Hood Knitting Patterns

Free Patterns

Perry Hooded Cowl

Cowl with hood knit with a 6 row repeat of ribbing and cables. Wear it long or short. Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Berroco Design Team.

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Simple Hooded Scarf

Easy scarf with hood and tapered ends is worked in one piece and seamed to make the hood. Worked in garter stitch for the scarf and stockinette for the hood. Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by Lion Brand.

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Crossed Lace Snood

Generous cowl that can be worn as a hood knit with an 18 row repeat lace pattern and Finished with a convenient drawstring. Uses one skein 561 yards (513 meters) of recommended Aran weight yarn. Great showcase for gradient yarn. Designed by Red Heart Design Team

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Fabienne Hooded Scarf

Scarf with hood knit flat with a 4 row repeat slipped stitch, a modified bamboo stitch pattern. Quick knit in bulky weight yarn. Designed by Schachenmayr. Available in English, Dutch, French, German. English is on second page of pdf.

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Shoulder Hoodie

Cowl with hood knit with an 6-row repeat cable. Fits under most jackets. Designed by Marlaine DesChamps. 2 strands of Aran weight yarn held together.

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• Get the recommended Caron Simply Soft yarn

Hooded Cabled Cowl

Neckwarmer with hood knit with an 8-row repeat cable. Fits under most jackets. Designed by Erin Kate Archer. Worsted weight yarn.

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• Get the recommended Hygge Charm yarn

Calash Hooded Scarf

Inspired by the shape of 18th century rain bonnets (or calash), this hooded scarf features an easily memorized and fun cocoon stitch pattern. The scarf is long enough to wrap twice around the neck and tapers at both ends. The crown is shaped with a few short rows to give it a flattering shape. Designed by Heidi Schultz for Knitty. DK weight yarn.

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Harriet Hooded Scarf

Cabled scarf in chunky yarn with pointed ends and tassels. Designed by Jo Allport. A kit is also available.

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Hooded Cowl

Adult and child size pullover hood with cable trim. Bulky yarn. Sizes Toddler Ages 4 – 6; Ages 7 – 12; Teen/Small Adult; Large Adult. Designed by Gretchen Tracy of Balls to the Walls Knits.

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More Free Patterns

Knockma Hood

Textured hood with cable braid brim in two sizes. Quick knit in super bulky yarn. Designed for Cascade Yarns by Adina Logsdon who named it after an Irish fairy fortress.

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Hooded Lace Scarf

Jodi Lewanda’s hooded scarf features a lace pattern looks great in multi-color yarn.

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Hooded Tweed Cowl

Buttoned hood from Mary Maxim. Free with registration at Mary Maxim – just requires name and email address.

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Friend of the Forest Hood

Gretchen Tracy’s hood features a rounded crown and sizing that will fit kids through adults.

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Lara’s Cowl

Red Heart’s large cowl easily converts into a hood and is a quick cozy knit in super bulky yarn.

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Margate Hood

Cozy hood is simple garter stitch rectangle cleverly folded and seamed.

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Iris Bloom Bonnet

This combination of hood and hat from Balls to the Walls Knits features a diamond latice stitch pattern that looks great in variegated yarn.

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Easy Hooded Cowl

Cozy hood by Gina Michele is a quick knit in super bulky yarn.

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Helvellyn

An oversized hood worked in one piece with shaping, moss stitch detail, and rolled brim – no seaming required! Quick knit in super bulky yarn. Designed by Lily Kate France.

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Hooded Pocket Scarf

Nikki McGonigal’s scarf features a celtic cable pattern, pockets, and a hood.

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Comfy Hooded Scarf

Jodi Snyder’s hooded scarf features features alace pattern that zigzags down a textured background.

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Hood Hat

Courtney Spainhower’s hood couldn’t be easier. Just knit a rectangle in garter stitch and seam according to her instructions. Pictured project by fluffymoonhair

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Hooded Neckwarmer

Vanessa Ewing designed this cozy hood with a lace border for Plymouth Yarn.

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Curving Lattice Hooded Scarf

This hooded scarf designed by Jenni Hodges features lace and a tassel.

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Patterns for Purchase

Whitby Cowl & Hood

Cowl with decorative cables on the front yoke and hood. Fashionable version of a dickey, the cowl light enough to wear under a coat or jacket. Worsted weight yarn. Designed by Estefania Espindola

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Easy Hooded Cowl

Easy infinity scarf cowl with hood. Super Bulky weight yarn. Designed by BoPeepsBonnets

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Arctic Chill Hood with Double Cowl

This cozy accessory incorporates a generous hood and two cowls, all knitted together. The outer cowl lays smooth (without bunching) so that it can be worn under or over your coat. The exclusive inner cowl can be pulled up high over your face. Worsted weight held double or bulky weight yarn held single. Designed by WomanOnTheWater

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Mommy and Me Reversible Hoods

Love the texture of these hoods that are sized for tweens and teens up through adults.

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Lace and Cable Hooded Scarf

This luxurious lace and cable scarf has a hood built in. The pattern includes both an easy-to-read chart and written row-by-row instructions. DK weight yarn. Designed by Jenny Williams

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Ophira Hat

A wide leaf lace brim on a fitted crown turns this hat into a hood. Sport weight yarn. Designed by Kari-Helene Rane

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Pixie Hooded Scarf With Pockets

Scarf knit in garter stitch. Designed by Lynnette Hulse. Worsted weight yarn. One of the 20 patterns in Garter Stitch Revival: 20 Creative Knitting Patterns Featuring the Simplest Stitch

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Trifecta Hooded Scarf With Pockets

Textured scarf with cables. Aran weight yarn. Designed by Lauren Riker of GirlyKnits

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Adult and Child Sized Hooded Scarf

The Tuft Hooded Scarf is a quick knit in super bulky yarn. Sizes are for 12/18 months, Toddler, Child, Teen, Adult

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Textured Hooded Cowl

I love the way this hood fastens in front. In sizes Toddler, Child, Adult. Quick project that can easily be made in one night in super bulky yarn.

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Snow Goddess

I love the way the cables frame the face in this hooded scarf.

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