Constance by Soraya García

Constance

Knitting
February 2024
all 3 are used in this pattern
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
One Size
English Finnish

Constance is a feminine and elegant garment with a whimsical touch. The hood features an interesting mix of textures and colours, leaving room for creativity.

SIZE
One Size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Height: 18” / 46 cm.
Width: 14.15” / 36 cm.
Tail: 4.75” / 12 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: C1: 2 balls of Merino Fingering by MUSA Yarn (100% superwash merino, 219 yds / 200 m – 50 g), colourway 65 Light Taupe.

C2: 1 skein of Glowhair by West Wool (72% mohair, 28% silk, 437 yds / 400 m – 50 g), colourway Beatrix.

C3: 2 balls of Merino Fingering by MUSA Yarn (100% superwash merino, 219 yds / 200 m – 50 g), colourway 60 Sandshell.

Or approx. 263 yds / 240 m of fingering-weight yarn (in each C1 and C3) and 202 yds / 185 m of lace-weight yarn or any yarn you obtain gauge with.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Biches et Bûches Le Petit Lambswool or Knitting for Olive Merino (for C1 and C3) and Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair or Gepard Kid Seta (for C2).

Needles: US 3 / 3.25 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles. Note! It is recommended that sts are worked tight to achieve an optimal texture.

Notions: Stitch markers.

GAUGE
21 sts x 40 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 3 / 3.25 mm needles in English Rose Tweed Patt, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This hood has a straightforward, intuitive construction. It is started from the centre of the forehead creating a small triangle, increasing only on the odd rows at the beginning, end and around the central axis. When the top of the head is reached, no more in­creases are worked for the centre. Next the main body is completed. Then, stitches on each side of the garment are bound off and the back tail will be worked.