LeAnn, I don't have a snood pattern but I am a regular snood wearer (as a married Jewish orthodox woman, I cover my hair at all times outside the house). Almost anything that is comfortable around the rim of the head will be fine, as long as it is sufficiently long. Most important thing to remember is not to make the elastic too tight or it will give your friend a blinding headache! A diameter (measured around, not across) of about 22 inches will fit most women. The elastic at the top should be thin (1/4" at the absolute maximum; I think I would use a doubled strand of elastic thread), which means that the finished snood should be fairly light.
Length of the snood is variable, but 6-9" seems to be a good length--long enough to cover the back of the head, short enough not to be too hot on the back of the neck. If you were to tat one and can't find a "real" snood pattern, I'd suggest choosing a simple doily pattern and working it until it's about 9" in diameter (measure around from time to time to make sure that you have the right circumference). Then add rows of an insertion pattern until it's long enough (there are lots of patterns for "bridal bags" and they have the same construction). Because tatting produces a fairly stiff fabric, check that it's soft enough for the snood to drape nicely. You want something that hangs in folds and doesn't stick out like a wind-sock. To actually cover the hair, you'll probably want to sew a lining and run an elastic through a casing at the edge. If you use a slippery lining fabric like satin, it will slide around unless lined at the edge with grosgrain ribbon or fastened with a couple hair clips. Ask me how I know--at my own wedding I underestimated the weight of my own hair (my hair was waist-length and covered immediately after the ceremony, for the dancing) and my non-existent skill with putting my hair up. I had a terrible time keeping my satin snood on, until a guest took pity on me and gave me a couple of her son's clips! <g> If you use satin, cotton would work well, as long as it is soft enough to drape attracively. Avital ----- Original Message ----- From: "LeAnn Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have a friend who, after a nasty bout with cancer, has decided that life is too short and is finally marrying her long-time partner (fourteen years!). Her hair is growing back, but is still pretty short. She wants a snood to cover the back of her head and dress it up a bit for the wedding. I was sure I had a tatting pattern in my stash but alas, no luck. I've googled the web with not much results. I came up with one book - Tatted Accents & Accessories - that has a pattern, but I'd like to see what the pattern looks like before I order a whole book. If you have it, could you just describe it for me? At this point I'm even willing to crochet one, if I have to. I know they're pretty simple; I just need an idea of what shape to make and how big. I'm not asking anyone to break copyright laws, but if anyone has a snood pattern, could you email me and tell me what book it's in or where I could order it? Even better, if you have a legitimate "free" pattern that you're willing to share, we'd be very grateful. Thanks in advance, LeAnn in Oregon - gearing up for county fair season! - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
