You're wondering what a snood is, aren't you? It's okay. I didn't know either until I bought the pattern...

A snood is essentially an oversized cowl that you can wear either around your neck or over your head as a hood. The pattern for this snood, aka Snooty Snood, comes from a lovely yarn shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma called Loops. It's knit in the recommended yarn, Plymouth Yarn's Baby Alpaca Grande. Working with alpaca is a dream and this yarn is so soft, it's like butter. 

When I made a snood for myself last winter, I knew that I needed to knit one for my Nona as well. It took me a lot longer to finish than it should have, but alas it is complete! Nona's in Mexico and I'm hoping that it will greet her when she gets home and is hit hard by the icy, winter air. This year, she tells me, Tulsa has experienced one of the coldest winters she can remember. 

As if by fate (I thought it may be too early for spring!), it stared snowing in Seattle just as I wove in the few remaining ends. I thought I'd share some snaps of the finished piece should you like to knit your own snood.

I would recommend this pattern to any new knitter looking to try cables for the first time. It's just enough of a challenge to take your knitting further, but not so much so that you get frustrated and never finish. 

Here's how the snood looks on:

I thought this wine color would bring out Nona's bright blue eyes and beautiful white, shiny hair. She can get away with anything what that white hair. Anything.

The snood is one versatile accessory, isn't it?! I dig the snood-over-face look myself. 

Happy Knitting!