From f1aae1b54e41343fa162bce955e02c80c34e6d60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Elena ``of Valhalla'' Grandi Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:53:47 +0200 Subject: Started articles on two different hoods --- .../headwear/square_hood/index.rst | 52 ++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 52 insertions(+) create mode 100644 source/contemporary_unisex/headwear/square_hood/index.rst (limited to 'source/contemporary_unisex/headwear/square_hood/index.rst') diff --git a/source/contemporary_unisex/headwear/square_hood/index.rst b/source/contemporary_unisex/headwear/square_hood/index.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..45fdbca --- /dev/null +++ b/source/contemporary_unisex/headwear/square_hood/index.rst @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +Square Hood +=========== + +.. figure:: square_hood.jpg + :align: center + +.. only:: html + + .. contents:: + +This hood is vaguely inspired by the Skjoldehamn Hood, in that the +finished object has a vaguely similar shape, but uses a completely +different construction method and pattern, suitable for very narrow +fabric + +Materials +--------- + +Fabric +^^^^^^ + +* 70 - 80 cm of light to mid weight fabric such as wool or linen. + +Notions +^^^^^^^ + +* Matching sewing thread. + +Pattern +------- + +Measure around your head, at the height of the forehead, and around the +face from the top of the head to the chin; take the biggest measurement +and divide it by two: this is the *minimum* width of the panels, if you +want a deeper hood add maybe a cm or two. This will probably be +somewhere between 30 and 35 cm. Add 2-4 cm for a hemming allowance, this +will be the basic width. + +Cut one rectangle as wide as the basic width and four times as long, and +two squares with a side of the basic width. + +Instructions +------------ + +Hem all edges: fold down the raw edges twice towards the wrong side, +mitering the corners, and hemstitch down. + +See Also +-------- + +* `An article on the actual Skjoldehamn Hood + `_ -- cgit v1.2.3