An original and functional accessory that will not only decorate you in the summer, but will also warm you with warmth in the cool autumn, spring or winter - a scarf-collar. What and how to wear a snood this year, you will learn from this article. And our photo selection will help you with this.
This item really deserves to be in your wardrobe, because in addition to the fact that this scarf has not gone out of fashion for a long time, it is also incredibly practical and suits everyone, regardless of age and status. Therefore, today we will study how to properly wear a snood or an Infinity scarf.
Advantages
- The most important and wonderful feature of such a scarf is that it not only protects you from the cold, but also decorates you. This thing looks stylish and fashionable, which means it adds a special zest to your look.
- A scarf-collar can replace three things at once that are so necessary during the cold season: a hat, a scarf, and a cape. In the summer it will also be relevant, only in a lighter version, but we will talk about this later.
- It provides you with a large field for experimentation, because it can be worn in different ways, tied in different ways, and you will have the opportunity to try something new every time, and the resulting images will be original in their own way and will be able to bring fresh solutions to your everyday wardrobe .
- Snood is able to make the face visually narrower. To do this you need to wear it on your head.
- It draws attention to your face first, so if you want to achieve this effect, be sure to wear a scarf.
Choosing material
Today, designers use a variety of materials to create original models. The choice will also depend on the season in which the snood is intended to be worn.
in winter
- Knitted (cashmere, wool, acrylic, mohair) - from thin or thick yarn with a simple or complex original pattern. Wear it with outerwear or with a shirt, sweater, turtleneck, or jacket. In cool weather it can be worn on the head. Types: regular, with buttons, fringe, combined knitting, double-sided.
- Fur (from natural - mink, arctic fox, fox or faux fur) - can be made in different shades. Suitable for outerwear (coat, short fur coat), but can also be worn with a sweater or turtleneck.
- Combined - is a combination of different materials and textures. For example (in the photo), knitted fabric + fur inserts, a combination of different types of fur (this option looks very impressive).
In summer
Cotton, silk, linen - will add zest to your summer look. Plain, with a fancy pattern (floral, geometric, etc.) or with a transition from one color to another (ombre, in the photo) will emphasize the style of the outfit.
Autumn or Spring
- Knitted (with a print or plain) - a knitted cowl scarf is not as dense as a knitted one, so it’s perfect for changeable weather in the off-season. In the romantic version, it is decorated with lace - it looks very feminine.
Elegant
- Made of velvet or bouclé - this model looks simply amazing, both with a casual coat and an elegant evening set.
- Sequins, embroidery, beads - decorations for the “endless scarf”. Depending on the model, it can be used not only in elegant looks, but also in everyday looks.
Remember that regardless of fashion trends
the most current option will always be made of natural material, perhaps 5-10% artificial fiber for greater durability of the scarf.
Snood with shadow braids
The pattern with voluminous braids came into fashion several years ago and is now firmly in the top of the most popular patterns for warm sweaters, scarves and hats.
Having cast the required number of loops, knit the snood as follows:
Knit the first 5 rows according to the pattern: 5 purl, 8 knit stitches, 10 purl;
Next, braids appear on the pattern. They are knitted like this: purl 5, slip 4 stitches onto an additional needle while working, knit 5, return the slip stitch to the main needle and knit them;
Knit the next 5 rows according to the first pattern, then cross the braids again.
When the scarf reaches the desired width, close the loops. Such a scarf can be knitted in the round, then the braids will rise vertically along the scarf, or by straight knitting and at the end sew the edges of the scarf, then the braids will lie along the snood.
Colors
If you want to make snood the main accent in your outfit, bright colors will suit you - red (scarlet), blue (cornflower blue), mustard, pink, purple, turquoise (mint), orange, yellow, green.
images with red snood
True, as you know, the color scheme changes depending on the season, so if you are buying a scarf-collar for more than one season, choose the color that suits you. The main thing is that it matches the color of the skin, or rather does not “conflict” with it.
blue; green
If you're having a hard time deciding which shade will suit you best, opt for one of the versatile neutral tones. These include black, white, gray, beige (flesh), brown, powdery shades.
How to wear a snood (scarf-collar) - ways
- Loop Shaped. This is the simplest option, when the scarf is simply thrown over the shoulders and straightened along the length without any additional manipulation. This way of wearing makes it more of a decoration than a thing that should keep you warm. Scarves with an interesting texture or pattern that harmonizes with the outfit will look great here. You can wear a snood with any thing.
- Volumetric solution. For this method, you will have to twist the scarf in the shape of a figure eight and throw the resulting 2 loops around your neck. If it is long enough, then there can be three or four loops. Then you need to beautifully distribute the snood, experimenting with the position of the folds; you can secure some of them with a brooch, which will also serve as an additional decorative element.
- Playing in contrast.In cold weather, you can wear two snoods at once, which will contrast in color, for example, black and white. This method of wearing a scarf-collar will not only warm you up, but will also be interesting to combine with any outerwear.
- Like the Hood. This option can replace your hat or hood. To do this, you need, as in the second method, wrap it around your neck in the shape of a figure eight, throw one loop over your head, forming a snood like a hood. This option can visually make the face visually more elongated, so if you do not need such an effect, it is better to abandon this method.
- In the form of a Cape. A scarf-collar can be worn not only on the head or neck, but also on the shoulders. To do this, it must be sufficiently dense and wide. We will get something like a cape, with which you can create interesting multi-layered looks, wear it in this version even over a coat.
