Knitting kit - KAREN HOOD by NORgardknitters

Knitting kit - KAREN HOOD by NORgardknitters

Pattern not included - you must purchase the pattern on Ravelry here. 

Pattern available in French and English.

''KAREN HOOD is my contribution to the joint collection Isager Archives 2. In a free interpretation of Marianne Isager’s two patterns (Marocco & Hjælm), I have integrated a zigzag motif into a hood, where the characteristic graphic shape of the diagonal lines forms the basis of the construction. KAREN HOOD is my vision of a new feminine combination of a classic balaclava and the allure of a traditional scarf.''

KAREN HOOD uses many knitting techniques. It is knitted top-down. The top triangle is knitted first. Stitches are then picked up along two sides, then knitted back and forth with increases and decreases to create the shape and zigzag pattern. At the same time, contrasting stripes are knitted. At the shoulders, the back and fronts are separated to form slits. The hood is finished with an I-cord drawstring at the bottom and a double-knitted button band around the opening.

SIZE: One Size

MEASUREMENTS:
Hood depth (measured horizontally at the top zigzag band – flat and buttoned): 25 cm
Hood height (from slit to top of hood): 31 cm
Circumference of button band from top of buttonhole to top of button: approx. 60 cm

MATERIALS:
The amount of yarn indicated is for the Karen Hood. Leftover yarn can be used to knit the Karen Mittens.

Main color: 150 g Soft by Isager Yarn (1 strand) (50 g = 125 m) held with
50 g Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (1 strand) (25 g = 212 m)
Pattern color A: 50 g Trio 1 by Isager Yarn (2 strands) (50 g = 350 m) held with
50 g Highland Wool (or Alpaca 2) by Isager Yarn (2 strands) (50 g = 275 m)
Pattern color B: 50 g Boucle by Isager Yarn (2 strands) (50 g = 175 m)

BUTTONS:
2 frog closures, length: 3.5–4 cm.
Or 2 round buttons, diameter: 2.5–3 cm.

GAUGE 10 x 10 cm:
16 sts x 23 rows in stockinette stitch, with 6 mm needles and 2 strands of yarn.

RECOMMENDED NEEDLES:
Circular needles 5 mm (60, 80, 100 cm)
Circular needles 6 mm (40, 60, 80, 100 cm)
Double pointed needles 6 mm

This beige/red version is knitted in the following colors:
Main color: Isager Soft col. E6s held with Isager Silk Mohair col. 6
Pattern color A: Isager Trio 1 col. Bordeaux held with Isager Highland Wool col. Chili
Pattern color B: Isager Boucle col. 33