Snood, Hats, Mittens & Scarf in King Cole Bamboozle - 4391 - Downloadable PDF

Snood, Hats, Mittens & Scarf in King Cole Bamboozle – Pattern 4391 Summary

King Cole pattern 4391 is a children's knitting pattern offering a coordinated set of cold-weather accessories: a snood, hats, mittens, and a scarf. The set is sized for children aged 4 to 12 years and is labelled Easy Knit, making it an approachable project for intermediate knitters who want to build confidence with shaping and textured stitch patterns. All pieces are worked in King Cole Bamboozle, a chunky-weight yarn, which knits up quickly and produces warm, cosy results — ideal for a complete matching accessories set.

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Materials and Tension

All pieces in this pattern are knitted using King Cole Bamboozle in a chunky weight. The pattern calls for a range of needle sizes depending on the piece being worked:

• 5 mm needles — used for the snood's initial cast-on and garter stitch border
• 5½ mm needles — used for the snood's ribbed section
• 6 mm needles — used for the main body of the snood and referenced for stocking stitch tension
• 6½ mm needles — referenced for stocking stitch tension checks across the set

Tension is specified individually at the beginning of each pattern piece. As a general guide, the pattern references 14 stitches and 20 rows to 10 cm over stocking stitch on 6 mm needles, and a separate tension on 6½ mm needles over stocking stitch. Knitters are advised to check their tension carefully: if fewer stitches are achieved, switch to thinner needles; if more stitches result, switch to thicker needles. A cable needle (CN) is also listed among the abbreviations, indicating that at least one piece in the set incorporates a cable element.

The Snood

The snood is a circular neck warmer that sits around the neck and lower face, providing warmth without the bulk of a full scarf. It is worked flat and seamed, or in the round depending on construction, and features a combination of stitch textures that give it both visual interest and a neat, structured finish.

Techniques and Stitches – Snood

The snood begins with a thumb method cast-on of 95[101:109] stitches using 5½ mm needles, cast on loosely to ensure the neckline remains stretchy and comfortable. The opening section is worked in 1x1 rib — a classic alternating knit one, purl one rib — which creates a flexible, elasticated edge. This ribbed section is worked for 5 rows before the needle size changes and the main body begins.

The main body of the snood is worked on 6 mm needles and introduces a textured panel design. The right-side rows feature a combination of knit and purl stitches arranged to create raised panels — for example, a row reading K8[9:10], p3, k10, p3, k8[9:10] — which produces vertical columns of stocking stitch framed by reverse stocking stitch ridges. Wrong-side rows mirror this arrangement to maintain the panel structure. This kind of panelled texture adds visual depth and a more tailored look to what might otherwise be a plain stocking stitch tube.

A separate section of the snood begins with a 5 mm needle cast-on of 32[34:36] stitches using the thumb method. This portion opens with garter stitch — every row knitted — worked for 6 rows in total, creating a firm, non-curling border. Garter stitch is a beginner-friendly texture that lies flat naturally, making it a practical choice for edges and borders on accessories.

The Hats

The pattern includes hats sized for children aged 4 to 12 years. The hat construction follows a classic top