Storr hat and fingerless mittens are knitted from a woollen-spun mix of Bluefaced Leicester and Shetland wool, plant-dyed on the Isle of Skye. The colourwork pattern is mostly knitted using two colours per round. There are a few rounds that are knitted with three colours, which makes this an interesting challenge.

SIZE
Hat
To fit head circumference: 52-57cm/ (20.5-22.5in)
Actual head circumference: 48.5cm/ (19) in
Diameter after blocking: 26cm/ 10.25in
Length from top of crown to hem: 22cm/ (8.75in)

Mittens
To fit palm circumference: 19-20cm (7.5-8in)
Actual palm circumference: 19cm (7.5in)
Length from cuff to end of mitten: 18.5cm (7.25in)

YARN
Shilasdair Coara Fingering/4ply (4ply weight;
70% Bluefaced Leicester wool, 30% Shetland wool;
203m/ 222yds per 50g skein
A Indigo & Tansy Dark; 2 x 50g skeins
B Bog Myrtle; 1 x 50g skein
C Madder; 1 x 50g skein
Note: These yarn quantities are sufficient to make
both the hat and the mittens. For just the hat or the
mittens, only 1 skein of yarn A, B and C are required.

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
1 set 2.5mm (UK13/US1.5) double-pointed needles (DPNs)
1 set 2.75mm (UK12/US2) double-pointed needles (DPNs)
2.75mm (UK12/US2) circular needles, 40cm long
Stitch marker
Stitch holder
18mm button

TENSION
32 sts and 34 rnds to 10cm over Chart patt using
2.75mm needles.

Hat: 28 sts and 40 rnds to10 cm over corrugated
ribbing using 2.75mm needles, after blocking.
Mittens: 32 sts and 40 rnds to 10cm over
corrugated ribbing using 2.5mm needles.