Mancha Hat + Mitts by Lisa R. Myers

Mancha Hat + Mitts

Knitting
January 2020
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette St in stranded colorwork patterns, after blocking
US 4 - 3.5 mm
445 yards (407 m)
Hat: Adult M/L (20” circumference, unstretched) Mittens: Adult M/L (7¾” circumference at palm, unstretched)
English
This pattern is available for free.

The beauty of undyed, naturally-colored alpaca (and its softness) combines into a heathery sport-weight yarn. When those 3 undyed colors (H703 Grey, H704 Beige, and H705 Toast, all put up in 100g hanks) are then overdyed with Manos’s kettle-dyed semi-solid colors, the results are 9 more rich, subtle tones (put up in 50g hanks).

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SIZE
Hat: Adult M/L (20” circumference, unstretched)
Mittens: Adult M/L (7¾” circumference at palm, unstretched)

MATERIALS
Manos del Uruguay ALPACA HEATHER (70% wool, 30% alpaca; approx. 328yds / 300mts per 100g skein; 164yds / 150mts per 50g skein) 1 each of MC (100g), CC1 (50g) and CC2 (50g).

Shown in H703 Grey (MC), H2540 Kohl (CC1), and H2222 Honeycomb (CC2).

US4/3.5mm needles, 16” circular and dpn, or size to obtain gauge
Spare 16” circular needle and dpn, gauge size or smaller
Waste yarn and/or crochet hook for provisional cast-on and afterthought thumb
stitch marker
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
24 sts and 36 rnds = 4” over Stockinette St in stranded colorwork patterns, after blocking