Aran Winter Set Pattern

$8.00

Experienced. Mittens, hat, and scarf comprise this cozy winter set. Made primarily of a cabled rib in the round, the pieces are enhanced by a cabled medallion which proclaims one’s knitting prowess. The scarf is knitted circularly in two pieces and joined in the center. The hat brim is worked flat, then sts are picked up around the long edge for the hat top. The mittens are also worked in the round.  Gauge over Stockinette stitch (after blocking): 22 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches

Description

Experienced. Mittens, hat, and scarf comprise this cozy winter set. Made primarily of a cabled rib in the round, the pieces are enhanced by a cabled medallion which proclaims one’s knitting prowess. The scarf is knitted circularly in two pieces and joined in the center. The hat brim is worked flat, then sts are picked up around the long edge for the hat top. The mittens are also worked in the round.  Gauge over Stockinette stitch (after blocking): 22 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches

Featured Techniques: Reading Charts for Circular Knitting, Cable Nomenclature, The Three-Needle Bind-off

Finished Sizes: Woman’s Medium

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Materials

Yarn:  Sport-weight or light worsted-weight yarn; about 440 yds for scarf, 220 yds for hat, 220 yds for mittens.

Needles:
For scarf: size US 5 (3.75 mm) in 12″ or 16″ (30 cm or 40 cm) circ ndl.  For hat: size US 5 (3.75 mm) dpn and 16″ circ ndl.
For mittens: sizes 4 (3.5 mm) and 5 (3.75 mm) dpn, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions:  cable needle, stitch markers, stitch holder, tapestry needle, sticky notes for charts.