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EXPLANATIONS FOR THE PATTERN:
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RIDGE/GARTER STITCH (worked back and forth):
Knit all rows.
1 ridge in height = Knit 2 rows.
PATTERN:
Hat: See diagram A.1 – choose diagram for your size.
Mittens: See diagram A.2 – choose diagram for your size.
The diagrams are worked in stockinette stitch.
NOTE: To avoid holes when changing color, twist the 2 strands together.
The thick square around the stitches marks where you work duplicate stitches for the fox’s nose.
The diagram shows all rows in the pattern from the right side.
DECREASE TIP (for hat):
Decrease evenly spaced from the wrong side by purling 2 together (= 1 stitch decreased).
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START THE PIECE HERE:
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HAT – SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked back and forth with circular needle in 2 sections which are sewn together to finish. Section 1 is worked with fox-pattern and section 2 is worked with one color.
SECTION 1 (with fox-pattern):
Cast on (40) 44-48-52-52 (56-60) stitches (including 1 edge stitch on each side) with circular needle size 2.5 mm = US 1,5 and rust.
Purl 1 row from the wrong side. Then work as follows from the right side:
Work 1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH – read description above, * knit 2, purl 2 *, work from *-* until there are 3 stitches left, knit 2 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.
When the rib measures (2) 2-2-2-3 (3-3) cm = (3/4”) 3/4”-3/4”-3/4”-1 1/8” (1 1/8”-1 1/8”), change to circular needle size 3 mm = US 2,5. Purl 1 row from the wrong side and decrease (3) 1-0-2-0 (0-2) stitches evenly spaced – read DECREASE TIP = (37) 43-48-50-52 (56-58) stitches. Then work pattern as follows:
1 edge stitch in garter stitch (edge stitch worked in same color as the first stitch in A.1), A.1 (= (35) 41-46-48-50 (54-56) stitches) and finish with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch (edge stitch worked in same color as the last stitch in A.1).
When working with 2 colors, work the first part with light pearl grey using the strand from the outside of the ball, the part with rust using the strand from the outside of the ball and the second part with light pearl grey using the strand from the inside of the ball (i.e. you are using 3 strands, 2 strands light pearl grey and 1 strand rust on the same row).
Continue this pattern. REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
When all stitches have been worked with rust (the piece measures approx. (10) 11-12-13-15 (15-16) cm = (4”) 4 3/8”-4 3/4”-5 1/8”-6” (6”-6 1/4”)), continue with rust until the piece measures (16) 16-17-18-19 (20-21) cm = (6 1/4”) 6 1/4”-6 3/4”-7”-7 1/2” (8”-8 1/4”). Bind off with knit from the right side.
SECTION 2 (one-colored):
Cast on (40) 44-48-52-52 (56-60) stitches (including 1 edge stitch on each side) with circular needle size 2.5 mm = US 1,5 and rust.
Purl 1 row from the wrong side. Then work as follows from the right side:
1 edge stitch in garter stitch, * purl 2, knit 2 *, work from *-* until there are 3 stitches left, purl 2 and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.
When the rib measures (2) 2-2-2-3 (3-3) cm = (3/4”) 3/4”-3/4”-3/4”-1 1/8” (1 1/8”-1 1/8”), change to circular needle size 3 mm = US 2,5. Purl 1 row from the wrong side and decrease (3) 1-0-2-0 (0-2) stitches evenly spaced = (37) 43-48-50-52 (56-58) stitches.
Work stockinette stitch with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side, using rust until the piece measures (16) 16-17-18-19 (20-21) cm = (6 1/4”) 6 1/4”-6 3/4”-7”-7 1/2” (8”-8 1/4”); adjust to match section 1.
Bind off with knit from the right side.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew the hat together inside the 1 edge stitch on each side. Sew the top of the hat neatly together. Sew a triangle in each corner at the top, sewing through both layers, from approx. 3 cm = 1 1/8” down the side to approx. 3 cm = 1 1/8” across the top of the hat (= fox-ears).
Sew the nose and eyes with duplicate stitches using dark grey – see markings in the diagram.
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MITTENS - SHORT OVERVIEW OF THE PIECE:
The piece is worked back and forth with circular needle.
MITTEN:
Cast on 42-46 stitches (including 1 edge stitch on each side) with circular needle size 2.5 mm = US 1,5 and rust. Purl 1 row from the wrong side then work rib (= knit 2, purl 2) starting from the right side and with 1 edge stitch in GARTER STITCH – read description above, on each side.
When the piece measures 4-4 cm = 1 1/2”-1 1/2”, work stockinette stitch with 1 edge stitch in garter stitch on each side until the piece measures 5-6½cm = 2”-2 1/2”.
REMEMBER THE KNITTING GAUGE!
Work 1 edge stitch in garter stitch, A.2 (= 40-44 stitches) and 1 edge stitch in garter stitch.
When working with 2 colors, work the first part with light pearl grey using the strand from the outside of the ball, the first part with rust using the strand from the outside of the ball, the second part with light pearl grey using the strand from the inside of the ball and the second part with rust using the strand from the inside of the ball (i.e. you are using 4 strands, 2 strands light pearl grey and 2 strands rust on the same row).
When A.2 has been worked 1 time in height there are 10 stitches left on the needle.
Cut the strand and pull it through the remaining stitches and fasten well. The mitten measures approx. 12-14 cm = 4 3/4”-5 1/2”.
