Friday Freebies For Freezing Temps
I've never been much of one for wearing hoodies. The whole idea of having a hood on your jacket to pull up in case of wind or dropping temps is great and I'd never purchase a parka that didn't have one, but what I can't stand was how the weight of the hood pulls the cardi up the front of your neck when it's hanging down the back - which seems to be most of the time. I've considered wearing a baggy cowl so I could pull it over my head when needed but then there's the whole issue of how much around your neck is too much! Enter the independent hood!
I have had this pattern for the Enchanting Hood from Lion Brand in my pattern stash absolutely forever! Knit in chunky yarn and fisherman's rib it's a winning combination of quick knit and and a truly classic look! Not to mention that it has a real stay-on-your-head shape! Not the "2 rectangles sewn together" that you usually find in knit hoods! Break out the 100% Merino or BFL! This one's a real winner!
For a more relaxed look, how about this Shoulder Cabled Hoodie from Caron Naturally? Also knit in a heavier weight of yarn and a large gauge it could easily be completed in a weekend. Their purple sample is nice but I can see this done in art yarn, indie dyed or maybe multiple plies of sock yarn! There's a lot of reverse stockingette between those chunky cables that would really lend itself well to some eye-candy yarn, don't you think? So enjoy a stash-surf and dig out something really fetching for this beauty! Cheers all! 
Posted by Gloria Patre at 1/14/2011 5:39 PM 
Categories: Friday Freebies
Tags: free patterns free shawl patterns free knitting patterns
Categories: Friday Freebies
Tags: free patterns free shawl patterns free knitting patterns
They are both beautiful, but that purple one is calling my name. And I have a long weekend to spend looking through the stash. Thanks.
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