Now is the right time to start thinking about keeping your head and hands warm against the upcoming chill with these coordinated oversized hood and cozy mittens set.
Time: 10-15 Hour Pattern
Skill Level: Intermediate.
Size: S (M, L). See measurements in Figure 1.
Shown in size M.
Gauge: 19 sts and 24 rows = 4″ [10 cm] with MC held double in St st after blocking
Materials
Yarn:
Garnstudio Drops Fabel (75% wool, 25% polyamide; 224 yards [205 meters]/50 grams); 655 Wooden Rose (MC, 3 (4, 5) balls)
Garnstudio Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk (77% alpaca, 23% silk; 153 yards [140 meters]/25 grams): 01 Off White (CC, 1 ball)
Needles: US size 7 (4.5 mm) 22” circular needle
Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers, 3 duffle coat buttons, crochet hook size 7 (4.5 mm), waste yarn or stitch holder
Downloads:
Special Stitches
M1L – make one stitch left leaning: Insert left needle from front to back under the horizontal strand between the stitches on the two needles, knit this lifted strand through the back loop to twist the stitch to the left. (1 st increased)
M1R – make one stitch right leaning: Insert left needle from back to front under the horizontal strand between the stitches on the two needles, knit this lifted strand through the front loop to twist the stitch to the right. (1 st increased)
Pattern Notes
MC is held double throughout.
Selvedge stitches (the first and last stitch of each row) are always purled.
The hoody capelet is worked flat starting with the hood worked from the front to the back and seamed in the back. Then the capelet and the inner cowl are attached by picking up stitches along the bottom part (neck) of the hood.
Mittens are worked flat in one piece and seamed on one side.
Hood Pattern
Hood
With MC held double, CO 119 (129, 139) sts.
Rows 1 (RS)-4: P to end.
Row 5: *P1, k1; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 6: P to end.
Rows 7-12: Rep [Rows 5-6] 3 times.
Rows 13-16: P to end.
Row 17: P1, k to last st, p1.
Row 18: P to end.
Rows 19-28: Rep [Rows 17-18] 5 times.
Rows 29-32: P to end.
With CC,
Row 33 (RS): P1, k to last st, p1.
Row 34: P to end.
Rows 35-36: Rep Rows 33-34.
With MC held double,
Row 37 (RS): P1, k to last st, p1.
Rows 38-42: P to end.
Row 43: P1, k to last st, p1
Row 44: P to end.
Rep [Rows 43-44] 3 (5, 7) more times.
Shape Hood
Row 1 (RS) (dec): P1, k25, k2tog, PM, ssk, k59 (69, 79), k2tog, PM, ssk, k25, p1. (115, (125, 135) sts rem)
Row 2: P to end.
Row 3 (dec): P1, k to last 2 sts before marker, k2tog, sl marker, ssk, k to last 2 sts before marker, k2tog, sl marker, ssk, k to last st, p1. (111 (121, 131) sts rem)
Row 4: P to end.
Rep [Rows 3-4] 12 (15, 17) more times. (63 (61, 63) sts rem)
Divide the sts evenly and seam with Kitchener st or 3-needle BO with seam on the inside.
Capelet
With MC held double and RS facing, pick-up and knit 94 (102, 110) sts in the row-ends along the bottom part (neck) of the hood.
Setup Row: P to end.
Rows 1 (RS)-4: P to end.
With CC,
Row 5 (RS): P1, k to last st, p1.
Row 6: P to end.
Rows 7-8: Rep Rows 5-6.
With MC held double,
Rows 9-12: P to end.
Row 13 (inc): P1, *k3, M1; rep from * to last 6 (2, 2) sts, k5 (1, 1), p1. (123 (135, 146) sts)
Row 14: P to end.
Row 15 (inc): P1, *k4, M1; * rep to 2 (2, 1) sts to end, k1 (1, 0), p1. (153, (168, 182) sts)
Row 16: P to end.
Row 17 (inc): P1, *k5, M1; * rep to 2 (2, 1) sts to end, k1 (1, 0), p1. (183 (201, 218) sts)
Row 18: P to end.
Row 19: P1, k to last st, p1.
Row 20: P to end.
Rep [Rows 19-20] 3 (6, 9) more times.
Hem
Rows 1 (RS)-4: P to end.
Row 5: *P1, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 6: P to end.
Rows 7-12: Rep [Rows 5-6] 3 times.
Rows 13-16: P to end.
With CC,
Row 17: P1, k to last st, p1.
Row 18: P to end.
Rows 19-24: Rep [Rows 17-18] 3 times.
Row 25: K 1 live st tog with 1 picked-up st from Row 16.
BO loosely.
Inner Cowl
With MC held double and RS of capelet facing, pick-up and knit 88 (92, 96) sts on the inside around bottom of hood.
Setup Rrow: P to end.
Rows 1 (RS)-4: P to end.
Row 5: *P1, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 6: P to end.
Rows 7-12: Rep [Rows 5-6] 3 times.
Rows 13-16: P to end.
With CC,
Row 17: P1, k to last st, p1.
Row 18: P to end.
Rows 19-24: Rep [Rows 17-18] 3 times.
Row 25: K 1 live st tog with 1 picked-up st from Row 16.
BO loosely.
