Easy Unisex Snood Pattern for Kids and Teens to Knit in a Weekend
The easy snood knit pattern for kids and teens was my contribution to the Christmas in July Make Along with Underground Crafter, held during 2022.
The post on Underground Crafter with all the links to each project during the Make Along can still be accessed, by clicking here. Most patterns on the respective blogs are still free.

easy SNOOD knit pattern for kids or teens
The easy snood knit pattern can be knitted for either boys or girls. And it can be easily adjusted for bigger or smaller sizes.
Without further ado…. here is the knitted snood pattern – in the picture below a 9-year-old boy wears it (double-wrapped).

materials needed:
- Medium, Worsted, Aran, Afghan Yarn (I used Elle Classic Wool Chunky) – 2 x 100g balls will be more than enough.
- Knitting Needles according to the thickness of your yarn (I used 5mm, 8US, 6UK – although the recommended size is 5.5mm)
- Blunt Needle (stitching it together)
- The Pattern
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knitting techniques used:
- Casting on stitches
- How to make a knit stitch
- How to purl
- How to knit in the stitch below (video)
- Casting off stitches
size / dimensions (approximate):
6″ wide (15.5cm) x 45″ long (approximately 115cm) for ages 5-10
GAUGE (APPROXIMATE):
16 sts over 28 rows
skill level & More about the stitches used:
- There is only one knitting technique used, namely k1b and it is explained below.
- Suitable for beginner knitters. If you’ve only started knitting, don’t be discouraged, the video explains it all.
- Pattern is knit over 2 rows.
- The pattern stitch is knitted on the wrong side of the knitting project.
- When you start knitting any piece (first row), your starting yarn will be on your left (if you are knitting European style).
- As you progress with the piece, you will eventually cast off, and then the finishing yarn will be at the top right.
- In this instance, you will knit your whole item, but the reverse side will be your pattern side – meaning the starting yarn will be at the bottom right and the finishing yarn, at the top left.
- There is such a slight difference in the looks of the front and back, that it is basically a reversible pattern.
- It is double-wrapped and can easily be turned into a scarf too (just add fringes or pom-poms).
- The knitting project is in garter stitch with ribbed edges.

explaining k1b:
K1B is the abbreviation for: knit one stitch below the stitch on the needle;
In other words, you will be knitting the stitch in the stitch from the previous row.
How do you do this?
Knit through the center of the stitch below the stitch on the needle and slip off both strands at the same time.
See the video demonstration.
ABBREVIATIONS
k – knit
K1B – knit in the stitch below
p – purl
rep – repeat
st – stitch
sts – stitches
ws – wrong side
Here’s the link to the Make Along again:
Visit Underground Crafter to learn more about it and to get links to each Christmas in July Make Along post.
knitting pattern instructions
EASY SNOOD KNIT PATTERN FOR KIDS AND TEENS – ages 5-10 years
– or call it a cowl, double-wrapped snood or short infinity scarf –
Cast on 25 sts.
Knit as follows:-
Rows 1 – knit
2nd Row – (p1, k1b, p, k1b, p), k15, (p1, k1b, p, k1b, p)
Repeat these two rows until you have 310 rows (or until it is long enough for you).
Cast off, sew ends closed and weave in ends.
HOW TO CONVERT THE PATTERN TO OTHER SIZES:
With the gauge given (16sts over 28 rows) (to obtain 4″ x 4″ or 10cm x 10cm):
For sizes 3 to 5 years, you can easily make the cowl/snood about 3.5″ wide and 36-40″ long.
To calculate the number of stitches needed:
3.5*16/4″ = 14sts
To calculate your number of rows needed:
36*28/4″ = 234 rows
For sizes 10 to small adult, you can easily make the cowl/snood about 7.5″ wide and 50-65″ long.
To calculate the number of stitches needed:
7.5*16/4″ = 30sts
To calculate your number of rows needed:
50*28/4″ = 350 rows

in conclusion:
I trust that you will use this pattern to create a special gift or gifts for your children, grandchildren, or incredibly special people.
Happy knitting!
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