Sweetfern by Barbara Gregory

Sweetfern

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Mittens and hat are worked in stranded colorwork using two colors. After the knitting is complete the bright accents are added with duplicate stitch.

The size of the mittens and hat is determined by the gauge, and is altered by changing needle size.

finished measurements:
Mittens
Hand circumference: 7 (7 ½, 8)” / 18 (19, 20.5) cm
Hand length: 7 (7 ½, 8 ½)” / 18 (19, 21.5) cm
Total length: 9 ¼ (9 ¾, 10 ¾)” / 23.5 (25, 27.5) cm
Shown in size 7” / 18 cm

Hat
Circumference at widest point: 21 (22)” / 53.5 (56) cm
Length: 8 (8 ½)” / 20.5 (21.5) cm
Shown in size 21” / 53.5 cm

gauge:
Mittens
For size 7” / 18 cm:
36 sts and 41 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch over Chart using Size 1 ½ US / 2.5 mm needles

For size 7 ½” / 19 cm:
34 sts and 38 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch over Chart using Size 2 US / 2.75 mm needles

For size 8” / 20.5 cm:
32 sts and 34 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch over Chart using Size 2 ½ US / 3 mm needles

Hat
For size 21” / 53.5 cm:
34 sts and 38 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch over Chart using Size 2 US / 2.75 mm needles

For size 22” / 56 cm:
32 sts and 34 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch over Chart using Size 2 ½ US / 3 mm needles