The Pixel Hood is a Tunisian crochet design that is worked from the top-down with ribbing made using a regular crochet hook. Its drawstring feature allows you to wear it as loosely or as tightly as you’d like. It also features colorwork techniques in combination with basic Tunisian stitches resulting in a visually striking pattern.

Crochet level:
-Advanced (You should know how to Tunisian crochet, read a Tunisian crochet pattern, be comfortable with the basic stitches, know how to count stitches, know how to count rows, and repeat a stitch pattern. All other stitches and techniques are explained in the pattern).

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SIZING
This pattern comes with instructions for 2 sizes: Adult Medium (Adult Large). The dimensions of each size can be found within the pattern. The hood shown in the listing photos is an Adult Medium shown on a 22 in 56 cm head circumference.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Hobbii Friends Extra Fine Merino
180 yds 165 m / 1.8 oz 50 g held with Hobbii Friends Kid Silk
218 yds 200 m / 0.9 oz 25 g
(other suggested yarns include Katia Merino Baby, Lana Grossa Merino Superiore, or Drops Baby Merino held with Drops Kid Silk, Debbie Bliss Angel, or Mayflower Super Kid Silk but a single strand of DK weight yarn should work)
Hooks: K/6.5 mm Tunisian crochet hook with a 28 in 70 cm cable or any other hook needed to obtain the gauge and a I/5.5 mm regular crochet hook for the ribbing
Other: Stitch markers, darning needle, scissors, tape measure

AMOUNT OF YARN NEEDED
If you’re combining 2 yarns (sport weight wool held with lace weight mohair), you’ll need the following amounts for each of the yarns where C1 is the color for the face ribbing and C2 is the color used for the bottom ribbing. The amounts below are the same if you’re using 1 strand of DK weight yarn:
C1: 220 yds 200 mds 290 m)
C2: 240 yds 220 mds 350 m)

© Andrea Mares | COSMAUDÍ | 2023
This pattern is for personal, non-commercial use only. This pattern may not be copied, resold or redistributed in any way. Nor may you sell any items produced using the instructions in this pattern.