

The pattern is specifically designed for Ella Rae Toowoomba, a DK weight yarn sold in 50g balls. Both versions require 4 x 50g balls — Version 1 is shown in colorway 06 and Version 2 in colorway 01. Ella Rae Toowoomba is a yarn from the Ella Rae brand, distributed by Knitting Fever INC.

In addition to yarn, knitters will need:

• 5.00mm (US 8) circular needles — long enough to accommodate a large cast-on
• A stitch marker to denote the beginning of each round

Tension and Gauge

The recommended tension is 26 stitches and 20 rounds over 10 cm of the stitch pattern, worked on 5.00mm needles. Achieving the correct gauge is important for matching the finished dimensions of either version, particularly given the large number of stitches cast on for each.

Techniques Used

The Navua Snood is worked in the round on circular needles from cast-on to cast-off, creating a seamless tube with no finishing seams required. Key techniques include:

• Circular knitting — the entire snood is worked in joined rounds using a stitch marker to track the round start
• Large cast-on — Version 1 requires casting on 231 stitches and Version 2 requires casting on 459 stitches, so a long circular needle is essential
• Pattern repeats — Version 1 works 6 full pattern repeats (72 rounds total), while Version 2 works 3 full pattern repeats (36 rounds total)
• Cast-off in pattern to finish

Stitches Used

The fabric is created using a 12-stitch plus 3 stitch repeat lace-and-texture pattern that combines knit stitches, yarn-overs, and decreases to produce a flowing, decorative surface. The specific stitches used include:

• Knit (k) — the foundation of the pattern rows
• Yarn forward / yarn over (yf) — creates deliberate eyelets and adds stitches to balance the decreases, contributing to the lace effect
• Purl 3 together (p3tog) — a central double decrease worked purlwise, drawing three stitches into one and creating a