Hermit Hood Free Knitting Pattern
/Today we are bringing you the Hermit Hood free knitting pattern designed by Lauren McElroy of Mother of Purl featuring Berroco Renew yarn. This hood is so fun and the perfect accessory to make for cooler weather.
This pattern debuted at Stitch Up Chicago 2024 and everyone loved how it looked and was so excited to explore and discover Renew yarn. Berroco Renew fiber is a fully sustainable fiber made from recycled materials. It is light and works up wonderfully and the Hermit Hood free knitting pattern lets you get into a great rhythm of stitches with it.
Berroco Renew fiber is a fully sustainable fiber made from recycled materials. It is light and works up wonderfully. I like the way the stitches feel as the piece comes together and the drape it creates in both crochet and knit.
Enjoy this pattern and delight yourself in some fun texture and style.
SKILL LEVEL: Beginner
MATERIALS
Yarn: 1 (2) Double skein(s) of Berroco Renew
Fiber content: Recycled Fibers 35% Viscose, 30% Wool 30% Nylon 5% Cashmere
Approximately 383 (450) yards
Needles: US Size 7, 4.5mm Circular needles. Cable Length: 24”
ABBREVIATIONS:
k - knit
p - purl
sl – slip stitch
GAUGE: 32 sts by 30 rows. = 5.1 inches Length / 8.8 inches Wide. (3.64 sts per inch)
SIZE NOTES:
Sizing: s/m, (l/xl) *In parentheses are instructions for larger size only
Finished Laying flat, folded in half.
Length measured from cowl bind off to top of hood: 22”
Width measured from opening of hood to back of hood: 11”
PATTERN NOTES:
The hood portion is knit back and forth in the 9x5 stitch and seamed by folding in half width wise and sewing the cast on edge Left to the cast on edge Right, to form your hood.
Stitches are picked up from the bind off edge and knit in 3x3 stitch in the round for the cowl portion
STITCH PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS
9x5 Stitch:
*While Knitting back and forth, you will slip the first stitch of each row to form a selvedge edge and work the last stitch the same as previous stitch.
Odd Rows 1, 3, & 5: Sl1 *Knit 9, Purl 9* to end of row. End Purl 10. (End Knit 10)
Even Rows 2 & 4: Sl1, *Knit your Knits and Purl your Purls*
Even Rows 6, 8 & 10: Sl1 *Purl 9, Knit 9* to end of row End Knit 10. (End Purl 10)
Odd rows 7 & 9: Sl 1 *Knit your Knits and Purl your Purls*
3x3 Stitch:
*Knit in the round
Row 1-3: Knit 3, Purl 3* all the way around.
Row 4-6: Purl 3, Knit 3* all the way around.
Pattern:
Cast on 92 (101) sts
Slipping the first st of each row work in 9x5 Stitch for 90 (99) rows
Bind off all stitches.
Folding in half width wise and sew the cast on edge Left to the cast on edge Right, to form your hood.
Pick up 90 (99) stitches on the bind of edge and work 3x3 Stitch in the round for for 33 (33) rows.
Bind off all stitches.
Finishing:
Steam block the garment flat.
Weave in your ends.
Wear and enjoy or give as a handmade gift of love!
