Keeping warm, looking cool - designed for function and fashion in mind…
A perfect gift idea too ♥

Knit a trendy and adorable bear hooded cowl for the whole family! You will be pretty surprised how quickly this hooded cowl works up. It will be perfect to wear in chilly Spring days and you will definitely love to wear it in Autumn and Winter.

Finnie Bear Hooded Cowl is worked in one piece from the bottom up. Beginning with the cowl knit in the round, the hood is then worked in rows, shaping back panel as you go. The top of the hood is joined with 3-needle bind off or Kitchener Stitch seam. Once the cowl is done both bottom and front are edged by a few crochet rows. Flowers and ears are given by both charted and written directions, attached to cowl by simple seam.

Skill level: easy

Sizes are for: baby (6 - 12mths), baby(12-18mths), toddler, child and adult,

Finished measurements:
approx – 21 (22, 24, 29, 33)” / 54 (57, 62, 73, 84) cm at shoulders circumference
by 11 (12, 15, 17, 201/2)” / 28 (30, 38, 44, 52) cm height from top to collar band

Materials:

• any super bulky weight yarn (# 6 Super Bulky), for your reference I used Drops Andes in grey (#9015), (65% wool, 35% alpaca), 3.53oz/109yds,(100g/100m), for cream version you should choose cream color (#0100), MC - main color – approx 126 (137, 153, 218, 268)yds / 115 (125, 140, 200, 245) m of super bulky yarn CB – contrast color – approx 15 m, for your reference I used Drops Andes in blue (#6343) and hanspun yarn in chestnut brown
• size US 11/8mm double pointed needles (dpns) or 24”-32”circulars (depends of size of cowl), adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge
• size H/8 (5mm) and L/11 (6.5mm) crochet hooks
• 3/4”(2cm) decorative bead - 1
• approx 14”/35 cm long of 3/8”(10mm) brown velvet ribbon
• piece of cardboard for creating the bow (optional)

Notions:

• tapestry needle for sewing and waving in ends
• stitch marker

Gauge:
12 sts x 17 rows = 4”(10cm) in St st and size US 11/8mm needles

Skills Required: Long-Tail cast on, knit, purl, yarn over, basic decreasing, working in the round, 3-needle bind off (or Kitchener Stich), magic ring, chain, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet, making a bow (I explain with step by step instructions and photos how to work it).

Both charted and written directions are included in the pattern.

(c) 2015 Beata Kaptur Designs

Thanks for looking & have a funny time with knitting it ♥
Bea