Work 1 more mitten in the same way.
ASSEMBLY:
Sew nose and eyes with duplicate stitches and dark grey – see markings in the diagram.
Sew the mitten together inside the 1 edge stitch.
This pattern has been corrected. Click here to see the correction/s..
Updated online: 13.10.2020
Correction: MITTEN: Cast on 42-46 stitches (including 1 edge stitch on each side) ...
Updated online: 24.11.2021
Correction: The symbols have been edited in diagram A.2.
Diagram
All measurements in charts are in cm.
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= knit from the right side, purl from the wrong side with rust
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= knit from the right side, purl from the wrong side with light pearl grey
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= the eye is worked in this stitch with duplicate stitches
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= knit 2 together from the right side with rust. Purl 2 together from the wrong side with rust
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= slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch from the right side with rust. Purl 2 together from the wrong side with rust |
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= knit 2 together from the right side with light pearl grey. Purl 2 together from the wrong side with light pearl grey
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= slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1 and pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch from the right side with light pearl grey. Purl 2 together from the wrong side with light pearl grey
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Hi thank you for your response, but what you sent me was already in the pattern . I was looking for more specific information ie... how many stitches do I cast on for the triangles, are they worked in the round so they are 3d? what are the decreases? 1 at each end every other row? Thank you
13.11.2022 - 01:13DROPS Design answered:
Dear Lisa, you don't need to work extra rows for a triangle. After finishing the uni-color part, in the upper side of the hat, you need to shape the edges to form triangles, with the dimensions indicated in the instructions (3 cm down and 3cm towards the middle). The second photo, with the whole set lying flat, may help you visualize the triangles better. Happy knitting!
13.11.2022 kl. 23:13Hej, Finns det inte mönster för vantarna i större storlek än 9 månader? Håller på att sticka mössan för 2 år, så det känns ju tråkigt att inte kunna sticka matchande vantar?
09.11.2022 - 12:09DROPS Design answered:
Hei Emma. Disse vottene har ikke tommel, og en 2-åring vil nok bruke tommelene, men ta en titt på vottene i DROPS Extra 0-1217. Det er noen lignende reve votter med tommel. Evnt så kan du bruke diagrammet til 36-1 og prøve å tilpasse det til 0-1217. mvh DROPS Design
14.11.2022 kl. 10:07Please advice on the triangles form the ears, I am not that advanced, thank you
08.11.2022 - 00:00DROPS Design answered:
Dear Mrs Grenier, sew hat together and lay it flat to sew the top. Then sew a triangle on each corner at the top on each side, starting approx. 3 cm down the side and 3 cm towards middle. Happy finishing!
08.11.2022 kl. 09:04Hallo, wie berechne ich denn den Wollbedarf für die Mütze für ein 3-jähriges Kind? Vielen Dank im Vorraus für die Hilfe
21.10.2022 - 23:29DROPS Design answered:
Liebe Alisa, benötige Garnmenge für die Mütze finden Sie oben bei dem Kopfzeil; 3/4 Jahre ist die letzte Größe, so brauchen Sie insgesamt 2 Knäuel DROPS Alpaca, 1 x Farbe 2925 + 1 x Farbe 9020 + ein Rest Farbe 506 für die Nase und die Augen. Viel Spaß beim stricken!
24.10.2022 kl. 07:48Chiedo scusa. Ho capito il mio errore
10.10.2022 - 17:53Chiedo: se seguo lo schema per taglia 2 anni, a fine bordo ho 54 m+2m di vivagno.\r\nLo schema A1 davanti volpe, ne da 50(23+23+ 4 per il naso). Dove sono le altre 4 maglie? GRAZIE🌹
10.10.2022 - 17:47DROPS Design answered:
Buonasera Silvia, deve scegliere lo schema A.1 corrispondente alla sua taglia: lo schema A.1 per la taglia 2 anni ha 50 maglie per la to + 4 maglie centrali. Buon lavoro!
10.10.2022 kl. 19:07Very cute design
20.04.2022 - 07:16Bonjour, lorsque vous mentionnez de tricoter une lisière en mousse. Est-ce que ça signifie que je dois tricoter la 1e er la dernière maille du patron à l'endroit? Ou c'est une lisière couture mousse, dans ce cas là, la 1e maille est glissée à l'envers et la dernière est tricotée à l'endroit? Je ne trouve pas de tutoriel expliquant la technique Merci
22.01.2022 - 01:18DROPS Design answered:
Bonjour Laure, pour tricoter 1 maille lisière au point mousse de chaque côté, tricotez la première et la dernière maille à l'endroit tous les rangs, comme on le montre par exemple dans cette vidéo. Bon tricot!
24.01.2022 kl. 08:33Hej! Ska det bytas till rundsticka 3.0 efter resåren på vanten också eller bara för mössan?
14.01.2022 - 14:40DROPS Design answered:
Hej Ida, du strikker vanterne på pind 2,5 :)
17.01.2022 kl. 14:00Is the purl row alternated between each knit 2 purl 2 row?
09.01.2022 - 22:25DROPS Design answered:
Hi Allison, The purl row is a one-off at the beginning of the hat to give a neat edge. After this you work rib (knit 2, purl 2) to the length specified for your size. Happy knitting!
10.01.2022 kl. 08:25