Elf Warmers Gloves - Knitted and felted Christmas hat and felted mittens in DROPS Alaska. Piece is worked and felted. Size 3 – 14 years. Theme : Christmas.


Elf Warmers Gloves

Knitted and felted Christmas hat and felted mittens in DROPS Alaska. Piece is worked and felted. Size 3 – 14 years. Theme : Christmas. DROPS Children 12-51 DROPS design: Pattern no EE-012-bn -------------------------------------------------------- HAT and MITTENS: Size: 3/5 – 6/9 – 10/14 years. Materials: DROPS Alaska from Garnstudio Hat: 200-200-250 g colour no 10, red + a remnant of rust no 46 Mittens: 100-100-150 g colour no 10, red + a remnant of rust no 46 DROPS double pointed needles size 5.5 mm Knitting Tension: Before felting: 16 sts x 20 rows on needles size 5.5mm in stocking sts. = 10 x 10 cm. After felting: approx 21 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm. -------------------------------------------------------
HAT: Loosely cast on 99-108-117 sts on double pointed needles size 5.5 mm with 2 threads red. Remove 1 thread and knit stocking sts. Remember your knitting tension! When piece measures 20 cm insert 9 marking threads with 11-12-13 sts between each thread. Now dec 1 st to the right of all marking threads by knitting tog 2 sts on every 6th round 5 times = 54-63-72 sts. Now dec 5 sts evenly on every 6th round until there are 14-18-22 sts left on round. Knit 5 rounds and then knit all sts tog 2 by 2. Cut the thread and pull through remaining sts. Sew. The hat measures approx 52-55-57 cm. Tassel: Make a tassel and attach to top of hat before felting. Each tassel = 10 threads rust + 10 threads red each measuring 30 cm. Felt the hat as explained unter mittens and fold the bottom 5 cm towards the right side. Sew rust diagonal sts around the folding edge. MITTENS: Cast on 28-32-36 sts on double pointed needles size 5.5mm with 2 threads red. Remove 1 thread and knit stocking sts until finished measurements. When piece measures 6-6½-7 cm inc 4 sts evenly on round = 32-36-40 sts. When piece measures 10½-12½-13½ cm knit next round as follows: knit 1 st, put 5-6-7 sts on thread for thumb, knit remaining sts. On next round cast on 5-6-7 new sts over sts on thread. Continue in stocking sts. When piece measures 16-19-23 cm dec 4 sts evenly on every other row a total of 5 times, then on every round 1-2-3 times = 8 sts left. Cut the thread and pull through remaining sts, sew tight. The mitten measures approx 21½-25-29½ cm. Thumb: Put the 5-6-7 sts from thread back on needle size 5.5mm, pick up 5-6-7 sts behind the opening and 1 st on each side = 12-14-16 sts. Knit stocking sts round on needles. When thumb measures 6-7-8 cm, knit all sts tog 2 by 2, cut the thread and pull through remaining sts, sew tight. Knit another mitten but with the thumb on the opposite side. After felting, decorate the mittens with rust diagonal sts around the upper edge. FELTING: The piece can be felted either in the washing machine or the tumble dryer – read description below. Remember: Subsequent washes are as for a normal wool garment. IN WASHING MACHINE: Washing machines will vary when felting. If the piece is not felted enough, it can be felted again. If it is felted too much, it can be stretched to the correct size while still wet. DO THE FOLLOWING: Lay the piece in the washing machine, using a programme of approx. 40 minutes (not a wool programme). Wash at 40 degrees without pre-wash, detergent is optional. After washing, shape the piece while it is still wet. IN TUMBLE DRYER: Felting in a tumble dryer gives good control over the degree of felting. The tumble dryer can be opened during drying to check the size of the piece. If it is not felted enough it can be thoroughly wetted and felted again. If it is felted too much it can be stretched to the correct size while still wet. DO THE FOLLOWING: Lay the piece in water so it becomes completely wet, then place it in the tumble dryer and begin the drying process. Dry to the desired size, checking regularly.
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