An easy introduction to colorwork, knitters work with just one color at a time, slipping the twisted design stitches for the resting color. These twisted stitches form the sunflower leaves, and one-color garter in the hat crown + mitten tops forms the center of the sunflower.

FINISHED MEASURMENTS

Hat: 17.25 (19.5, 21.25)” circumference and 7 (8.5, 8.75)” tall.
Mittens: 5.25 (7, 7)” circumference and 7.75 (9.75, 11.25)” tall.The cuff and lower hand are larger for size M/L; stretchy upper hand is the same circumference for both adult sizes.

MATERIALS
Brown Sheep Nature Spun Worsted, 100g/245 yds per skein, shown here in N89W Roasted Coffee (MC), 302W Harvest Wheat (CC)
Hat: MC 90 (120, 150) yds
Hat: CC 45 (60, 75) yds
Mittens: MC 70 (110, 125) yds
Mittens: CC 45 (75, 85) yds

GAUGE
18 stitches and 40 rows = 4” (blocked garter stitch)
22 stitches and 40 rows = 4” (10-st cable repeat)
24 stitches and 40 rows = 4” (8-st cable repeat)