The hood is knit length-ways, with short row shaping in the centre, to make it easier to wear over the head. The shaping isn't too pronounced as I wanted to be able to wear it loosely round my neck as well as like a hood.
When I cast off along the long edge, I kept the last stitch on the needle and then picked up along the adjacent short edge and then knit a couple rows, binding off in the centre a couple of stitches for the button hole and then casting on again on the next row.
I sewed the button on the opposite end. I actually finished my Halfway Hood last week but only got the button recently. I decided to wait to show you the finished garment as I didn't want to show you a pile of yarn on the floor, it just wouldn't show you how it worked.
I love the colours that I chose and how they work together. I'm very happy with how the Halfway Hood worked out too. If I was to do anything different next time, I would probably make the long edge very slightly shorter and increase the short row shaping by a couple of rows. But other than those small adjustments I am really happy with how this looks. I'm hoping that it will help keep my ears warm when I am out and about on my mobility scooter on cold afternoons. I'll let you know how it goes.
