Cable Hat and Mittens by Tammy Eigeman Thompson

Cable Hat and Mittens

Knitting
October 2011
Aran (8 wpi) ?
14 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
US 9 - 5.5 mm
600 yards (549 m)
English

Finished Size
Hat: 18” circumference, 8” length with brim folded;
Mitten: 7” circumference of palm, 10.5” total length.

Yarn
Hat: Jamieson Shetland Heather (100% Shetland wool: 92 m/50 g):# 343 Ivory, 3 skeins;
Mitten: Jamieson Shetland Heather (100% Shetland wool: 92 m/50 g): # 343 Ivory, 3 skeins.

Needles
Hat-- Size 9 (5.5 mm) 16” circular (cir) and double-pointed (dpn);
Mitten--Size 6 (4.0 mm) 12” cir and dpn. Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Gauge
Hat: 14 sts and 16 rows = 4” in patt st using size 9 (5.5 mm) needles;
Mitten: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4” in patt st using size 6 (4.0 mm) needles.