What you'll need
| Head Circumference, cm: | 40-45 | 45-50 | 50-55 |
|---|---|---|---|
YBF029
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3 | 4 | 4 |
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Product Description
On a cold, crisp winter’s day I love nothing more than wrapping up in soft, warm knitwear. This hood was inspired by my love of cosy warmth, but also my longing during winter’s long dreary days for a touch of whimsy and romance. This heavily cabled hood is snug and warm, whilst also adding a Winter Wonderland feel to an everyday need to keep warm. The hood features a chunky 14 stitch cables on a ground of stocking stitch that creates a great deal of texture, almost bringing the stitches of the fabric over on top of themselves, this adds a great deal of textural interest and is much easier to achieve than might be imagined.
Sizing Child teen, adult Hood to fit head circumference 40-45 (45-50, 50-55) cm [16-18 (18-20, 20-22) inches] Hood fits loosely with positive ease see schematic for finished measurements.
Winter Wonderland Hood by Theresa Shingler
What is Being Made
The Winter Wonderland Hood is a cozy knitted hood designed to provide warmth and whimsical style during cold winter months. This intermediate-level knitting project creates a snug, textured hood that can be worn as an everyday accessory to add both comfort and a touch of romance to winter wardrobes. The hood is available in three sizes, measuring 20 (23, 25) cm in width and 20 (23, 26) cm in height.
Knitting Techniques Used
This pattern employs cable knitting as its primary decorative technique, which is a fundamental skill that creates dimensional, rope-like textures in knitwear. The designer notes that while heavily cabled fabrics may appear complex, they are much easier to achieve than one might imagine. The cable work is combined with foundational stocking stitch to create a balanced fabric with significant textural interest. The layered appearance of the cables creates the illusion of stitches rising prominently from the fabric surface, adding visual depth and tactile appeal to the finished piece.
Stitches Used
- Cable Stitches: The hood features chunky 14-stitch cables as the primary decorative element, creating bold, textured vertical lines throughout the design
- Stocking Stitch: Used as the ground fabric between cable sections, providing a smooth background that allows the cables to stand out prominently
Materials
This pattern is designed to be worked in chunky weight yarn, which creates the substantial, warm fabric appropriate for winter wear. The pattern requires appropriate knitting needles sized to work with chunky yarn to achieve proper gauge and fabric drape. The chunky yarn weight ensures quick project completion while providing the cozy warmth and textural definition necessary for the Winter Wonderland Hood's distinctive appearance.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Chunky |
| Pages: | 8 |
| Designer: | Theresa Shingler |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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