This lovely chunky snood by Karen Miller from Mrs Moon, is an incredibly easy knit and will keep you snuggly and stylish in the cold winter ahead.
The snood knits up quickly on 15mm circular needles in a basket-weave type knit. The yarn is a 50/50 mix of alpaca and wool; you'll need three skeins, costing £34.50 in total.
The pattern works well either knitted flat or in the round, but is a great first project if you have never knitted in the round before. If you want to have a go but aren't sure how to get started, watch this video:
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Finished measurements
120cm x 22cm
Tension
7sts and 10 rows over 10cm (in pattern)
Materials
Yarn: Three skeins of Blue Sky Alpacas' Bulky (colour shown Silver Mink)
Needles: 15mm circular needle (60cm/ 24")
Abbreviations
sts=stitches K=knit P=purl
What to do
Cast on 80 sts and join in the round**.
Round 1: *K2, P2 repeat from * to end.
Round 2: as Round 1.
Round 3: *P2, K2 repeat from * to end.
Round 4: as Round 3.
Repeat these rounds 4 more times (20 rounds completed) and then Rounds 1 and 2 once more.
Cast off in pattern.
Weave in ends.
**To work flat, the instructions are the same. You will still need a circular needle, because the number of stitches required will not fit on a straight needle. When completed, sew the two short ends together using mattress stitch or back stitch as preferred.