My Grandmother always told us kids to dress up warm and that’s exactly what this hood will do: keep both your head and neck warm. This hood oozes of nostalgia and vintage-vibes, and it’s the perfect accessory for when you don’t want to bulk up with both a scarf and a hat as this one is super lightweight and easy to wear with any outfit. The hood can also be worn down as a neck warmer and adds a nice detail sticking out from underneath your coat.

The Grandmacore hood is knitted top down on 4 mm (US6) needles in a simple lace motif with one strand of merino and one strand of silk mohair together.

Workflow:
The work starts by casting on stitches at the forehead and working the top of the head back and forth. Stitches are picked up alongside the edges and the hood is then worked back and forth until the neck. Then all sts are joined in the round and lastly stitches are picked up around the face to create the tunnel for the I-cord, which is knitted with a set of two 3 mm (US2.25) double-pointed needles.

Sizes:
Adult size.

Finished garment measurements:
Neck circumference: 52 cm / 20.5”.

Note! The knitted lace fabric is very soft and flexible and will adapt over most adult head sizes.

Gauge:
17 sts x 26 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” on 4 mm (US6) needles in Lace stitch pattern Chart A holding 1 strand of mohair and 1 strand of merino together, after blocking.
19 sts x 30 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4” on 3 mm (US2.5) needles in 1 x1 rib holding 1 strand of mohair and 1 strand of merino together, after blocking.

Needles:
3 mm (US2.5) circular needles 40-60 cm / 16-24” (or longer ones for magic loop technique) for neck rib and a set of two 3 mm (US2.5) DPNs for I-cord.
4 mm (US6) circular needles 40-60 cm / 16-24”.

Notions:
Stitch marker, tapestry needle.

Yarn:
125 g Sandnes garn Double Sunday (100% merino - 108 m / 118 yds / 50 g) in color Hortensia 6032 together with 25 g Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70% mohair, 30% silk - 225 m / 246 yds / 25 g) in color Dusty Dove Blue 51938.

The hood is worked holding 1 strand of merino and 1 strand of mohair together.

The light blue Grandmacore Hood is knitted with Sandes Garn Double Sunday in color Hortensia 6032 together with Knitting For Olive Soft Silk Mohair color Dusty Blue.

The pink Grandmacore Hood is knitted with Sandes Garn Sunday in color 4524 together with Walk Collection Suri Fluff Pink Candy.

The dark blue Grandmacore Hood is knitted with Sandes Garn Double Sunday in color Sailor in the Dark 5581 together with Knitting For Olive Soft Silk Mohair color Navy Blue.