Gauge:
About 4sts = 1" or so, not very important
Finished Size (after washing with shrinkage):
Length- about 33" from top of folded-down hood to bottom of diamond.
Width- about 35" from side corner to side corner at widest in center. (I'm
not sure of the dimensions before washing, since I forgot to measure before
giving these away, sorry!)
Pattern:
Cast on 4 sts
Row 1-3: Knit
Row 4: K1, Inc, Inc, K1 (6 sts)
Row 5: Slip 1, K3, yo, K to end
Repeat Row 5 until you have 130 sts on the needle, or until desired
width.
Do next two rows as Slip 1, knit to end (no increases)
Now begin decrease rows:
Slip 1, K2, ssk, yo, ssk, K to end
Repeat last row until 10 sts left
Do next two rows as Slip 1, K to end
Then begin the increase rows again (as row 5): Slip 1, K3, yo, K to
end
Repeat until 60 sts on needle, or until desired width and depth of
hood
Do two more rows of Slip 1, K to end
Bind off, relatively loosely
Fold down the top and sew the diagonal sides of the hood to the body.
Keep in mind that cotton does shrink a bit when washed, so don't worry about making it too large, or knitting it a bit loose. If it's knit too tightly it will wash up to be a bit stiff after shrinking.