Riva by Dianna Walla

Riva

Knitting
September 2016
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch and colorwork pattern with larger needle, after blocking
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
536 - 670 yards (490 - 613 m)
hat: 16¼ (18½, 20¾)" [41 (46.25, 51.75) cm] brim circumference and 9 (9¼, 9½)" [23 (23.5, 24) cm] tall / mitts: 6½ (7½, 8¾)" [16.25 (19, 21.75) cm] hand circumference and 10½ (10½, 10¾)" [26.5 (26.5, 27.5) cm] long
English
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The perfect hat and mitts set, Riva’s diamond colorwork stitches make us smile. Knitted in three colors of worsted-weight Lark, these classic beauties will keep your head and hands warm on the chilliest of outings.

Set shown in smallest size

yarn
lark
to make set:
2 (3, 3) skeins fjord 138
1 skein carrie’s yellow 125
1 skein egret 101
for hat only: 1 (1, 2) skeins fjord 138
1 skein carrie’s yellow 125
1 skein egret 101
for mitts only: 2 skeins fjord 138
1 skein carrie’s yellow 125
1 skein egret 101

needles
16” circular in sizes US 6 and US 8 / 4 and 5 mm
set dpns in sizes US 6 and US 8 / 4 and 5 mm

skills required
Long-tail 1x1 tubular and backward loop cast ons, stranded colorwork (links provided); decreasing, working small circumferences in the round. Charts only.