Hood and Capelet Edging
With CC and RS facing, pick-up and knit 169 (187, 204) sts along the front edges of the capelet and around the hood.
Setup Row: P to end.
Row 1 (RS): P1, k to last st, p1.
Row 2: P to end.
Rows 3-8: Rep [Rows [7-18] 3 times.
Row 9: K 1 live st tog with 1 picked-up st along front edge of capelet and hood.
BO loosely.
Finishing
Weave in ends and block.
Sew 3 duffle coat buttons (one in the inner cowl and the other two in the capelet). Add a crochet chain on the inner opposite side of the button, long enough to pass the button through.
Mittens (make 2)
Cuff
With MC held double, CO 31 (33, 35) sts leaving a 18” tail for seaming.
Rows 1 (RS)-4: P to end.
Row 5: *P1, k1; rep from * to last st, p1.
Row 6: P to end.
Rows 7-12: Rep [Rows 5-6] 3 times.
Rows 13-16: P to end.
With CC,
Row 17: P1, k to last st, p1.
Row 18: P to end.
Rows19-20: Rep Rows 17-18.
With MC,
Row 21: P1, k to last st, p1.
Rows 22-26: P to end.
Gusset
Row 27: P1, k to last st, p1
Row 28: P to end.
Row 29: P1, k1, M1L, k13 (14, 15), M1L, k1, M1R, k13 (14, 15), M1R, k1, p1. (35 (37, 39) sts)
Row 30: P to end.
Row 31: P1, k to last st, p1
Row 32: P to end.
Row 33: P1, k1, M1L, k14 (15, 16), M1L, k3, M1R, k14 (15, 16), M1R, k1, p1. (39 (41, 43) sts)
Row 34: P to end.
Row 35: P1, k16 (17, 18), M1L, k5, M1R, k to last st, p1. (41 (43, 45) sts)
Row 36: P to end.
Row 37: P1, k16 (17, 18), M1L, k7, M1R, k to last st, p1. (43 (45, 47) sts)
Row 38: P to end.
Row 39: P1, k16 (17, 18), M1L, k9, M1R, k to last st, p1. (45 (47, 49) sts)
Row 40: P to end.
Row 41: P1, k to last st, p1
Row 42: P to end
Rep [Rows 41-42] 1 (2, 3) more time(s).
Thumb
Row 1 (RS): P1, k27 (28, 29), sl rem 17 (18, 19) sts to waste yarn, turn. (28 (29, 30) sts rem)
Row 2: P11, sl rem 17 (18, 19) sts to waste yarn, turn.
Row 3: P1, k to last st, p1. (11 sts rem)
Row 4: P to end.
Rep [Rows 3-4] 3 (4, 5) more times.
Last Row (RS): P1, ssk, k2tog, k1, ssk, k2tog, p1. (7 sts rem)
Cut yarn leaving a 10” tail and thread onto a tapestry needed; pull the needle through the remaining live sts, pull tight to close. Seam towards palm, leaving a 4” tail for final adjustments once the piece is seamed.
Hand
Holding the mitten with RS facing, place first 17 (18, 19) held sts back on the needle, pick up 1 st from the inner edge of the thumb, and place last 17 (18, 19) held sts back on needle. (35 (37, 39) sts)
Setup Row: With WS facing, join yarn and p to end.
Row 1 (RS): P1, k to last st, p1.
Row 2 (WS): P to end.
Rep [Rows 1-2] 3 (4, 5) more times.
Shape Top
Row 1 (RS): P1, k1, ssk, k11 (12, 13), k2tog, k1, ssk, k11 (12, 13), k2tog, k1, p1. (31 (33, 35) sts rem)
Row 2: P to end.
Row 3: P1, k to last st, p1.
Row 4: P to end.
Sizes M (L) Only:
Rep [Rows 3-4] 1 (2) more time(s).
All Sizes:
Row 5 (7, 9): P1, k1, ssk, k9 (10, 11), k2tog, k1, ssk, k9 (10, 11), k2tog, k1, p1. (27 (29, 31) sts rem)
Row 6 (8, 10): P to end.
Row 7 (9, 11): P1, k1, ssk, k7 (8, 9), k2tog, k1, ssk, k7 (8, 9), k2tog, k1, p1. (23 (25, 27) sts rem)
Row 8 (10, 12): P to end.
Row 9 (11, 13): P1, k1, ssk, k5 (6, 7), k2tog, k1, ssk, k5 (6, 7), k2tog, k1, p1. (19 (21, 23) sts rem)
Row 10 (12, 14): P to end.
Row 11 (13, 15): P1, k1, ssk, k3 (4, 5), k2tog, k1, ssk, k3 (4, 5), k2tog, k1, p1. (15 (17, 19) sts rem)
Row 12 (14, 16): P to end.
Row 13 (15, 17): P1, k5 (6, 7), k2tog, leaving rem sts unworked. (7 (8, 9) sts rem on each needle)
Fold piece in half so that needles are pointing in the same direction.
Seam with a Kitchener st or 3-needle BO with seam on the inside. Cut yarn.
Finishing
Weave ends and block.
Using the mattress stitch method, seam using the long tail from the CO from the bottom up towards the top. Weave in all rem ends and darn holes at thumb join, if necessary.