DIGITAL KNITTING PATTERN : LOW TIDE HOOD / BALACLAVA
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When you desire versatility without committing to a traditional beanie, consider the practicality of a knitted hood or balaclava! It functions as a scarf, hood, and hat all in one. Wear it up to shield yourself from the wind, or easily pull it down when stopping for a quick coffee catch-up with friends.
Perfectly shaped to keep your head warm where you need it most, this form fitting hood tucks seamlessly into big woolly sweaters and oversized coats and shuts out everything winter tries to throw at you.
NATURALLY SOFT, NOT CHEMICALLY SOFTENED
We created our LOLL yarn with a special blend of premium Merino and Baby Alpaca fibers to create soft-as-a-kitten warmth and squishiness. Sustainably grown and 100% naturally soft, (not chemically softened), LOLL is grown in the beautiful highlands of Argentina and Peru and spun in a Fair Trade Certified facility.
SKILL LEVEL : ADVANCED BEGINNER
Advanced Beginners can navigate uncomplicated patterns, have confidence knitting basic stitches and simple increases/decreases for shaping and are at ease knitting in the round.
TIME TO MAKE
4-5 Hours
PATTERN SIZE
Fits Most : (20.5" - 23.5")
PROJECT MEASUREMENTS
Finished Height: 13.5"
Finished Width (measured flat, 1" below brim): 8"
GAUGE
Stockinette Stitch, 6.5mm Needle:
14 stitches in stockinette stitch x 18.5 rows = 4" x 4" square
MATERIALS & TOOLS REQUIRED:
- 1 Ball of Project Weekend's LOLL. Each ball weighs 125 GR. (4.4oz) and 125m (137y).
- 1 Pair of 6.5mm / US 10.5 Circular Knitting Needles
- 1 Pair of 5mm / US 8 Circular Knitting Needles
- 1 Card With Links To The Online Pattern & our Knitting Video Tutorials Library
- 1 Stitch Marker
- 1 Knitters' Sewing Needle
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PROJECT NOTES & TUTORIALS
Please take a moment to review some of the knitting techniques used to knit the Low Tide Hood.
This project is knit from the top down. You will begin by knitting the top crown piece in stockinette stitch. Once complete, you will pick up stitches along the perimeter and knit the sides of the hood flat. You will create shaping for the chin area, and then will join your work in-the-round to finish off with a 1x1 rib neckline. Lastly, you will pick up stitches around the hood opening and knit a 1x1 rib trim.
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LOW TIDE HOOD PATTERN
PATTERN ABBREVIATIONS
K: Knit stitch
K2tog: Knit 2 stitches together (a decrease of 1 stitch)
KFB: Knit through the Front and the Back of a stitch. (an increase of 1 stitch)
P: Purl stitch
RS: Right-Side of work. (The outside fabric side of your hood)
SSK: Slip 1, Slip 1, Knit those two stitches through the back loop (a decrease of 1 stitch)
WS: Wrong-Side of work. (The inside fabric side of your hood)
LET'S BEGIN
1. KNITTING THE CROWN PIECE
Using your 7MM needles, Cast-On 20 stitches using the LONG-TAIL CAST-ON METHOD.Row 1 (RS): Knit
Row 2 (WS): Purl
Repeat knitting Rows 1 & 2 until your work measures 4.5" from your Cast-On edge. Be sure to end with a Purl Row.
2. DECREASE SECTION
Decrease Row 1 (RS): SSK, Knit to the last 2 stitches, K2tog (18 stitches remaining)
Decrease Row 2 (WS): Purl
Repeat Decrease Rows 1 & 2 another 2 more times and you have a total 14 stitches remaining, then:
(RS): SSK, Knit to the last 2 stitches, K2tog (12 stitches remaining).
Leaving these stitches on your needle, cut a 10" yarn tail.
3. PICKING UP STITCHES
With (RS) facing you, feed the circular needle through your held stitches so that the opposite needle is holding them.Starting at the RIGHT SIDE corner of the Cast-On edge, prepare to PICK UP STITCHES.
Pick up 20 stitches evenly along the right edge of the crown piece. (20 stitches on needle)
Knit the 12 held stitches off the left needle. (32 stitches on needle)
Pick up 20 stitches evenly along the left edge of the crown piece (52 stitches on needle).
4. KNITTING THE SIDE PANELS
With the WS of your work facing you:
Row 1 (WS): Purl
Row 2 (RS): Knit
R3-R6: repeat R1 & R2 until work measures 5.5" (14 cm) from the picked up stitch line.
5. FRONT NECK SHAPING
Increase Row 1 (RS): KFB, Knit until 1 stitch remains, KFB (total 54 stitches)
Increase Row 2 (WS): Purl
Repeat Increase Rows 1 & 2 another 4 more times for a total of 62 stitches then:
(RS): KFB, Knit until 1 stitch remains, KFB (total 64 stitches)
6. CREATING THE 1X1 RIB COLLAR
Transfer all of your stitches from your 7mm needle over to your 5mm needle. You will only be using the 5mm needle from now on.
With (RS) facing you,
Cast-On 6 stitches (total 70 stitches on your needle)
HOW TO CAST-ON STITCHES MID-WORK
Place a STITCH MARKER on your left needle and join your work IN-THE-ROUND. Depending on your comfort level with the stitches on the needle, you may need to knit in-the-round using the MAGIC LOOP METHOD.
Joining work In-The-Round after casting on stitches. Row 1 (RS): *K1, P1, repeat from * until you reach the end of the round creating a 1x1 rib stitch pattern.
(RS): Repeat Row 1 until your work measures 3.5" from the Chin Cast-On Stitches.
7. BINDING OFF THE COLLAR STITCHES
The best option for binding off your stitches is to use the TUBULAR BIND-OFF METHOD. This method is ideal for maintaining the stretch of the 1x1 rib while also creating a very professional, completely borderless edge to your ribbing.
1. Cut a yarn tail that is 4x's longer than the length of the circumference of your neck opening. (It's a very long yarn tail!). Weave your yarn onto your sewing needle.
SETTING UP YOUR CIRCULAR ROUND TO BE BOUND OFF
For a beautiful & seamless looking bind-off edge, you need to prepare the circular join stitches before you begin binding-off.
THE TUBULAR BIND-OFF
Once you have completed the set-up process, you can begin binding off.
Once all of the stitches have been bound off, cut a 10" yarn tail and weave in the loose end on the (WS) of your work.
8. ADDING 1X1 RIB TO THE FRONT OPENING
Beginning at the chin line, and in the KNIT stitch where you joined in-the-round, pick up an EVEN number of stitches all the way around the hood opening. To make sure your ribbing piece lays flat, be sure to follow the PICKING UP STITCHES guidelines for CAST-ON, BIND-OFF AND SIDE EDGES.
REMINDER: You will be knitting this trip edge in 1x1 rib (a pattern consisting of 2 stitches), so be sure to pick up an EVEN number of stitches.
Row 1: *K1, P1, repeat from * to the end of the round
Repeat Row 1 until work measures 1" from the stitch pick up edge.
Image shows midway through picking up stitches around the front opening.
9. FINISHING
Bind-Off using the TUBULAR BIND-OFF METHOD and weave in all of loose ends.