Roxborough Hat and Mitts
This pale pink shade (it’s called Wood Dove) had to be knit.
And I thought it was the perfect way to round out the Roxborough collection. This time I worked one repeat of the Shetland bead insertion and played a little more with the ribbing.
The hat is knit in a fitted, beanie style so the ribs can spread out beautifully, and I love the transition where the reverse ribbing is used as an accent to the background of the hat body. Up top, the crown decreases continue to play with the single ribs in the shaping.
To match, I created some very simple mitts with the leftover yarn, again playing with the ribs, but this time omitting the lace. Both projects are quick and fun and easy to modify – and a good way to try out some of the other gorgeous colors O-Wool comes in – or an excuse for any sweater leftovers.
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Yarn: O-Wool Classic Worsted, (100% certified organic Merino; 99yds/90m per 1.75oz/50g skein). Shown in the Wood Dove colorway.
If substituting, I suggest a solid, subtly variegated semi solid, a tweed or a heather colorway. Nothing too variegated, as the detail could be lost.
Gauge: Ribbing: 18sts/24rnds on larger needles and 20 sts/28rnds on smaller needles per 4”/10cm.
Needles: US 6/4mm, US 7/4.5mm
Sizes:
Hat: Finished circumference: 18.75(20)”/47.75 (50.75)cm. Finished depth: 8(8.5)”/20.25(21.5)cm. Hat can stretch 1-2”/2.5-5cm to fit when worn.
Mitt: Finished circumference: 7.25”/18.5cm. Finished length: 7.25”/18.5cm. Mitts can stretch to fit an 8”/20.25cm wrist/hand.
Yardage:
Hat requires about 125yds/115m.
Mitts require about 75yds/68m.