Ness Hood Knitting Pattern

Ness Hood Knitting Pattern

Double-layer pixie balaclava with a dramatic pointed crown and ribbed front-button neck piece. Inner hood in single-strand DK; outer hood and neck in doubled DK or Aran weight. Wear both layers together or slip the outer hood back for lighter coverage. Knit flat throughout — no circular knitting required.

From Agnese Iskrova, published author of "Knit all the Hats!" and "Tiny Knits for Tiny People."

Skill Level: Intermediate

Yarn: DK weight, approx. 220–600g depending on size

Sizes: 0-6m to Adult XL

Construction: Knit flat, no circular knitting

Special features: Double layer, two wearing modes, button front, pixie crown

Named for the Old Norse word for headland — the shape that meets the horizon on its own terms.