Specification

This patterns recommends Aran yarn.

Knitted in Sandnes Garn Alpakka Ull.

The Sophie Hood is worked in one piece from tip to tip. It is worked flat, back and forth, in garter stitch with built-in i-cord edges. The hood is shaped using increases and decreases, and it’s back is sewn together at the end, using mattress stitch along the back of the neck.

Sizes: S (M) L

Length from hood to tip: approx. 102 (128) 154 cm {40¼ (50½) 60¾ inches}

Depth of hood: approx. 24 (24) 24 cm {9½ (9½) 9½ inches}

Gauge: 17 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 {4 x 4 inches} in garter stitch on a 5 mm {US8} needle

Needles: 5 mm {US8} / 60 cm {24 inches} circular needle

Materials: 200 (250) 350 g Alpakka Ull by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 100 m {109 yds}) 

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

The blue Sophie Hood is knitted in Alpakka Ull by Sandnes Garn in the color Blå hortensia {6032}.