Into the Hoods: A Mystery Knit Along Packed with Six Hooded Patterns

Into the Hoods was our Fall ‘25 mystery knit-a-long that offered a whopping six hooded patterns in one knitting adventure!

Over each of the four clues, knitters worked through the suspense of creating a hood without knowing exactly where the trail would lead. Each knitter chose their own path—picking between the Balaclava, Dickey, or Scarf style, and deciding whether to work in a single color or two coordinating colors. That's six different options, all from one knit along!

And now, the mystery is revealed. You get to choose exactly which hood suits your style… check them out!

Balaclava

This hood joins into the round and works down to create a snug, versatile accessory that does double duty. Wear it as a cozy cowl around your neck, or flip it up to cover your nose and mouth when the wind really bites. The optional casing and drawstring let you cinch it just right, keeping the cold out and the warmth in.

Dickey

For those who want coverage without the bulk, the Dickey is your answer. Short rows shape the back of the neck before a yoke increase expands the piece to drape over your shoulders and tuck under your jacket. It's the perfect layering piece—offering warmth where you need it most without adding bulk. An optional drawstring casing lets you adjust the fit. The Dickey even has an option to add an internal face covering… which makes it a Dickey and a Balaclava all in one!

Scarf

If you love a good wrap and crave that scarf vibe with your hood, this one is the way to go. The hood splits into two halves that work down with short rows filling in at the back of the neck. Decreases taper each side to a point, creating long scarf tails perfect for wrapping, draping, or tying around your neck however you like.

HOW IT WORKS:

Pick one of the three patterns and decide whether to work in a single color or two coordinating colors. Then purchase the pattern for the style you want to make, and you'll receive a PDF with everything you need to know so you're ready to cast on. Next, watch the video tutorials in this playlist to guide you through each step.

I promise you won't get lost in your stitches. Between these in-depth instructional videos, Ravelry and Facebook group support, and our "no knitter left behind" policy, you'll be hoodwinked in only good ways, I promise!

If you have never done a mystery knit-a-long before, read all about them here.

Let’s get into the yarn…


Into the Hoods can be knit with a single color to keep things simple, or with two coordinating colors if you want to go DEEPER into the woods with your stitches!
 You can knit your hood with DK, Worsted or Aran weight yarn. The heavier the yarn you use to get gauge, the denser your fabric will be.


CHOOSING YOUR YARN

• Watch the TRAILER before you go shopping or stash diving!
• Let your knitertainment help you decide what yarn to use!
• If you want your hood to drape, I suggest working with a DK or worsted weight; if you want it to be super warm, go for an Aran weight.
• For the scarf version, I suggest working with DK-weight yarn so that the Scarf is nice and flexible to wrap around your neck. In a heavier weight, the knit fabric will be stiffer and the scarf quite bulky. One of the scarf versions I made used a fingering-weight held together with a laceweight suri-alpaca. At the gauge called for, the fabric is a freaking dream!

If working a Two-Color Option:

• Your MC and CC should contrast with each other at all times.
• You may use solid, variegated, gradient, OR speckled skeins for your MC and CC as long as they contrast with each other.
• I chose for my MC to be solid and my CC to be the party, but this can easily be switched!
• If both the MC and CC are highly variegated or speckled, you are going to lose some of the contrast, so it is a good idea to keep one of them mellow!
• Dyed in the Wool yarns (like Spincycle, Junction Fiber Mill, Feederbrook Farms, Yarn Hero, Ewetopia, your own Handspun) will work really well as your CC.
• If you are working the Balaclava or Dickey versions, your CC can be a gradient; if working the scarf, that won’t work as well. 

Any questions? Feel free to ask them below, or in my Ravelry or Facebook groups! No knitter is left behind!

Get started by purchasing one of the patterns!