Rowan Arrow Hat and Snood Cowl Knitting Pattern

Rowan Arrow Hat and Snood by Georgia Farrell

Arrow Hat

What is Being Made: The Arrow Hat is a classic knitted hat featuring a striking striped design created through color blocking. The hat is worked from the bottom up and finished with a decorative 8cm pompom attached to the crown. The finished circumference measures approximately 56cm (22 inches), making it a standard adult-sized hat suitable for various head sizes.

Techniques Used: This design employs several essential knitting techniques. The hat begins with a ribbed cuff worked flat on straight needles, providing elasticity and structure at the brim. The body is constructed using the bottom-up method, meaning knitting progresses from the cast-on edge toward the crown. Stripes are created through strategic color changes between two yarn colors, with purl stitches arranged to form a distinctive arrow or diamond pattern against a garter stitch background. The crown is shaped using decreases, specifically knit two together (K2tog) reductions, which gradually narrow the stitches until the remaining loops are pulled tight and fastened off. The hat is finished with a seamed back closure, joining the side edges together for a neat, professional appearance.

Stitches Used: The primary stitches featured in the Arrow Hat include knit (K) and purl (P) stitches, which form the foundation of the pattern. Ribbing—an alternating knit and purl pattern—creates the cuff. Garter stitch (knitting every row) forms the main fabric body and provides texture. The arrow or diamond motif is achieved by strategically placing purl stitches in columns against the knit background, creating a visual contrast between the two yarn colors. Decreases using the knit two together technique shape the crown.

Materials: The Arrow Hat is knitted using Rowan Cocoon yarn in two colorways. Yarn A is Duck Down 833, and Yarn B is Alpine 802, with 100 grams of each color required. The pattern calls for two pairs of straight needles: 4½mm (US 7) needles for the ribbed cuff and 6mm (US 10) needles for the main body. The tension is measured at 14 stitches and 26 rows over 10cm in garter stitch using the larger 6mm needles. A pompom measuring 8cm in diameter completes the hat.

Arrow Snood

What is Being Made: The Arrow Snood is a coordinating cowl-style accessory designed to complement the Arrow Hat. This versatile piece can be worn around the neck or pulled up as a cowl. The snood features a multi-color striped design created through sequential color changes, showcasing four distinct yarn colors from the Rowan Cocoon collection in a repeating pattern.

Techniques Used: The Arrow Snood is constructed using similar techniques to the hat but with a focus on creating a tubular or cowl-like garment. The piece is worked flat on straight needles using the bottom-up method, with color changes introduced at regular intervals to create horizontal stripes. The pattern repeats every 22 rows, allowing knitters to work multiple color sequences. The snood incorporates garter stitch as the primary fabric structure, providing warmth and texture. Like the hat, the snood is finished with seaming to join the edges, creating a seamless, wearable accessory.

Stitches Used: The Arrow Snood primarily uses garter stitch (knitting every row), which creates a reversible, textured fabric suitable for a cowl. The simplicity of garter stitch allows the color changes to become the focal point of the design. The pattern is straightforward, making it accessible to intermediate knitters while producing a visually striking finished piece.

Materials: The Arrow Snood requires Rowan Cocoon yarn in four colors: Alpine 802 (Yarn A), Duck Down 833 (Yarn B), Shale 804 (Yarn C), and Bilberry 812 (Yarn D), with 100 grams of each color. The snood is worked on 9mm (US 00) straight needles. The pattern structure repeats every 22 rows, with each color section worked for the same number of rows before transitioning to the next color, creating balanced horizontal stripes throughout the finished piece.

Design Coordination: The Arrow Hat and Arrow Snood are designed as a coordinating set by Georgia Farrell, both featuring the Rowan Cocoon yarn collection. While the hat showcases a two-color striped design with patterned arrow motifs, the snood features a four-color striped approach, allowing knitters to create a coordinated accessory set or choose individual pieces based on preference.