A close up detail of the hat.
Crystal Palace Yarns
free
hat & mittens knitting pattern
See other color combinations for Nubbles + Iceland here (as knit into our shawl pattern).
Knit Hat and Mittens with
Nubbles & Iceland Wool
Materials:
Measurements: Gauge: 3 sts = 1" and 4 rows = 1"
with Iceland in stockinette stitch on size 11 needles Abbreviations: Mittens: Shape top: Thumb: Place 9 held sts back on
needles. Rejoin yarn, leaving a tail about 6" long, and pick up one st in the CO
st at palm - [10 sts]. Work in stockinette st for 2-1/4". K2tog 5 times. Break
yarn and draw through remaining 5 sts. Pull tight and fasten off. Use the tail you left between the thumb and the palm to close
up any gaps or holes that developed there. Fold up Nubbles cuff to cover ribbing
and sew in place at top of ribbing. Hat: Special thanks to Sandi for sharing this pattern with us.
If you are traveling north of San Francisco - stop and visit her shop in
Sebastopol:
Copyright
(1 ball each yarn makes both hat and mittens)
1 100 gr ball
Crystal Palace
Iceland
color
9660, "violet"
1 50 gr ball Crystal Palace
Nubbles
color 404, "celebration"
Crystal Palace Bamboo Needles:
16"
circular needle, size 11
Double point needles, size 11
Accessories:
Stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle
Mittens: Women's size large - 8" around palm, above thumb
Hat: Adult average - 21" circumference
BO - Bind Off, CO - Cast On, Incr - increase, K - knit, K2tog - knit 2 sts
together, Sl - slip, M1- make 1, Sts - stitches, P - purl, PM - place marker
Directions:
Using Nubbles, CO 24 sts. Join, being careful not to twist. Work in
Stockinette Stitch (knit every round) for 2".
Change to Iceland and work K1 P1 ribbing for 2".
Change to stockinette stitch and work set-up round: K 12, pm, m 1, pm, K 12.
Lower palm: K one round even, then work increase round: K to marker, sl
marker, m 1, k to marker, m 1, sl marker, k to end of round.
Continue in stockinette st, working increase round every other round 3 times
more and ending with a plain round - [33 sts].
K to marker, remove marker, place next 9 sts on waste yarn for holding, remove
marker, CO 1 st to bridge the gap, K to end of round - [25 sts]. Continue
working even in stockinette st until piece measures 6" above ribbing.
Round 1: * K 3, k2tog, repeat from * 4 times more
Round 2: K
Round 3: * K 2, k2tog, repeat from * 4 times more
Round 4: K
Round 5: * K 1, k2tog, repeat from * 4 times more
Round 6: K2tog 5 times
Break yarn and draw through remaining 5 sts. Pull tight and fasten off.
Directions:
Using circular needle and Nubbles, loosely CO 60 sts. Join into circle, being
careful not to twist your sts. K 5 rounds. Change to Iceland and work 5 rounds
K1 P1 ribbing.
Change to Stockinette st and knit until piece measures 5" above ribbing.
Shape top:
Set up round: * K 12, pm, repeat from * to end of round
Decrease round: * K to 2 sts before marker, K2tog, sl marker, repeat from * to
end of round
Continue, working decrease round every round until 10 sts remain.
Break yarn and draw through remaining 10 sts. Pull tight and fasten off.
Fold up Nubbles cuff to cover ribbing and sew in place at top of ribbing.
Designed by Sandi Rosner
Sandi is the author of Not Just Socks (Unicorn Books and Crafts, 2004)
and the owner of Knitting Workshop in Sebastopol, California.
©
2005 Sandi Rosner & Crystal Palace Yarns/Straw Into Gold, Inc. - We
are happy to share this pattern with knitters. The pattern may be
used for non-commercial personal or knitting guild use. It is not to be
used in any publication in print nor should it be reproduced in
electronic/digital format without permission. Knitting shops carrying CPY
Yarns Iceland & Nubbles are welcome to print and share this pattern with customers of our
yarns.
Knitting Workshop
117 S. Main St.
Sebastopol, CA 95472 707-824-0699
Retail shops in the USA should contact CPY Wholesale for information on
purchasing Crystal Palace Yarns and email
cpyinfo -at- straw.com (replace the -at- with @)
or write to:
Crystal Palace Yarns, 160 23rd St., Richmond, CA 94804
phone: 510-237-9988, fax: 510-237-9809