Extra Credit is a sweet hat and mitt set for yourself or anyone knitworthy in your life! Simple seamless construction and an easy to memorize stitch pattern makes these pieces relaxing to knit and give you versatile finished accessories to wear or gift.

Stitch pattern is both charted and written out.

SKILL LEVEL
Advanced Beginner

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Because this stitch pattern is ribbing-based, it’s extremely stretchy. The sizes included can easily accommodate head circumferences up to 22” / 55 cm and hand circumferences up to 9½“ / 24 cm.
Hat: Approximately 17” / 43 cm around (unstretched) x 8” / 20 cm high for beanie style, or 11” / 28 cm for slouchy style
Mitts: 6½” / 16.5 cm circumference (unstretched) and 9” / 22.5 cm long

YARN
Dream in Color Smooshy Cashmere (Fingering weight; 400 yds / 113 g): 1 hank in Homeroom Honey

NEEDLES
16” / 40 cm circular needles (for Hat), sizes 3 / 3.25 mm and 4 / 3.5 mm or size to obtain gauge
1 set double-pointed needles (or preferred needles for working small circumferences), size 4 / 3.5 mm (for Hat and Mitts)

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, waste yarn to hold stitches

GAUGE
30 sts and 38 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Pattern Stitch, unstretched
24 sts and 34 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Pattern Stitch, gently stretched
Gauge shown is after blocking. To save time and ensure accurate measurements, take time to check gauge.