Hat & Mitts by Norah Gaughan

Hat & Mitts

Knitting
January 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Hugs & Kisses
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
550 yards (503 m)
One size
English

Sharing the same abstract X and O motif, the fitted cap is knit in the round and the fingerless mitts are knit flat. I felt each was the best technique for its project. The hat has seven repeats of the chart, each tapering to form a head hugging dome, while the mitts utilize the chart twice, filled in with a bit of ribbing. Keeping it easy, the thumb hole is simply a gap in the seam left unsewn.

Yarn:
Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio DK (approx 275 yards): 2 hanks, in Hollins Market

Needles:
Hat:
Needle(s) in preferred style for small circumference knitting in the rnd, size 2
Needle(s) in preferred style for small circumference knitting in the rnd, size 4
(Change needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.)
Mitts:
One pair straight needles, size 2
One pair straight needles, size 4
(Change needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.)

Notions:
Stitch markers

Gauges:
Hat:
26 sts and 36 rows = 4” in Hugs & Kisses, using larger needle(s)
One 18-st repeat of Hugs & Kisses = 2 3/4” wide, using larger needle(s)
Mitts:
23 sts and 34 rows = 4” in St st, using larger needle(s)
One 19-st panel of Hugs & Kisses = 3 1/8” wide, using larger needle(s)
49 rows of Hugs & Kisses for Mitts = 5 1/4” long, using larger needle(s)