Hetta (Icelandic for hood) is a cosy hood with a simple colourwork design. The pattern includes both written and charted colourwork instructions. The hood is constructed from the bottom up with a combination of knitting flat and in the round. It can worn with anywhere between 5-12.5cm / 2-5“ of positive ease depending on how slouchy you would like to wear your hood. To find your desired size add a figure within this range to your actual head circumference.

I have a 56cm / 22” head and prefer mine fitted so I’m wearing SIZE 1 with 5cm / 2” of positive ease. Icelandic yarn has wonderful water repellant and insulating properties which is why I chose it for this hood design. Some report Icelandic yarn as being scratchy but I find the unspun yarn surprisingly comfortable to wear, even up around the face.

SIZE
1 (2)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 61 (68.5)cm / 24 (27)”
Height: 40.5 (43)cm / 16 (17)”

YARN
Plötulopi (held double)
MC: 292 (330) metres / 320 (361) yards
CC1: 76 (96) metres / 83 (105) yards
CC2: 48 (54) metres / 53 (59) yards
I cord: 26 (30) metres / 29 (33) yards

For Aran weight yarn substitution you will need approximately half the meterage / yardage.

Shown in
Plötulopi (100% unspun wool, 300 metres / 328 yards / 100 grams)
Size 1; MC: 1030 Oatmeal Heather, CC1: 0005 Black Heather, CC2: 1038 Ivory Beige
Size 2; MC: 9102 Grey Heather, CC1: 1038 Ivory Beige, CC2: 0005 Black Heather

NEEDLES
One 40cm (16”) long circular needle 4.5mm (US 7)
One 60cm (24”) long circular needle 5mm (US 8)
One 60cm (24”) long circular needle 6mm (US 10) if needed for colourwork gauge
Crochet hook for provisional cast-on

Adjust needle size if necessary to achieve gauge.

NOTIONS
Tapestry Needle
Stitch markers
Stitch holder
Dressmakers pins

GAUGE
Stocking stitch
15 sts and 21 rows = 10cm / 4” using a 5mm (US 8) needle
Colourwork
15 sts and 19 rnds = 10cm / 4” using a 6mm (US 10 ) needle

SKILLS REQUIRED
Working in the round
Decreasing
Provisional cast-on (I used a crochet cast-on)
Stranded colourwork
I cord
Sewing whip stitch

With thanks to the test knitters and my tech editor jkush