Cloud Cover Hood (Knit Pattern)

Cloud Cover is a button-up neck warmer with a built-in hood. Designed to be worn like a mountain wears clouds, this neck warmer protects against the harsh winter cold and wind. Cloud Cover will help you beat the elements in cozy style. This pattern is charted and includes written instructions.

CONSTRUCTION
Worked flat and seamed together with crochet slip stitches, though you could also seam it using a whip stitch, if you’d prefer. The neck ribbing and hood ribbing are picked up and worked in rib stitch. The button bands are made last. A long circular needle is used so you can leave live stitches on reserve, on the circular, while working the right and left neck panels of the neck warmer.

SKILL LEVEL
Complex

SIZE
One size, for teen or adult

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference
22 inches (56 cm), blocked

Height
16 inches (40.5 cm)

Button bands
7 inches (18 cm)

Hood depth
8½ inches (21.5 cm)

MATERIALS
Yarn
Bulky weight, Red Heart Hygge (70% acrylic,
30% nylon), 212 yds (194 m) per 227-g skein

YARDAGE
275 yards (251.5 m)
Shown In Cloud colorway (2 skeins)
Any bulky weight yarn can be used for this pattern.

NEEDLES
Hood body
US 10 1/2 (6.5 mm) 32-inch (80-cm) circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

Ribbing
US 9 (5.5 mm) 32-inch (80-cm) circular needle, or two sizes down from needle you make gauge with

NOTIONS
3 (1-inch 2.5-cm) buttons
Cable needle
Sewing needle
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle
Scissors
Blocking materials

GAUGE
15 sts x 16 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) in cable pattern using larger needle (blocked)

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES
Crochet slip stitch (for seaming hood)
Picking up and knitting stitches