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Dou ble H elix

H ood

BY JESS BENNETT

A h at for babies and todd ler s

m ade u sin g a cosy double

layer cable tech n ique wit h a

t ie to keep it on.

ADD TO THE STASH

Buy these super-soft yarns from

http://www.woolwarehouse.co.uk

PATTERN NOTES

Never leave small babies

unattended with ties.

HOOD

With 6mm hook and

yarn A, 20 (20, 22, 23,

24)ch.

Row 1: 1dc in second ch from

hook, 1dc in each ch across, turn

• 19 (19, 21, 22, 23)dc.

Row 2: 1ch, 1dc, 1 (1, 2, 2, 2)rtrb

(see Special Stitches), 2dc, 3rtrb,

2dc, 1 (1, 1, 2, 3) rtrb, 2dc, 3rtrb,

2dc, 1 (1, 2, 2, 2)rtrb, 1dc, turn

• 19 (19, 21, 22, 23) sts.
  Row 3: 1ch, 19 (19, 21, 22, 23)
  dc, turn.
  Row 4: 1ch, 1dc, 1 (1, 2, 2, 2)
  rtrb, 2dc, miss 1rtrb, 2rtrb, 1rtrb
  in missed st, 2dc, 1 (1, 1, 2, 3)
  rtrb, 2dc, miss 1rtrb, 2rtrb, 1rtrb
  in missed st, 2dc, 1 (1, 2, 2, 2)
  rtrb, 1dc, turn.

Row 5: As Row 3

Rows 6–8: As Rows 2–4

Rep Rows 5–8 until 54 (58, 66,

70, 74) rows in total.

Final Row: 1ch, 1dc in each

st across. Fasten off.

Fold hood in half along the

width.

With RS together, join with sl st

across back seam.

BORDER

With 4.5mm hook, join yarn B with

sl st at bottom corner of hood.

Row 1: 1ch, dc across front, turn

• 54(58, 66, 70, 74)dc.
  Row 2: 1ch, dc across front


• 54(58, 66, 70, 74)dc.
  Fasten off.

TIE

With 4.5mm hook and yarn B,

24ch, join to bottom corner

of hood.

Row 1: 38 (38, 42, 44, 46)dc

across base, 25ch, turn.

Row 2: 1dc in second ch from

hook, 1dc in each ch, 1dc

across base, 1dc in each ch, turn

• 86 (86, 90, 92, 94)dc.
  Rows 3–6: 1ch, dc
  across, turn. Fasten off
  and weave in ends.

END

MATERIALS

● Scheepjes Namaste,

50% wool/50% acrylic,

100g/85m/93yds

Yarn A: Peacock 609 x 2 balls

● Scheepjes Merino Soft,

50% wool/25% acrylic/25%

microfi ber, 50g/105m/115yds

Yarn B: Hogarth 605 x 1 ball

● 4.5mm & 6mm hooks

● Yarn needle

YARN ALTERNATIVES

Any chunky and DK yarns could be

used as substitutes for this design.

TENSION

Work 11 sts and 20 rows in

pattern to measure 10 x 10cm/4 x

4in using yarn A and 6mm hook,

or size required to obtain tension.

DESIGNER BIOGRAPHY

Jess designs mostly for babies

and children. Her aim is to create

garments that are fun and

practical, and she is infl uenced

by traditional textiles, toys and

nature. Find her on Instagram

@rock_salt_plum.

SPECIAL STITCHES

Raised treble back (rtrb): Yrh,

insert hook from back to front to

back around next st, yrh and pull

through (3 lps on hook), (yrh pull

through 2 lps) twice.

START

Newborn 6mths 1yr 2yrs 3yrs

HEAD

CIRCUMFERENCE

35 42 45 47 48 cm

13¾ 16½ 17¾ 18½ 19 in