“Mof mof” means “fluffy” in Japanese. This simple hood consists only of i-cord edges and garter stitch. It is suitable for beginners but also offers a meditative break for more advanced knitters.

SIZES
1 (2)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Hood Width: 20.25 (21.25)“ / 50.5 (53) cm.
Hood Length: 9.25 (10)” / 23.5 (25) cm.
Scarf Length: 18.75 (19)“ / 47.5 (48) cm (adjustable).
Scarf Width: 5.5” / 13.5 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 1 (2) skein(s) of Merino Bouclé by La Bien Aimée (100% merino, 218 yds / 200 m – 50 g), colourway Confetti Cake (speckled version) or Fluoro Morganite (pink version).

1 (1) skein of Kumo by La Bien Aimée (74% suri alpaca, 26% mulberry silk, 328 yds / 300 m – 50 g), colourway Avoine (speckled version) or Flash Fluo (pink version).

The yarns are held together throughout the pattern.

Or approx. 252 (360) yds / 230 (330) m of DK-weight yarn and 252 (340) yds / 230 (310) m of lace-weight yarn or any yarn you obtain gauge with.

Note! 1 skein of Merino Bouclé was just enough for the sample (shown in size 1), but there was not much left over.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Schachenmayr Textura Soft for the DK-weight yarn and The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Oh Dang! for the lace-weight yarn. Alternatively, lace-weight silk mohair can be held double, although the texture and feel of the knit will be different.

Needles: US 7 / 4.5 mm 32–40” / 80–100 cm circular needles.

Notions: 1 stitch marker, 1 extra needle (US 7 / 4.5 mm), waste yarn or stitch holders.

GAUGE
17 sts x 28 rows to 4” / 10 cm Garter St, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This hood is knitted flat. First, the right and left sides are knitted separately, beginning from the tips. Then, an i-cord is knitted for the back of the neck and the sides are joined. Stitches are picked up from the i-cord edge and the hood is worked and shaped with decreases. Finally, stitches are grafted together.