Some more inspiration I saved from somewhere. Unfortunately I don’t remember where.
So, making a snood is pretty easy actually. I can’t teach you how to knit (there are many videos on youtube and websites out there that can: Knitting Naturally) but I can give you a short instruction of how to make a snood for beginners.
First of all you need wool. Depending on how you want your snood to look (large meshed or not) and how much time you want to spend knitting, choose large kitting sticks or thin ones. I went for size 10, which may appear pretty big, but gave me the exact kind of knit I was looking for.
Now make about 60 eyes, so that it is really big and start knitting. Use the pattern you know how to knit. I used the regular beginners patters. It’ll take you some time, nerves and patience to knit about 1 meter, but that’s about the size we’re looking for.
After you’re through (don’t forget to cast off, there are many videos and instructions on that too) take the two ends and sew them together, with the same kind of wool you used for knitting. You’ll get a tube like thing that you can wrap around your neck once or twice, depending on how long you made it and there you go: YOUR OWN SNOOD. Pictures of me wearing my snood, soon. :)
Images. Style.com. Coutorture. Tumblr. Woodfog
I have to admit, that the name of these tube-like scarves did make me chuckle a little, the first time I heard it: Snoods. But the current weather in Germany quickly drove the smile off my face. A snood is exactly what is needed in this cold. These examples are from the Missoni Fall 2009 collection, but theoretically you can get a snood from anywhere, just keep your eyes open. H&M has some lovely ones, but in case you’re going through a knitting phase (like me at the moment) you can also make your own snood. DIY pictures and instructions soon.
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If I ever had to find myself stranded on a dessert-like planet this is what I’d expect the beings there to wear. Natural colours that remind me of sand, rock and water. The colour palette used in the Lavin Spring/Summer 2010 collection is really amazing.
And now some one comfy look: Pucci Spring/Summer 2010. I love the harem pants and the colour combination is daring, but so beautiful. Away with all black!
PS: I am thinking of posting in two languages from now on: English and German. What do you think?
Images. Harry Callahan. La Garçonne. NetAPorter. Tim Barber. Quiet Corners. Muse Magazine. We Heart It.
Best idea since DIY became chic. Not so convinced about the price, though.
“Sometimes when I look at you, I feel I’m gazing at a distant star. It’s dazzling, but the light is from tens of thousands of years ago. Maybe the star doesn’t even exist anymore. Yet sometimes that light seems more real to me than anything.” - Haruki Murakami
