Plain stocking stitch is perfect for showing off this lovely chunky yarn but for a more dramatic effect, try moss stitch (moss stitch uses up more yarn so you'll need to buy an extra ball). Sew up seam using mattress stitch Suggestions for adaptation Row 21: K1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 - 46 sts Row 19: K1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 - 48 sts Row 17: K1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 - 50 sts

Row 15: K1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 - 52 sts

Row 13: K1, ssk, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1 - 54 sts Yarn: 2 x 100g Blue Sky Alpaca Bulky in Wolf (1007)Ĩ sts and 12 rows = 10cm/4in square in stocking stitch What to do It is the perfect accessory for a cold, blustery day when the wind whips your scarf off your neck faster than you can keep rewrapping it.Ģ8cm from cast-on edge to cast-off edge What you need Learning to knit (or refreshing your skills after a craft-free summer) gives you the perfect opportunity to get creative, use your hands for something other than updating your Facebook status, and produce great gifts for your friends and family.Īnd what better place to start than with this luxurious chunky snood? Also known as a cowl, a snood is a cross between a scarf and a hood (geddit?). D ays are getting shorter, the new season of your favourite TV show has just started, and Christmas is looming: it's time to pick up your knitting needles.

How to make a snood