Paju Hood by Maija Vahteristo

Paju Hood

Knitting
April 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
in 3 x 2 rib (k3, p2)
US 4 - 3.5 mm
427 - 459 yards (390 - 420 m)
One size
English Finnish
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Paju (meaning willow in Finnish) Hood is a fitted hood, with two attached scarves.

Size: one size (adult)

Gauge (after blocking):

23 stitches and 31 rows in 3 x 2 rib (k3, p2) in 10 cm x 10 cm

Yarn recommendations

The pattern has multiple yarn options so you can use recycled yarns or something already in your stash!

Yarn option 1
fingering-weight yarn (100 grams = 420 meters needed) held with
lace-weight mohair (2 skeins = 50 grams = 420 meters needed )
examples of suitable fingering-weight yarns: Drops Flora, Novita
Viola
examples of lace-weight mohair yarns: Drops Kid-Silk, Sandnes Garn
Tynn Silk Mohair

Yarn option 2
three strands of lace-weight mohair held together (6 skeins = 150
grams = 1260 meters needed)

Yarn option 3
DK-weight yarn held single (150 grams = 390 meters needed)
examples of suitable DK-weight yarns: Novita Nalle, Hjertegarn
Vital
for a fluffy version you can also use Novita Hehku, Drops Melody,
or a similar yarn held single