https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/heelhead • Posted by Carissa B.
While brain-storming ways to add a hood to a scarf, I had an epiphany. Why not use short-rows to make the scarf flare out for the hood and then narrow again afterward? Like the heel of a sock, but for your head. SIZE Scarf Length = 45in/114cm Scarf Width = 4in/10cm Hood Width = 13in/33cm at widest point, 6in/15cm at top GAUGE 17 sts/24 rows = 4in/10cm in stockinette stitch SPECIAL STITCHES am = adjust mount = slip 1 as if to purl, slip back to left-hand needle knitwise am2 = adjust mount of two stitches = slip 2 as if to purl, slip back to left-hand needle knitwise individually BC4 = slip next 2 sts onto cable needle, hold in back, knit next 2 sts, knit 2 sts from cable needle FC4 = slip next 2 sts onto cable needle, hold in front, knit next 2 sts, knit 2 sts from cable needle m1L = make 1 left-leaning = insert left needle from front to back under bar between next two stitches and knit it through back loop m1R = make 1 right-leaning = insert left needle from back to front under bar between next two stitches and knit it m1Lp = make 1 left-leaning = insert left needle from front to back under bar between next two stitches and purl it through back loop m1Rp = make 1 right-leaning = insert left needle from back to front under bar between next two stitches and purl it s2sk = sl2 tog as if to k2tog, sl1 as if to knit, k3tog ssk = slip, slip, knit = slip 1 knitwise twice, knit these 2 together through back loop ssp = slip, slip, purl = slip 1 knitwise twice, purl these 2 together through back loop sssp = slip, slip, slip, purl = slip 1 knitwise three times, purl these 3 together through back loop yo-b = yarn over backward = if knitting, bring yarn up and over right needle, then between needles to back of work; if purling, bring yarn to back between needles, then up and over right needle to front of work
While brain-storming ways to add a hood to a scarf, I had an epiphany. Why not use short-rows to make the scarf flare out for the hood and then narrow again afterward? Like the heel of a sock, but for your head. SIZE Scarf Length = 45in/114cm Scarf Width = 4in/10cm Hood Width = 13in/33cm at widest point, 6in/15cm at top GAUGE 17 sts/24 rows = 4in/10cm in stockinette stitch SPECIAL STITCHES am = adjust mount = slip 1 as if to purl, slip back to left-hand needle knitwise am2 = adjust mount of two stitches = slip 2 as if to purl, slip back to left-hand needle knitwise individually BC4 = slip next 2 sts onto cable needle, hold in back, knit next 2 sts, knit 2 sts from cable needle FC4 = slip next 2 sts onto cable needle, hold in front, knit next 2 sts, knit 2 sts from cable needle m1L = make 1 left-leaning = insert left needle from front to back under bar between next two stitches and knit it through back loop m1R = make 1 right-leaning = insert left needle from back to front under bar between next two stitches and knit it m1Lp = make 1 left-leaning = insert left needle from front to back under bar between next two stitches and purl it through back loop m1Rp = make 1 right-leaning = insert left needle from back to front under bar between next two stitches and purl it s2sk = sl2 tog as if to k2tog, sl1 as if to knit, k3tog ssk = slip, slip, knit = slip 1 knitwise twice, knit these 2 together through back loop ssp = slip, slip, purl = slip 1 knitwise twice, purl these 2 together through back loop sssp = slip, slip, slip, purl = slip 1 knitwise three times, purl these 3 together through back loop yo-b = yarn over backward = if knitting, bring yarn up and over right needle, then between needles to back of work; if purling, bring yarn to back between needles, then up and over right needle to front of work
FIRST TAIL CO 23 sts. Rows 1-5, 7, 9: sl1, p21, k1. Rows 6, 8: sl1, p4, k4, p5, k4, p4, k1. Row 10: sl1, p4, FC4, p5, BC4, p4, k1. Repeat Rows 5-10 49 more times, or until scarf reaches from shoulder to desired length. Repeat Rows 5-7 once more.
