Below is a clear, beginner-friendly, step-by-step guide for making a warm hood-scarf (snood) with a button. The instructions assume only basic sewing skills and can be done with a sewing machine or by hand.

⭐ How to Make a Warm Hood-Scarf / Snood With a Button

Easy, Quick, and Perfect for Beginners!

✅ What You’ll Make

A cozy hood-style scarf that wraps around your neck and closes with a button. It keeps your head and neck warm without needing a separate hat.

🧵 Materials You Need

• Outer fabric (½ yard / 0.5 m)
  Fleece, flannel, minky, wool blend, or sweatshirt knit – cozy and warm.

• Lining fabric (½ yard / 0.5 m)
  Fleece, jersey, or soft cotton.

• 1 large button (1–1.5 inch / 2.5–3.5 cm)

• Matching thread

• Sewing tools:
  Scissors or rotary cutter, pins/clips, sewing machine (or hand-sewing needle), measuring tape, iron (optional).

✂️ Cutting Your Fabric

Cut two rectangles:

• Outer fabric:
  24″ wide x 28″ long (60 x 70 cm)

• Lining fabric:
  Same size: 24″ wide x 28″ long

⭐ Tip: You can adjust length for a tighter or looser snood.
Shorter = snug; longer = drapier.

🧵 Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Create the Hood Shape

1. Fold each rectangle in half widthwise (so it becomes 24″ x 14″).

2. Along the top short edge, measure 10 inches (25 cm) from the fold and mark it.

3. Sew from that mark to the far edge — this forms the curved back of the hood.

   • Use a straight stitch

   • Repeat for both outer and lining pieces

You now have two “hood pockets.”

2. Join the Hood and the Scarf

1. Turn both hood pieces right side out.

2. Insert the lining hood inside the outer hood, right sides touching.

3. Match all edges and pin/clip around the face opening (front of the hood).

4. Sew all the way around the face opening.

5. Turn right-side out through the neck opening.

Your hood is now fully lined!

3. Close the Snood Tube

1. Lay the hood so the neck opening is flat.

2. Pin or clip the outer fabric neck edge to the corresponding lining edge.

3. Sew around the entire opening, leaving a 3-inch (7 cm) gap for turning.

4. Turn it right-side out through the gap.

5. Close the gap with a small top-stitch or invisible hand stitch.

You now have one long, soft, finished hood-scarf tube.

4. Wrap and Fasten

To convert it into a snood shape:

1. Overlap the ends of the “scarf” portion around your neck by about 3–4 inches (8–10 cm).

2. Decide where the overlap looks comfortable.

3. Sew your button onto one end of the overlap.

4. Mark the place on the other end where the button will pull through.

5. Either sew a buttonhole (machine or hand-stitched) or use a fabric loop:

   • For a loop: use a short ribbon, elastic, or a small strip of fabric folded and stitched.

🎉 You’re Done!

You now have a warm, stylish hood-snood that:

• Fits snugly around the neck

• Covers the head like a hood

• Stays in place with a simple button

• Looks like something from a cozy winter boutique

⭐ Extra Tips for Beginners

✔ Choose No-Fray Fabrics

Fleece and minky do not fray, which makes them extremely beginner-friendly.

✔ Use Clips Instead of Pins

Clips are easier on thick winter fabrics.

✔ Try Chunky Buttons

Large wooden or plastic buttons are easier to fasten with gloves.

✔ Skip the Buttonhole

If buttonholes feel intimidating, use:

• A loop

• An elastic band

• A toggle button

🧣 Optional Upgrades

• Add ears (bear, cat, wolf shape) to the hood seam

• Sew in a drawstring around the face edge

• Add a pocket to the scarf portion

• Use reversible fabrics for a 2-in-1 style

If you’d like, I can also make:
✅ a printable PDF
✅ a template drawing
✅ a no-sew version
✅ a shorter/faster pattern
Just tell me!

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