Miele Hat and Mittens by Connie Chang Chinchio

Miele Hat and Mittens

Knitting
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26.5 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in pattern stitch with smaller needles
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
200 - 600 yards (183 - 549 m)
see notes below
English

Shown here: The Fibre Company Canopy Fingering (50% baby alpaca, 30% merino, 20% bamboo viscose; 200 yd 183 m/50 g): blue quandons, 3 skeins for set in all sizes; 1 skein for mittens in all sizes.

Needles: Mitten Hands and Main Section of hat: size U.S. 3 (3.25 mm): set of 4 or 5 double-pointed (dpn) or 40” circular (cir) for magic-loop method.

Ribbed Cuffs and Hat Brim: size U.S. 7 (4.5 mm): set of 4 or 5 dpn or 40” (100 cm) cir for magic-loop method.

Gauge: 26.5 sts and 38 rows = 4” (10cm) in hourglass pattern with a single strand of yarn on smaller needles.

22 sts and 28 rows = 4” (10cm) in k1, p1 rib (slightly stretched) with yarn doubled on larger needles.

Finished size: Mittens: About 7.25 (8.25)“ (18.5 21 cm) hand circumference, with option for adjusting length.

Hat: About 19 (20.75, 22.75)“ (48.5 52.5, 58 cm) head circumference.