Warm and cosy knits
This stylish hat and scarf set is a must-have for winter!
You will need
YARN:
Hat: 1 x 100g ball of King Cole Big Value Poplar Chunky, shade 4349 Mixed Berries
Scarf: 3 x 100g balls of King Cole Big Value Poplar Chunky, shade 4349 Mixed Berries, plus oddments for pom pom on scarf if required (Yarn amounts may vary when using other King Cole yarns)
NEEDLES:
1 pair of 6mm (UK4/ US10) knitting needles
1 pair of 5mm (UK6/US8) knitting needles
Abbreviations
psso: Pass slipped stitch over
s1: Slip one stitch knitways s1p: Slip one stitch purlways tbl: Through back of loops yfwd: Yarn forward
yon: Yarn over needle
Special abbreviations
1×1 rib
1st row: *K1, P1, rep from * to last st, K1.
2nd row: P1, *K1, P1, rep from * to end
Rep last 2 rows
G-St – garter stitch Every row knit
Tube scarf
Using 6mm needles cast on 53sts
1st row (rs): K1, *yfwd, s1p, yon, K2tog, psso, yfwd, K5, rep from * to last 4sts, yfwd, s1p, yon, K2tog, psso, yfwd, K1
2nd and every alt row: Purl
3rd row: As 1st row
5th row: K4, *yfwd, s1p, yon, K1, psso, K1, K2tog, yfwd, K3, rep from * to last st, K1
7th row: K1, *yfwd, s1p, yon, K2tog, psso, yfwd, K1, rep from * to end
8th row: Purl
1st to 8th row sets pattern
Keeping continuity of pattern as set (throughout), continue until end of 3rd ball leaving sufficient yarn to cast off. Cast off.
To make up
Join side seam. Using running stitch, gather up each end and fasten off. Using complementary plain yarn, make 2 pom poms and attach one to each end if required. See ball band for pressing and care instructions.
Hat
Using 5mm needles cast on 95sts and work 7 rows in 1×1 rib
8th row: Rib 4, rib2tog, (rib 3, rib2tog) 17 times, rib 4. 77sts
Change to 6mm needles and work from 1st to 8th row of pattern as given for tube scarf
Keeping continuity of pattern as set, continue until hat measures 18cm, ending with a rs row. Next row – purl to end, dec 4sts evenly along row. 73sts
Shape crown (worked in g-st)
1st row: K1, (K2tog, K4) 12 times. 61sts
2nd and every alt row: Knit.
3rd row: K1, (K2tog, K3) 12 times. 49sts
5th row: K1, (K2tog, K2) 12 times. 37sts
7th row: K1, (K2tog, K1) 12 times. 25sts
9th row: K1, (K2tog) 12 times. 13sts
10th row: (K2tog) 6 times, K1. 7sts
Thread yarn through remaining sts, draw up and fasten off.
To make up
Join back seam. See ball band for pressing and care instructions.
Leave a Reply
Please login or register to leave a comment.