Downtown Snowflakes Set: Hat and Mittens

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: One size fits most

Gauge: Mittens: 17 sts and 23 rows = 4” [10 cm] with US 8 (5 mm) needles in St st after wet blocking; Hat: 15 sts and 20 rows = 4” [10 cm] with US 10 (6 mm) needles in St st after wet blocking

Materials

Yarn: Patons Shetland Chunky (75% acrylic, 25% wool; 148 yards [136 meters]/100 grams): #78108 Medium Blue (MC, 1 ball), #78008 Aran (A, 1 ball), #78705 Red Robin (B, 1 ball)
Needles: Mittens: US size 7 (4.5 mm) and US size 8 (5.0 mm) double pointed needles; Hat: US size 9 (5.5 mm) and US size 10 (6.0 mm) double pointed knitting needles

Abbreviations

Kfb: Increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch
Pm: Place marker
Slm: Slip marker
Ssk: Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together

Pattern Notes

When working from charts, carry color not in use loosely across WS of work, but never over more than 5 sts. When it must pass over more than 5 sts, weave it loosely over and under color in use on WS.

Pattern

Right Mitten

**With MC and set of smaller needles, cast on 32 sts, divide sts evenly onto 3 needles, join in rnd, placing marker on first st.
Rnd 1: *K1, p2, k1, rep from * around.
Rnd 2: *P2, k2, rep from * around.
Rep last 2 rnds for “Mistake” Ribbing Pat for 3” [7.5 cm].
Next Rnd: Knit, inc 2 sts evenly around – 34 sts.**
Change to larger needles and work Chart I, reading rnds from right to left until 6th row of chart is complete.

Shape Thumb Gusset

Rnd 1: Work Row 7 of chart across first 18 sts, pm, kfb in each of next 2 sts, pm, work chart to end of rnd.
Rnd 2: Work Chart I to first marker, slm, work Row 1 of Chart III, slm, work Chart I to end of rnd.
Rnd 3: Work Chart I to first marker, slm, kfb in next st, work Row 2 of Chart III, kfb in next st, slm, work Chart I to end of rnd.
Charts I and III are now in position.
Rnd 4: Work even in pat.
Keeping cont of charts, rep last 2 rnds to 10 sts between markers.
***Next Rnd: Pat to first marker, Slip next 10 sts onto st holder (thumb sts) removing all markers, cast on 2 sts, pat to end of rnd – 34 sts rem.
Cont working Chart I until Row 33 of chart is complete.
Rearrange sts as follows: 17 sts on 1st needle, 8 sts on 2nd needle, 9 sts on 3rd needle.

Shape Top

Rnd 1: 1st needle: K1, ssk, pat to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1; 2nd needle: K1, ssk, pat to end of needle; 3rd needle: Pat to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.
Rep last rnd until 14 sts rem, Chart I is complete, break yarn leaving a long end, graft 2 sets of 7 sts tog.

Thumb

Beg with Row 9 of Chart III, pat across 10 sts from st holder, pick up and knit 2 sts at base of thumb, divide these 12 sts evenly onto 3 needles, join in rnd, placing marker at first st.
Work Chart III until Row 19 of chart is complete, break A.
Next Rnd: With B, (k2tog) 6 times. (6 sts)
Next Rnd: (K2tog) 3 times, break yarn leaving a long end, thread end through rem 3 sts, draw up tightly and fasten securely. ***

Left Mitten

Work from ** to ** as given for Right Mitten.
Change to larger needles and work Chart II, reading rnds from right to left until 6th row of chart is complete.

Shape Thumb Gusset

Rnd 1: Work Row 7 of Chart II across first 14 sts, pm, kfb in each of next 2 sts, pm, work Chart II to end of rnd.
Rnd 2: Work Chart II to first marker, slm, work Row 1 of Chart III, slm, work Chart II to end of rnd.
Rnd 3: Work Chart II to first marker, slm, kfb in next st, work Row 2 of Chart III, kfb in next st, slm, work Chart II to end of rnd.
Charts III and II are now in position.
Rnd 4: Work even in pat.
Keeping cont of charts , rep last 2 rnds to 10 sts between markers.
Work from *** to *** as given for Right Mitten, working Chart II as established.

Hat

With MC and smaller needles, cast on 72 sts, divide sts evenly onto 3 needles, join in rnd, placing marker at first st.
Rnd 1: *K1, p2, k1, rep from * around.
Rnd 2: *P2, k2, rep from * around.
Rep last 2 rnds for “Mistake” Ribbing Pat for 5” [12.5 cm].
Change to larger needles and knit in rnds for 3” [7.5 cm], inc 3 sts evenly across last rnd. (75 sts)
Knit Chart IV to end of chart, reading rnds from right to left and noting 15-st rep will be worked 5 times, break A and B.
Next Rnd: With MC, knit, dec 3 sts evenly around. (72 sts)

Shape Top

Rnd 1: *K2tog, k14, ssk, rep from * around. (64 sts)
Knit 2 rnds even.
Next rnd: *K2tog, k12, ssk, rep from * around. (56 sts)
Knit 2 rnds even.
Next rnd: *K2tog, k10, ssk, rep from * around. (48 sts)
Knit 2 rnds even.
Next rnd: *K2tog, k8, ssk, rep from * around. (40 sts)
Knit 2 rnds even.
Next rnd: *K2tog, k6, ssk, rep from * around. (32 sts)
Knit 2 rnds even.
Next rnd: *K2tog, k4, ssk, rep from * around. (24 sts)
Knit 2 rnds even.
Next rnd: *K2tog, k2, ssk, rep from * around. (16 sts)
Break MC, leaving a long end, thread end through rem sts and fasten securely.

Pom-Pom

Wind A and B tog around 4 fingers 50 times, tie tightly in the middle and leave a long end for attaching to Hat, cut loops at both ends and trim to smooth round shape, sew pom-pom to top of Hat.