Prancing Around

Knitted hat, mittens and neck warmer for children in DROPS Karisma. Pieces are worked with Nordic pattern with reindeer. Size 3 - 14 years. Theme: Christmas

DROPS Extra 0-1048
DROPS design: Pattern no u-067-bn
Yarn group B
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HAT:
Size: 3/7 - 8/14 years
Head circumference: 50/52 - 53/55 cm
Materials:
DROPS KARISMA from Garnstudio
50-100 g colour no 48, wine red
50-50 g colour no 01, off white

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES and CIRCULAR NEEDLE (40 cm) SIZE 3.5 mm - or size needed to get 22 sts x 30 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE (40 cm) SIZE 3 mm – for rib.

MITTENS:
Size: 3/5 - 6/9 - 10/14 years
Materials:
DROPS KARISMA from Garnstudio
50-50-50 g colour no 48, wine red
50-50-50 g colour no 01, off white

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm - or size needed to get 23 sts x 32 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 2.5 mm – for rib

NECK WARMER:
Size: 3/5 - 6/9 - 10/14 years
Materials:
DROPS KARISMA from Garnstudio
100-100-100 g colour no 01, off white
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DROPS STRAIGHT NEEDLES SIZE 3.5 mm - or size needed to get 22 sts x 30 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm.
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm – for rib

HAT:
PATTERN:
See diagram A-4. Work entire pattern in stocking st.

GARTER ST (back and forth on needle):
K all rows. 1 ridge = 2 rows K.

MITTEN:
PATTERN:
See patterns A-1 to A-3. Work entire pattern in stocking st.

DECREASE TIP:
Dec as follows 2 sts before marker: K 2 tog.
Dec as follows after marker: Slip 1 st as if to K, K 1, psso.

NECK WARMER:
GARTER ST (back and forth on needle):
K all rows. 1 ridge = 2 rows K.
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HAT:
Worked in the round on circular needle and then on double pointed needles.
Cast on 100-116 sts on circular needle size 3 mm with wine red. Work rib = K 2/P 2 for 3 cm, rounds beg mid back. Switch to circular needle size 3.5 mm and K 1 round while AT THE SAME TIME dec 10-8 sts evenly = 90-108 sts. Work diagram A-4 over all sts (= 5-6 repetitions) - REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION. When A-4 has been worked 1 time vertically, continue with wine red until finished measurements. AT THE SAME TIME when piece measures 14-16 cm, insert 9 markers in the piece, 10-12 sts apart. On next round, dec 1 st after every marker by K 2 tog. Repeat dec every 3rd-2nd round 4-6 more times and then every 4th round 4 times = 9 sts remain on needle. Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining sts and tighten tog. The hat measures approx. 20-22 cm vertically.

EAR FLAPS:
Worked back and forth on 2 double pointed needles.
Count 12 sts from mid back and out to one side - insert a marker. Pick up with wine red on needle size 3.5 mm: 1 st in each of the next 22-26 sts along cast on edge.
Work in GARTER ST back and forth - see explanation above! When ear flap measures approx. 3-4 cm, dec 1 st in each side by K the 2 next to last sts tog - repeat dec every other row 4-5 more times and then every row 4-5 times = 4 sts remain. Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining sts and tighten tog.

Work another ear flap on the other side of hat. There should be 24-24 sts between ear flaps at the back and 32-40 sts between ear flaps at the front.

POMPOM:
Make 1 dense, nice pompom with off white with an approx. diameter of 7-9 cm. Fasten at the top of the hat.

MITTEN:
Cast on 44-48-52 sts on double pointed needles size 2.5 mm with wine red Karisma. Work rib (= K 1/P 1) for 5-6-6 cm. Switch to double pointed needles size 3 mm and K 1 round while AT THE SAME TIME dec 4 sts evenly = 40-44-48 sts. Now measure piece from here. Continue in stocking st as follows: A-2 (= 3 sts), A-1 – choose diagram for size (= 17-19-21 sts), A-2 (= 3 sts) and then A-3 over the last 17-19-21 sts – beg A-3 at arrow for desired size. Insert 1 marker in st mid front in A-2 in one side (= thumb sts). When piece measures 1-1-2 cm, inc 1 st on each side of thumb sts, inc with wine red and work all thumb sts in wine red (not A.2) in this side. Repeat inc on every other round 3-4-4 more times = 9-11-11 thumb sts – work the inc sts in wine red. When piece measures 4-5-6 cm, slip the 9-11-11 thumb sts on 1 stitch holder. On next round cast on 1 new st behind thumb sts = 40-44-48 sts on needle - now work A.2 over the 3 sts behind thumb as before and work pattern A-1 one time vertically. Insert 1 marker in st middle of A-2 in each side. Now work mitten in wine red over all sts until finished measurements. AT THE SAME TIME on 1st round dec 1 st on each side of both markers. Repeat dec every round 7-8-9 more times - READ DECREASE TIP = 8 sts remain on needle. Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining sts, tighten tog and fasten. The entire mitten measures approx. 17-20-23 cm.

THUMB:
Slip the 9-11-11 sts from stitch holder back on needle and pick in addition up 3-5-5 sts behind the thumb with wine red = 12-16-16 sts. When thumb measures 3.5-4.5-5.5 cm, work all sts tog 2 by 2. Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining sts, tighten tog and fasten.

Work another mitten but with pattern reversed.

NECK WARMER:
Beg at the bottom of front piece and cast off at the bottom of back piece, then lastly work the neck itself.

FRONT PIECE:
Cast on 46-50-54 sts on needle size 3.5 mm with Karisma and work 2 ridges in garter st - see explanation above. Continue in stocking st with 3 sts in garter st in each side. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When piece measures 8-9-10 cm, cast off the middle 16-18-20 sts for neck. Now work each shoulder separately. Continue in stocking st with 3 sts in garter st towards the side - at the same time cast off on every row from neck: 3 sts 1 time, 2 sts 1 time and 1 st 3 times = 7-8-9 sts remain on needle. When piece measures 13-14-16 cm in total, insert a marker (= mid on top of shoulder) - now measures piece from here. On next row cast on 2 new sts towards the neck, then slip sts on a stitch holder.
Work the other shoulder the same way but work 1 additional row after the 2 sts have been cast on towards the neck to finish on RS or WS on both shoulders.

BACK PIECE:
Work sts from one shoulder back on needle, cast on 28-30-32 sts and work sts from the other shoulder on to needle = 46-50-54 sts. Continue in stocking st with 3 sts in garter st in each side. When piece measures 13-14-16 cm from marker on shoulder, cast off all sts.

NECK:
Pick up approx. 76 to 90 sts around the neck on double pointed needles size 3 mm. P 1 round, then K 1 round while at the same time inc evenly to 88-96-104 sts. Continue with rib = K 2/P 2. When neck measures approx. 8-9-10 cm, cast off with K over K and P over P.

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