https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/little-red-riding-snood • Posted by Cat Morley
The idea for a Little Red Riding Hood inspired snood hit me as soon as I saw the colour of Rex, this gorgeous hand spun and hand dyed yarn from The Indie Yarn Store. I stitched with two strands of yarn and the finished result feels so silky and luxurious, giving the hood an extra cosy weight.
The idea for a Little Red Riding Hood inspired snood hit me as soon as I saw the colour of Rex, this gorgeous hand spun and hand dyed yarn from The Indie Yarn Store. I stitched with two strands of yarn and the finished result feels so silky and luxurious, giving the hood an extra cosy weight.
Knit the hood: Using two strands of yarn, CO 5. Row 1: Knit Row 2: Pearl Row 3: K1, increase by 1, k4. (5 stitches) Row 4: Pearl Row 5: K1, increase by 1, k5. (6 stitches) Row 6: Pearl Row 7: K1, increase by 1, k6. (7 stitches) Row 8: Pearl Row 9: K1, increase by 1, k7. (8 stitches) Row 10: Pearl Row 11: K1, increase by 1, k8. (9 stitches) Row 12: Pearl Row 13: K1, increase by 1, k9. (10 stitches) Row 14: Pearl Row 15: K1, increase by 1, k10. (11 stitches) Row 16: Pearl Row 17: K1, increase by 1, k11. (12 stitches) Row 18: Pearl Row 19: K1, increase by 1, k12. (13 stitches) Row 20: Pearl Row 21: K1, increase by 1, k13. (14 stitches) Row 22: Pearl Row 23: K1, increase by 1, k14. (15 stitches) Row 24: Pearl Row 25: K1, increase by 1, k15. (16 stitches) Row 26: Pearl Row 27: K1, increase by 1, k16. (17 stitches) Row 28: Pearl Row 29: K1, increase by 1, k17. (18 stitches) Row 30: Pearl Row 31: K1, increase by 1, k18. (19 stitches) Row 32: Pearl Row 33: K1, increase by 1, k19. (20 stitches) Row 34: Pearl Row 35: K1, increase by 1, k20. (21 stitches) Row 36: Pearl Row 37: K1, increase by 1, k21. (22 stitches) Row 38: Pearl Row 39: K1, increase by 1, k22. (23 stitches) Row 40: Pearl Row 41: K1, increase by 1, k23. (24 stitches) Row 42: Pearl Row 43: K1, increase, K1 increase * repeat to end of row (48 stitches) Row 44: K1, increase by 1, k48. (49 stitches) Row 45: Pearl Row 46: K1, increase by 1, k49. (50 stitches) Row 47: Pearl Row 48: K1, increase by 1, k50. (51 stitches) Row 49: Pearl Row 50: K1, increase by 1, k51. (52 stitches) Row 51: Pearl Row 52: K1, increase by 1, k52. (53 stitches) Row 53: Pearl Row 54: K1, increase by 1, k53. (54 stitches) Row 55: Pearl Row 56: K1, increase by 1, k54. (55 stitches) Row 57: Pearl Row 58: K1, increase by 1, k55. (56 stitches) Row 59: Pearl Row 60: K1, increase by 1, k56. (57 stitches) Row 61: Pearl Row 62: K1, increase by 1, k57. (58 stitches) Row 63: Pearl Row 64: K1, increase by 1, k58. (59 stitches) Row 65: Pearl Row 66: K1, increase by 1, k59. (60 stitches) Row 67: Pearl Rows 68 - 78: Knit in garter stitch for 6 inches. (Roughly 10 rows depending on your tension. Row 79: K1, decrease by 1, K56. (59 stitches) Row 80: Pearl Row 81: K1, decrease by 1, K55. (58 stitches) Row 82: Pearl Row 83: K1, decrease by 1, K54. (57 stitches) Row 84: Pearl Row 85: K1, decrease by 1, K53. (56 stitches) Row 86: Pearl Row 87: K1, decrease by 1, K52. (55 stitches) Row 88: Pearl Row 89: K1, decrease by 1, K51. (54 stitches) Row 90: Pearl Row 91: K1, decrease by 1, K50. (53 stitches) Row 92: Pearl Row 93: K1, decrease by 1, K49. (52 stitches) Row 94: Pearl Row 95: K1, decrease by 1, K48. (51 stitches) Row 96: Pearl Row 97: K1, decrease by 1, K47. (50 stitches) Row 98: Pearl Row 99: K1, decrease by 1, K46. (49 stitches) Row 100: Pearl Row 101: K1, decrease by 1, K45. (48 stitches) Row 102: Pearl Row 103: K1, decrease, K1 decrease * repeat to end of row (24 stitches) Row 104: K1, decrease by 1, k20. (23 stitches) Row 105: Pearl Row 106: K1, decrease by 1, k19. (22 stitches) Row 107: Pearl Row 108: K1, decrease by 1, k18. (21 stitches) Row 109: Pearl Row 110: K1, decrease by 1, k17. (20 stitches) Row 111: Pearl Row 112: K1, decrease by 1, k16. (19 stitches) Row 113: Pearl Row 114: K1, decrease by 1, k15. (18 stitches) Row 115: Pearl Row 116: K1, decrease by 1, k14. (17 stitches) Row 117: Pearl Row 118: K1, decrease by 1, k13. (16 stitches) Row 119: Pearl Row 120: K1, decrease by 1, k12. (15 stitches) Row 121: Pearl Row 122: K1, decrease by 1, k11. (14 stitches) Row 123: Pearl Row 124: K1, decrease by 1, k10. (13 stitches) Row 125: Pearl Row 126: K1, decrease by 1, k9. (12 stitches) Row 127: Pearl Row 128: K1, decrease by 1, k8. (11 stitches) Row 129: Pearl Row 130: K1, decrease by 1, k7. (10 stitches) Row 131: Pearl Row 132: K1, decrease by 1, k6. (9 stitches) Row 133: Pearl Row 134: K1, decrease by 1, k5. (8 stitches) Row 135: Pearl Row 136: K1, decrease by 1, k4. (7 stitches) Row 137: Pearl Row 138: K1, decrease by 1, k3. (6 stitches) Row 139: Pearl Row 140: K1, decrease by 1, k2. (5 stitches) Row 141: Pearl Row 142: Knit. Row 143: Pearl. Cast off
Add a nice edging to the hood by single crocheting around the edge with black yarn and a 10mm crochet hook.
Crochet the bow: Chain 40. Rows 1 - 8: Chain 1, turn, DC in next 40 stitches. Tie off. SC around the edge with ed yarn and a 10mm crochet hook.
Crochet the tie for the bow: Chain 20. Rows 1 - 6: Chain 1, turn DC in next 20 stitches. Tie off.
Gather your hood, bow and tie and thread a yarn needle with some black yarn.
Stitch the two short ends of the tie together, to form a loop and then place the bow through the loop and stitch to the front of the loop. Slip the two ends of the hood through the back of the loop.
Stitch one side of the hood to the bow loop and weave in any loose ends of yarn.
Slip the second side of the hood through and you're snood is ready to wear.
You can tighten the snood by pulling the loose end of the hood through the bow until it fits comfortably.
Now off you hop to Grandma's house... don't speak to any furry strangers in the wood.