Bitteroot Tam and Mittens by Tammy Eigeman Thompson

Bitteroot Tam and Mittens

Knitting
May 2013
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 1 - 2.25 mm
English

Finished Size
Hat: 10” top, 4” height;
Mitten: 3” gauntlet, 1” ribbing, 7.25” body, 7.5” circumference

Yarn
Jamieson Spindrift (100% Shetland wool; 105 m/25 g): #144 turf, #769 willow, #274 green mist, #555 blossom, #540 coral, #526 spice, #179 buttermilk ,#375 flax, 2 skeins each; #183 sand, 1 skein.

Needles
Hat and mittens--Size 2 (3.0 mm) 16” circular (cir) and double-pointed (dpn);
Mitten Body--Size 1 (2.5 mm) 12” cir and dpn. Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions
Markers (m); scrap yarn; tapestry needle.

Gauge
Hat: 28 sts and 30 rows = 4” over patt st using larger needles. Mitten: 35 sts and 34 rows = 4” over patt st using smaller needles.