Honey Sweet

Knitted hat and mittens in DROPS Merino Extra Fine. Piece is knitted with textured pattern. 

DROPS 214-39
DROPS design: Pattern me-211
Yarn group B
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FOR THE ENTIRE SET:

SIZE: 
S/M - M/L
Head circumference: 54/56 – 56/58 cm

MATERIALS: 
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
200-200 g colour 41, olive

HAT:

SIZE: 
S/M - M/L
Head circumference: approx. 54/56 - 56/58 cm

MATERIALS: 
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
150-150 g colour 41, olive

KNITTING TENSION:
23 stitches in width and 32 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
23 stitches in width with pattern A.1 = 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 mm: Length 40 cm for texture pattern.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 2.5 mm: Length 40 cm for rib. 
Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to a larger needle size. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to a smaller needle size.

MITTENS:

SIZE: 
S/M - M/L

MATERIALS: 
DROPS MERINO EXTRA FINE from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
100-100 g colour 41, olive

KNITTING TENSION:
23 stitches in width and 32 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
23 stitches in width with pattern A.1 = 10 cm.

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 3 mm
Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to a larger needle size. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to a smaller needle size.

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EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:

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GARTER STITCH (worked in the round):
1 ridge vertically = 2 rounds, i.e. knit 1 round and purl 1 round.

PATTERN:
Hat: See diagrams A.1 and A.2.
Mittens: See diagram A.1.

INCREASE TIP:
Increase 1 stitch by making 1 yarn over. On next round knit yarn over twisted to avoid holes. 

DECREASE TIP (evenly):
To calculate how to decrease evenly, count number of stitches to decrease over (e.g. 129 stitches) and divide by number of decreases to be done (e.g. 18) = 7.1. 
In this example decrease by knitting approx. every 6th and 7th stitch together

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START THE PIECE HERE:

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HAT - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
Worked in the round on circular needle. Switch to double pointed needles when needed.

HAT:
Cast on 129-138 stitches on circular needle size 2.5 mm. Do not turn piece, continue in the round as follows: Knit 1 round. Then work rib (= knit 1/purl 2) for 12-12 cm. Turn piece so that right side of piece is on the inside of hat - right side will be visible from right side when rib is folded up when hat is finished. Knit 1 round while decreasing 18-18 stitches evenly – read DECREASE TIP = 111-120 stitches. Switch to circular needle size 3 mm. Work A.1 in the round on round. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION When A.1 has been worked vertically, piece, measures approx. 23-23 cm. Now work pattern A.2 over A.1, AT THE SAME TIME on rounds with arrow, decrease evenly as follows:
ARROW-1: Decrease 21-24 stitches evenly = 90-96 stitches.
ARROW-2: Decrease 21-24 stitches evenly = 69-72 stitches.
ARROW-3: Decrease 27-27 stitches evenly = 42-45 stitches.
ARROW-4: Knit stitches together 2 by 2 = 21-23 stitches. 
Knit 1 round. Then knit stitches together 2 by 2 until 11-12 stitches remain on round. Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten together and fasten. Hat measures approx. 25 cm with 6 cm fold at the bottom (31 cm in total).

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MITTENS:
Worked in the round on double pointed needles. 

RIGHT MITTEN:
Cast on 42-45 stitches on double pointed needles size 3 mm with Merino Extra Fine. Knit 1 round. Then work rib (= knit 1/purl 2) for 3 cm.
Now work pattern A.1 (= 14-15 repetitions of 3 stitches) in the round. REMEMBER THE KNITTING TENSION! When piece measures 8-8 cm, begin increase for thumb gusset. Increase 1 stitch on each side of first stitch on round - read INCREASE TIP! Increase like this on the outside of the increased stitches every other round 6-7 times in total = 54-59 stitches. Work until piece measures 12-13 cm. On next round slip the next 13-15 thumb gusset stitches on 1 stitch holder, continue in the round with pattern as before - AT THE SAME TIME cast on 1 new stitch on needle over stitches on stitch holder = 42-45 stitches. Work until mitten measures 22-22 cm - adjust to finish after 2nd, 14th or 26th round in diagram (approx. 4-5 cm remain until finished length, try the mitten on and work in garter stitch to desired length).
Now work in GARTER STITCH - read explanation above, and on next round with knit begin decrease - read DECREASE TIP. Decrease every 8th-10th round as follows: Decrease 6-9 stitches 1 time and 10-10 stitches 2 times = 16-16 stitches. Knit stitches together 2 by 2 = 8-8 stitches. Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten together and fasten. 

THUMB:
Slip the 13-15 thumb gusset stitches from stitch holder back on double pointed needles size 3 mm and pick up 2-2 stitches behind thumb with olive = 15-17 stitches. Work in stocking stitch until the thumb itself measures approx. 5-6 cm (try on the mitten, approx. ½ cm remains until finished length). Knit 2 rounds where stitches are knitted together 2 by 2 on both rounds = approx. 4-5 stitches. Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining stitches, tighten together and fasten.

LEFT MITTEN:
Cast on and work the same way as on right mitten but when increase for thumb gusset begins, work as follows: Increase 1 stitch on each side of last stitch on round. Work the rest of the mitten the same way as right mitten.

Diagram explanations

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