Rih

Rih is simply the Arabic word for wind. This hood, sized from infant to large adult, is a barrier to that wind. Knit from the front edge to the back, with the neckband picked up at the end, it requires no sewing. The two color linen stitch is worked one color at a time, to make for relaxing and easy to create color variation. Linen stitch is used around the neckband for contrast and texture.

Materials: approximately 85 (95, 110, 115, 125) yards / 80 (90, 105, 110, 115) meters worsted weight yarn in Main Color (MC)

and

55 (65, 75, 85, 95) yards / 55 (60, 70, 80, 90) meters worsted weight yarn in Contrast Color (CC)

Gauge: 20 stitches and 32 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch on smaller needles, blocked

Finished Measurements: 16 (18, 22, 24, 26) inches / 40 (45, 55, 60, 65) cm from neck edge to neck edge over the head

Skills Required: Slipping sts, grafting/using 3 needle bind off, picking up & knitting sts, casting on at end & middle of row, binding off in middle of row.