With a clever construction that’s sure to keep you on the edge of your rocking chair, Lollyzag takes you spelunking through chevrons and short rows. This hood is fastened with a tie for little ones and with a cowl for adults.

This pattern includes a schematic, tutorial links to specific skills, a construction plan, contextual explanations of what you’re knitting, and Fit Points to help you adjust the pattern to your preference.

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Sizes
Baby (Child, Small) (Medium, Large)
Hood Height at Back Neck: 16.5 (23, 29.5) (36.5, 43) cm/6.5 (9.25, 11.75) (14.5, 17.25) in
Hood Depth: 18 (22, 26) (26, 26) cm/7.25 (8.75, 10.5) (10.5, 10.5) in

Gauge
Chevron Stitch: 24 sts and 30 rows in 10 cm/4 in

Yarn
Sweet Paprika Designs Norwood (100 g/206 m, 100% Rambouillet wool) in Loch Ness (teal, MC) and Natural (white, CC); 1, (1, 1) (1, 2) skeins MC and 1, (1, 1) (1, 1) skeins CC.
This yarn is a non-superwash 3-ply with 11wpi and a suggested gauge of 20-24 sts.

1, (1, 1) (1, 2) skeins MC and 1, (1, 1) (1, 1) skeins CC.

53 (89, 171) (200, 226) m/58 (97, 187) (218, 247) yd MC and 36 (60, 115) (134, 152) m/39 (65, 125) (146, 166) yd CC.

Needles and Notions
80 cm/31 in (or longer) gauge-size circular needles for working Chevron Stitch
80 cm/31 in (or longer) gauge-size circular needles for working Stockinette Stitch OR needles one size smaller than Chevron Stitch Gauge needles
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Skills Required
Knit, purl, slip stitches, basic increases and decreases, reading stitch repeats or a chart; tutorial links are included for German Short Rows, Kitchener Stitch, Knitted Cast-On, and Mattress Stitch.

Construction Plan
Lollyzag is cast on at the front edge and knit flat until the desired hood depth. This rectangular piece is then folded in half widthwise and joined using Kitchener Stitch to seamlessly close the back of the hood.

For Baby and Child sizes, stitches are cast on for a tie, then picked up from the back neck of the hood, then cast on for the other tie. The back neck is shaped with decreases and then the tie is completed.

For Adult sizes, stitches are first picked up from the back neck, then cast on for a cowl. The back neck is shaped with decreases, then two short row sections are worked to build the cowl. After binding off, the end of the cowl is joined to the hood using Mattress Stitch.