Aurora Children's Hood by Julia Belsante

Aurora Children's Hood

Knitting
January 2016
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
11 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
US 11 - 8.0 mm
246 - 260 yards (225 - 238 m)
Children's
English
This pattern is available from etsy.com for $5.00.

Skill Level Easy
Yarn #5 Bulky

ABBREVIATIONS
bo- bind off; co- cast on; dpn- double-pointed needles; k- knit; k2tog: knit two sts together; p-purl; p2tog: purl two sts together; pm- place marker; RS- right side; ssk- slip, slip, knit; st- stitch; WS- wrong side
SIZE
18 in tall (46 cm) by 33 in (84 cm) circumference when laid flat

MATERIALS
Yarn
3 skeins #5 bulky weight yarn—246 yards (225 meters)/7.75 oz (220 grams)
(Original model is made using Quince & Co. Puffin in Dogwood)
Tools
32 in (81 cm) size 11 (8.0 mm) circular needles
Row marker
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
With size 11 (8.0 mm) needles in stockinette stitch, 11 sts x 20 rows= 4 in (10 cm)

NOTES
This hood was designed for a school-aged child. Model is eight years old. Because of the ribbing and draped style, it is one-size fits most. For ideas about how to adjust size, please contact me!

SPECIAL STITCHES
This hood is made using a beaded rib. When worked flat, the pattern is as follows:
RS: K2, p3
WS: k1, p1, k1, p2