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A.E.S.H.

{An Easy Shawl-Hood}
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You could recognise a rural woman in the city instantly by her shawl. Vast yet compact, 
well-loved, and decidedly utilitarian. Worn simultaneously as a scarf and head cover, 
it looked both out of place and charming, paired with a formal overcoat, on a city tram. 



In my patent leather shoes and school-clothes, whilst en route to music lessons in a stuffy urban flat, I watched the woman and daydreamed of harvesting corn with my grandmother. 
She too would wrap me in a shawl like this, folding the fabric hood-like over my head to protect from the elements. 



It was still a country habit then, to never leave the house without this sartorial essential. 
And for me, it remains the epitome of rural glamour - which is why I find the recent trend
 of the shawl/hood hybrid so welcome. This exceptionally simple version in Varv is my small 
contribution to the genre.

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MATERIALS & INFORMATION



YARN

designed for Höner och Eir VARV,
Lagom-weight 
(60m per 100g)


compact version: project requires up to 200g
long version: project requires up to 300g

GAUGE

6 sts x 13 rows = 10cm x 10cm 



NEEDLES

9mm or as needed to meet gauge 


NOTIONS

measuring tape, tapestry needle;

optional: sewing needle and colour-matched thread



SPECIAL TECHNIQUES

optional: basic hand-stitching



SIZING

compact version: 130cm/ 52” end to end

long version: 

 185cm/ 74” end to end
(note that sizing is adjustable)

CONSTRUCTION
worked flat, sideways

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NOTE: This pattern is designed specifically for Varv yarns. A modified version suitable for other yarns may be added at a later point.