Serenade (hat & mitten set), PDF pattern

About The Design:

This pattern began as a hat design – Seaside Serenade – in muted sand and sea colors, then grew to include Sea Glass Serenade, Sunset Serenade, and Autumn Serenade!

Adding fingerless mitts for men and women, and mittens for children, rounded out the design.

The slip stitch pattern is an easy way to create the look of a stranded color pattern, without ever needing to carry two yarns.

The samples are all worked in bulky to slightly super bulky weight wool and (natural fiber) wool blend yarns, for quick knitting. I used a variety of yarns within each hat and mitt – a great way to use up small amounts from your stash!

Finished Dimensions

Hat

Circ: 18.5 / 19.5 / 21”

Depth (CO Edge to Top of Crown): 8.5 / 9 / 9.5”

Med. Child’s Mittens

Hand Circ: 7.25”, Total Length: 8”

Women’s / Men’s Fingerless Mitts

Hand Circ: 9 / 10”, Total Length: 7.75 / 9”

Materials

Bulky to Super Bulky wt. yarn. An extra 10% was added to allow for knitter differences.

Hat: Approx. 55 / 53 / 72 gr MC, 20 / 18 / 24 gr A, 20 / 18 / 24 gr B, and 11 / 9 / 11 gr C. The hats weigh 94 / 88 / 119 gr. The women’s hat is lighter than the child’s, due to yarn differences (see Notes).

Fingerless Mitts: Approx. 71 / 100 gr MC, 16 / 23 gr A,16 / 23 gr B, and 10 / 11 gr C . The mitts weigh 100 / 137 gr per pair.

Child’s Mittens: Approx. 31 gr MC, 23 gr A, 23 yds B, and7 gr C. The mittens weigh 90 gr per pair.

Each set (hat and mitts or mittens) weighs 184 / 187 / 255 gr.

16” US size 10 (6 mm) and 11 (8 mm) ckns – for hats

US size 9 (5.5 mm) and 10 (6 mm) dpns – for mittens & mitts

Tapestry ndl, stitch holder or waste yarn, rnd marker

Yarns Used in Samples

Med. Child’s Set: Cascade Yarns Lana Grande #6030 Cobalt (MC), Brown Sheep Lanaloft Worsted (doubled) LLW Sky Blue (A), Lanaloft Worsted (doubled) LL42W Sandstone Cove (B), amd hand spun Falkland bulky wt. singles Natural (C).

Women’s Set: Valley Yarns Berkshire Bulky Fuchsia (MC), Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Bulky RPM Pink (A), Cascade Yarns Eco+ (doubled) #2749 Orange (B), and Berkshire Bulky Gold (C).

Men’s Set: Hand spun Falkland bulky wt. singles

Natural (MC), Lanaloft Worsted (doubled) LL42W Sandstone Cove (A), Lanaloft Worsted (doubled) LLW Sky Blue (B), and Nature Spun Chunky #155 Bamboo (C).

Skill Level: Intermediate

Substitute Yarn Weight: bulky to super bulky

Happy Knitting!

Dawn