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SNOOD
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BEGINNER
15MM NEEDLES (19US)
SNOOD OPERATOR
TOOL KIT
1 ball of WATG’s Crazy Sexy Wool
1 pair of 15mm (19US) knitting needles
1 knitter’s sewing needle
THE TECHNIQUES
Cable cast on
Garter stitch
Casting off
Horizontal invisible seam
10 cm/4” = 6 stitches
10 cm/4” = 13 rows
70
1 Lay your knitted piece flat. Twist one end
180 degrees.
60
GARTER STITCH
50
2 Fold the sides in towards the middle, so the
short sides (the cast on and cast off edges)
meet.
40
3 Thread your knitter’s sewing needle with a
long strand of yarn, and use the horizontal
invisible sewing technique to sew the short
sides together, turning your knitted piece into
a tube with a twist in it.
30
20
HOW TO KNIT YOUR SNOOD OPERATOR
1
Cast on 17 stitches using the cable cast
on technique.
2
Work in garter stitch (knit all stitches
on every row) until your knitted piece
measures 54 cm/21” from the cast on
edge. This will be approximately 70
rows. (Make sure you have at least 130
cm/50” of yarn left for casting off.)
CAST OFF/ARRET DES MAILLES
10
3
Cast off all your stitches.
4 Weave in the loose ends.
ROWS/RANGS
Even if you’ve never picked up a pair of knitting
sticks before, we promise you’ll be able to
whip up a Snood Operator in no time at all!
Made from soft, chunky yarn on big needles,
this stylish accessory is a fun and quick knit making it a perfect last-minute gift.
When you make your swatch, make sure
it is large enough for you to measure 10
cm/4” without including the stitches/rows
closest to the edges (as these often have a
slightly different tension). When you’re done
swatching, simply unravel and
re-use the yarn to start knitting
your Snood Operator.
APPROX. 28 CM/11”
ASSEMBLY AND FINISHING
54CM/21”
TENSION
To ensure your knitting has the same
measurements as the pattern, it is a good
idea to make a tension swatch before you
start knitting your project. A tension swatch
is a small sample of your knitting where you
count the stitches and rows and check them
against the measurements (cm/in) given in the
pattern. If you get MORE stitches/rows than
the pattern’s tension, it means your knitting is
tighter. If you get FEWER stitches/rows than
the pattern, your knitting is looser. Sometimes,
it works to knit tighter or looser to compensate.
5
STITCHES/MAILLES
10
17
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