- Like Vest. Why not try this?! A stylish solution for those who like vests, especially when they need to stay warm. The tube scarf should be long enough that you can wrap it around your body in a figure 8 shape. On the back, the fabric needs to be straightened and passed between the two loops of the arms, pulling it over the shoulders.
These are general guidelines only and not strict rules. You can invent your own unique way of wearing a snood and it will look great.
A couple more tips on what you can wear it with that will come in handy:
- It is important that the materials in one outfit combine well with each other, for example, a massive coarse knit scarf is unlikely to suit a thin raincoat or a lace romantic dress;
- It doesn’t always look beautiful if this accessory and your outfit are exactly the same colors. All the charm of the snood is lost in this case and it only performs a warming function;
- It is not recommended to combine different animal prints, checks, stripes, houndstooth, polka dots, etc. in one outfit.
- Do not wear warm woolen scarves and light summer shoes together in one set.
- The hat should be in harmony with the scarf-hamut, for example, if the scarf is thick and voluminous, then it is better to choose a hat from a thinner material, otherwise the image will turn out to be too massive.
- Plain-colored items and printed ones combine beautifully, so try a solution in which a plain-colored coat or jacket is combined with a snood pattern. Prints that incorporate the color of your monochromatic item will look especially good.
Snood with cones
A new idea for knitting a snood can be called a snood with bumps with an ombre effect. For such a product, you need to buy yarn with a smooth transition of colors and knitting needles that match the diameter of the selected yarn. This snood is not too thick and is suitable for the autumn-spring season.
The “Bumps” pattern is very simple:
- Purl a row;
- Purl 3 stitches together, repeat to end of row;
- Purl a row;
- Knit 1, purl 3 stitches together.
From the 1st to the 4th row you need to repeat until the end of knitting.
What to wear with a snood (scarf-collar)
+ Outerwear (Coat, Jacket)
Coat
This is one of the classic ways you can use it in your kits. The model of the coat does not play a special role in this case, it can be classic or sporty, long or short, the main thing is that the things are in harmony in color, and for that, here → Combination of colors in clothes.
With a jacket
It goes well with various jackets - leather, biker jacket, parka, French jacket, windbreaker, textile.
With a sheepskin coat
If you have a sheepskin coat in your wardrobe, especially a shortened type (aviator), such a neck accessory will also go well with it.
With a down jacket
And of course, in our cold winters, few people can do without a down jacket. This is another solution to the question: “What to wear with a cowl-neck scarf in cold winter?” By wearing it with a warm down jacket, you will not freeze even on the coldest day.
The scarf can be worn on the head, over the hood or under it, in the form of a cape over the shoulders (pictured).
How to wear a snood on your head
You can use different methods for this, for example, like this.
What to wear with in spring or summer
In summer or spring, a scarf-collar does not lose its relevance and can refresh your everyday outfits. Only the material used for summer scarves is also summer, namely cotton, linen, silk, chiffon.
In the warm season, it rather serves as a decorative element that adds variety to your outfits.
In hot weather, you can use a snood, putting it on your head, this will give your image more femininity and mystery.
A bright printed scarf looks very good in combination with white or pastel delicate colors. By the way, you can wear this with T-shirts and jeans, light suits, summer dresses and jackets. The main thing is to maintain harmony in the entire look; fabrics and colors should look good with each other.
What is better NOT to wear with:
- with a fur coat;
- with lace coats or raincoats, this combination rarely looks truly beautiful.
How to tie a scarf beautifully and unusually, video
A very long and fairly thin snood can be wrapped around the neck several times - very tightly or, on the contrary, loosely, twisted into a knot or left hanging freely. There are many options, so every day you will have a new look.
Try wearing a long, thin infinity scarf as a tie by securing it at the neck with a brooch.
This knitted cowl scarf transforms into a cozy bolero in just a couple of moves—wear it as a top, then drape the front of the scarf over your shoulder blades behind your back. The result is a cozy and unusual look. And very long fur models turn into a warm vest in just a few movements. Both options will look good with tight-fitting clothes.
A wide and voluminous knitted neck collar does not have to be worn only as a collar. An interesting look can be created in combination with a fitted jumper or a knitted dress - just straighten out all the folds and lower the collar to the shoulders.
And if you still have difficulties and don’t know how to wind a scarf collar correctly, the photos will help you quickly understand the intricacies of snoods.
How to choose
- A scarf made of acrylic fabric will not last you long, as pills quickly appear on it and it loses its attractive appearance.
- A snood made of wool yarn or fabric will definitely warm you up, especially if it contains a small proportion of acrylic or other artificial fiber, which makes the material more durable and wear-resistant.
- A scarf made only of wool fiber can prick and cause some discomfort.
- Fabric (cotton, linen, silk, chiffon) is not suitable for cool times; in the cold it gets cold quickly.
- It is very important to pay attention to the quality of the knitting - it must be done well, tightly, if the structure is loose enough, then such a thing will not last long and will quickly lose its shape.
- You can throw this accessory on your head instead of a hat if you have a very wide model, only in this case you will be able to wrap yourself in it properly and it will reliably protect you from the cold.
So we figured out what and how to wear a snood or scarf collar. We hope that you have found your option among our selection, and maybe more than one. After all, it’s so interesting to change your image all the time, bringing something new into it, and this wonderful thing is just perfect for this.
