Whippet and Greyhound Snoods

Snood is made in three parts: neck cuff, body, and face cuff, using a 5.0 mm hook and worsted weight yarn in one or more colours (samples shown use two colours). Post stitches should bump out to the same side as the stitch they are building on to create ribs.

If you choose to use a starting chain instead of FSC, check to make sure the cuff is not too tight before moving on to the body. Go up a hook size for the chain if necessary to make sure your chain can stretch with the ribbing.

Sample shows white neck with red body and face cuff (Lion Brand Pound of Love, White and Cherry), or cream neck with green body and face cuff (Lion Brand Pound of Love, Antique White; Tent Sale, Forest). Pompoms made with the same yarn as neck cuffs (3.5 cm pompom maker). For a matching hat for yourself using the same yarns, please see my “Ivory Gull” pattern on Ravelry.

Finished product Dimensions:

Whippet Size (total 65g yarn):

• Neck diameter 5” relaxed, 6.5” stretched (19g + 5g pompom)
• Total length 9.5” relaxed, 11.5” stretched (body + face cuff 40g)
• Face hole diameter 6” relaxed, 7.5” stretched

Greyhound Size (total 75g yarn):

• Neck diameter 5.5” relaxed, 7.5” stretched (23g + 5g pompom)
• Total length 10.5” relaxed, 13.5” stretched (body + face cuff 48g)
• Face hole diameter 6.5” relaxed, 9.5” stretched

Stitches
FSC Foundation Single Crochet (or chain)
FPDC Front Post Double Crochet
BPDC Back Post Double Crochet
BLDC Back Loop Double Crochet
DC Double Crochet
Decrease Two DC together (DC decrease)*
2DC Two DC in the same stitch (DC increase)
3DC Three DC in the same stitch
SC Single Crochet
Sl st Slip stitch