Zig Zag Hat & Mittens designed by Susan B. Andersor
EXPERIENCE LEVEL Advance Beginner
MATERIALS
· Blue Sky Alpacas Techno (50g/120 yds) Hat: 1 hank MC, 1 hank CC Mittens: 1 hank MC, 1 hank CC ·Hat: Size 10 (6 mm) 16" circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge · Hat: Size 10 (6 mm) double pointed needles or size needed to obtain gauge ·Mittens: Size 9 (5.5 mm) double pointed needles or size needed to obtain gauge · Yarn needle · Stitch marker ·Waste yarn Photo shown: Posh Pink #1981 (MC) and Smoke #1974 (CC)
SIZE
Hat fits a 19-22" head circumference Mittens fit older child/woman's hand
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
To fit an older child or woman
GAUGE
Hat: In Stockinette stitch, 4 sts = 1" using larger ndl. Mittens: In Stockinette stitch, 4.5 sts = 1" using smaller ndl.
SPECIALABBREVIATIONS
BO: Bind off CO: Cast on Dpn(s): Double pointed needle(s) K: Knit K2tog: Knit 2 together PM: Place marker Rem: Remain(ing) Rep: Repeat Rnd(s): Round(s) Ssk: Slip, slip, knit (slip 2 sts knitwise, 1 at a time, insert left needle in front of 2 slipped sts, k2tog) St(s): Stitch(es)
HAT
With MC and larger circular ndl, CO 80 sts. Join to work in the round being careful not to twist the stitches. PM on the first st. Rnd 1: \*k2, p2, rep from \* around. Rep round 1 until the hat measures 4" from the cast on edge. Knit 4 rounds. Join CC to begin colorwork. Rnds 1-5: Work chart. Rnds 6-8: Knit in MC. Rnds 9-13: Work chart. Rnds 14-16: Knit in MC. Rnds 17-21: Work chart. Continue to work in MC only until the hat measures 11" from the cast on edge
Decrease rounds:
Note: Change to dpns when necessary for number of sts on needle. Rnd 1: \*k6, k2, rep from \* around. [70 sts] Rnd 2: \*k5, k2tog, rep from \* around. [60 sts] Rnd 3: Knit. Rnd 4: \*k4, k2tog, rep from \* around. [50 sts] Rnd 5: \*k3, k2tog, rep from \* around. [40 sts] Rnd 6: Knit. Rnd 7: \*k2, k2tog, rep from \* around. [30 sts] Rnd 8: \*k1, k2tog, rep from \* around. [20 sts] Rnd 9: \*k2tog, rep from \* around. [10 sts] Cut yarn and draw end through rem sts Weave in ends. Block.
MITTENS Cuff
With MC, CO 32 sts placing 12 sts on needles 1 and 2, and 8 sts on needle 3. Join to work in the round being careful not to twist the stitches. PM on the first st. Rnd 1: \*k2, p2 rep from \* around. Rep round 1 until the mitten measures 3 " from the cast on edge. Knit every round until the cuff measures 5" from the cast on edge.
Thumb gusset
Rnd 1: Knit to last st, pm, knit last st. Rnd 2: Knit to 1st marker, m1, knit to the end, m1. Rnd 3: Knit. Repeat rounds 2 and 3 until there are 15 sts after the st marker on ndl. End with a round 2. Next rnd: knit to st marker on the ndl remove st marker, place the 15 gusset sts on a piece of scrap yarn, cast on one stitch using the backward loop method at the end of the round.
Hand
Knit 1 rnd. Join CC to begin colorwork. Rnds 1-5: Work chart. Rnds 6-8: Knit in MC. Rnds 9-13: Work chart. Rnds 14-15: Knit in MC.
Decrease
Decrease for the top of the mitten: Continue in MC only. Rnd 1: \*k6, k2tog, rep from \* around. [28 sts] Rnd 2: \*k5, k2tog, rep from \* around. [24 sts] Rnds 3 and 4: Knit. Rnd 5: \*k4, k2tog, rep from \* around. [20 sts] Rnd 6: \*k3, k2tog, rep from \* around. [16 sts] Rnd 7: Knit. Rnd 8: \*k2, k2tog, rep from \* around. [12 sts] Rnd 9: \*k1, k2tog, rep from \* around. [8 sts] Cut the yarn, leaving an 8" end. Draw end through rem sts twice, pulling tightly.
Thumb
Place the 15 held gusset sts on 3 dpns with 5 sts on each ndl. Place a st marker on the first stitch on needle 1. With MC, knit the 15 thumb sts and pick up 1 st into the backward loop cast on st on the hand. (16 sts) Knit 1 rnd. Next rnd: Ssk, knit to the last 2 stitches, k2tog. (14 sts remain) Knit every round until the thumb measures 214"
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