Crofting in Scotland hat & muffatees set

This pattern includes instructions to work a knitted beanie & pair of muffatees using the Fair-Isle colourwork technique.

Both the hat and muffatees are worked from the bottom up and in the round. The muffatees include finished sizes for 2 gauges. Choose the needle sizes that will work best for you.

The charts are shown with colour and symbols.

Yarn and Kits available from Heatherlea Black Cheviot.

Heatherlea Black Cheviot is an ethical and traceable yarn producer focusing on a small carbon footprint and biodiversity.

As a 5th generation of crofters in the Highlands of Scotland, they also keep bees!

yarn:

Heatherlea Black Cheviot Hogg wool 4 ply from Black Cheviot; Fingering; 100% Pure Undyed Cheviot Hogg Wool; 383yds (350m) / 100g

approximate yarn amounts:

Hat

colour A {Lightest Grey} - 20g; 77yds / 70m

colour B {Med Grey} - 19g; 73yds / 67m

colour C {Shadow} - 19g; 73yds / 67m

colour D {White} - 9g; 35yds / 32m

Muffatees

colour A {Lightest Grey} - 18 (20, 25) g; 69 (77, 96) yds / 63 (70, 88) m

colour B {Med Grey} - 9 (10, 13) g; 35 (39, 50) yds / 32 (35, 46) m

colour C {Shadow} - 13 (14, 18) g; 50 (54, 69) yds / 46 (49, 63) m

colour D {White} - 6 (6, 8) g; 23 (23, 31) yds / 21 (21, 28) m

needles:

Hat

2.75mm (us no 2) circulars 20in/50cm and/or DPNs

3.25mm (us no 3) circulars 20in/50cm and/or DPNs

Muffatees

2.5mm (us no 1.5) DPNs 6in/15cm

3.0mm (us no 2.5) DPNs 6in/15cm

gauge:

26 sts x 26 rows = 4in/10cm measured over stranded stockinette on 3.25mm needles

28 sts x 32 rows = 4in/10cm measured over stranded stockinette on 3.0mm needles

Some knitters work stranded and single-coloured at different gauges. Change needles, as needed, to keep stitch gauge the same throughout.

approximate finished sizes:

21in / 53.5cm circ to fit 21 - 23 in / 53cm - 58.5 cm head

Size may be changed by changing needles sizes, if needed.

muffatees (hand circumference) -

If using gauge of 26 sts - 7 (7.75, 9.5) in / 18 (19.5, 24.5) cm

If using gauge of 28 sts - 6.5 (7, 9) in / 17 (18, 22.5) cm

additional tools:

needle to weave in ends, st marker, st holder for thumb sts