INCREASE ROWS Row 1: sl1, p4, k4, m1Lp, p5, m1Rp, k4, p4, k1 - 25 sts. Rows 2-12, even: sl1, p to last st, k1. Row 3: sl1, p4, FC4, m1Lp, p7, m1Rp, BC4, p4, k1 - 27 sts. Row 5: sl1, p4, k4, m1Lp, p4, pm, k1, pm, p4, m1Rp, k4, p4, k1 - 29 sts. Rows 7, 11: sl1, p4, k4, p5, sm, m1L, k to next marker, m1R, sm, p5, k4, p4, k1 - 2 sts increased each time. Row 9: sl1, p4, FC4, p5, sm, m1L, k to next marker, m1R, sm, p5, BC4, p4, k1 - 2 sts increased each time. Repeat Rows 7-12 until there are 75 sts total, ending after Row 10.
DECREASING SHORT-ROWS Row 1: sl1, p4, k4, p5, sm, k46, turn. Row 2: yo-b, p45, turn. Row 3: yo, k44, turn. Row 4: yo-b, p43, turn. Row 5: yo, k42, turn. Row 6: yo-b, p41, turn. Row 7: yo, k40, turn. Row 8: yo-b, p39, turn. Continue in this manner, working one fewer st each row, until... Row 21: yo, k26, turn. Row 22: yo-b, p25, turn.
INCREASING SHORT-ROWS Row 1: yo, k25, am, k2tog, turn. Row 2: yo-b, p26, ssp, turn. Row 3: yo, k27, am2, k3tog, turn. Row 4: yo-b, p28, sssp, turn. Row 5: yo, k29, am2, k3tog, turn. Row 6: yo-b, p30, sssp, turn. Row 7: yo, k31, am2, k3tog, turn. Row 8: yo-b, p32, sssp, turn. Continue in this manner, working one more st each row, until... Row 21: yo, k45, am2, k3tog, turn. Row 22: yo-b, p46, sssp, turn. Row 23: yo, k47, am, p2tog, (remove marker & replace before p2tog), p4, k4, p4. k1. Row 24: sl1, p to 1 st before second marker, ssp (remove marker & replace before ssp), p to last st, k1. You should now have only 75 sts again.
DECREASE ROW Row 1, 5: sl1, p4, k4, p5, sm, k2tog, k to 2 sts before next marker, ssk, sm, p5, k4, p4, k1 - 2 sts decreased each time. Rows 2-52,even: sl1, p to last st, k1. Row 3: sl1, p4, FC4, p5, sm, k2tog, k to 2 sts before next marker, ssk, sm, p5, BC4, p4, k1 - 2 sts decreased each time. Repeat Rows 1-6 until there are 31 sts remaining, ending after Row 2. Row 45: sl1, p4, FC4, p5, remove marker, s2sk, p5, BC4, p4, k1 - 29 sts. Row 47: sl1, p4, k4, p2tog, p7, ssp, k4, p4, k1 - 27 sts. Row 49: sl1, p4, k4, p2tog, p5, ssp, k4, p4, k1 - 25 sts. Row 51: sl1, p4, FC4, p2tog, p3, ssp, BC4, p4, k1 - 23 sts.
SECOND TAIL Rows 1, 3: sl1, p4, k4, p5, k4, p4, k1. Rows 2, 4, 6: sl1, p to last st, k1. Row 5: sl1, p4, FC4, p5, BC4, p4, k1. Repeat Rows 1-6 49 more times, or until scarf reaches same length as first tail. Repeat Rows 1-2 once more. Repeat Row 2 three more times. BO all sts and cut yarn.
FINISHING Weave in ends. Block if desired.
MODIFICATION IDEAS · Add fringe · Exchange the simple cable for a more intricate design · For a pointy-er hood, work more short-rows; for a less pointy hood, work fewer · Add a pom-pom on the top of the hood