Cosy Coco Hood

The Cosy Coco Hood is the perfect accessory to keep both your head and neck warm on a cold day. The large decorative bow at the front adds a playful element to the design and the honeycomb stitch pattern is both quick and fun to knit. The hood has a set of snap buttons at the front of the neck which means you don’t have to pull it over your head to wear it - no more getting your hair all messed up, yay! You can also wear the Cosy Coco Hood down as a neckwarmer to add a nice detail to your outfit. The Cosy Coco Hood is worked from the top down on 4.5 mm/ US7 needles in a honeycomb motif in a DK weight yarn. The work starts by casting on stitches at the forehead and working the top of the head part flat. Stitches are picked up around the right and left edges of the top of the head part and worked flat until the neck. Lastly, stitches are picked up around the face to create a wide double knitted tie strap which is knitted on 3 mm/ US2.25 needles. **Sizes:** Adult size. **Finished garment measurements:** Neck circumference excluding double knitted placket: 57 cm / 22.5”. Neck circumference including double knitted placket: 59.5 cm / 23.5”. **Gauge:** 19 sts x 25 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” on 4.5 mm (US7) needles in Honeycomb pattern holding 1 strand of mohair and 1 strand of merino together, after blocking. **Needles:** 3 mm/ US2.5 circular needles 60-80-100 cm / 24-32-40” for neck rib and double knitted tie strap, optional: set of two 3 mm (US2.5) DPNs for double knitted strap. 4.5 mm / US7 circular needles 60-80-100 cm / 24-32-40”. **Notions:** Set of 2 press buttons diameter 1 cm / 0.4”, removable stitch markers, tapestry needle. **Suggested Yarn:** 125 g Viking Garn Alpaca Storm (40% alpaca 40% merino, 20 nylon - 133 m / 145 yds / 50 g) in color 560 together with 40 g Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70% mohair, 30% silk - 225 m / 246 yds / 25 g) in color Blood Orange. The hood is worked holding 1 strand of merino and 1 strand of mohair together.