Knitting: Striped Owl Hat and Mittens eBook

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Striped Owl Hat and Mittens eBook Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Men, Tall, Plus-sized

Item:

Other

Skill Level:

Beginner

Basic Skills Necessary:

knit, purl, make 1, knit two together, slip slip knit
cabling two stitches over two others, duplicate stitch, grafting, blocking

Pattern Description:

Want a quick and satisfying project? This hat and mittens will do the trick! Together, they use no more than 90 yds/80 m in the main color and no more than 75 yds/65 m in the contrast color. Each of the hat and the mittens patterns is available separately.

The idea for this set arose because I was smitten with some lovely grey and charcoal heathered Lopi. I knew the colors would look amazing on my Daddy. So, after a bit of swatching of striped owls, the hat and mittens were born. The owl has a textured breast that is flanked by wingfeathers, and the owl's feet are visible.

Gauge:

3.25 st./in. and 4 rows/in. in stockinette stitch.

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

The finished mittens are each 10" long and about 8.5" in circumference.
The finished hat stretches easily to 21" in circumference (it's about 18" in circumference when relaxed).

Materials:

two 100 g skeins of bulky yarn, one in each color
Size 10 needles: either two circulars, or a set of dpns, or a long circular for use with magic loop

You Will Also Need:

One locking stitch marker
A cable needle or other tool for making 2-over-2 stitch cables
A short length of scrap yarn, or a stitch holder
Tapestry needle

Suggested yarn:

170 yards of Bulky weight

Preferred Brand/Yarn:

Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky