Cabrillo

The Cabrillo cowl, hat, and mittens in this set are all worked in the round from the bottom up. With only two colors used per round, this set is great for beginners learning stranded colorwork in the round. The colorwork patterns are presented in chart form only.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Cowl: Circumference: 22 ¾“ / 58 cm, height: 10 ¼ / 26 cm
Hat: Brim Circumference: 18 ¼” / 46.5 cm, height: 8 ½ / 21.5 cm
Mittens: Hand Circumference: 8” / 20.5 cm, length: 9 ½ / 24 cm

SUGGESTED YARN:
The Fibre Company Tundra (120 yard / 109 m per 3 ½ oz / 100 g hank; 60% Baby Alpaca, 30% Merino Wool, 10% Silk) in Petrel (MC), Snowdrift (CC1), and Taiga (CC2)

For the entire set as pictured, 3 skeins of MC and 2 skeins each of CC1 and CC2 are sufficient. 1 skein of each color will be enough to make either the cowl, hat or mittens.

NEEDLES:
Cowl: Size 10 US / 6 mm circular needle, 16” / 60 cm long for ribbing.
Size 11 US / 8 mm circular needle, 16” / 60 cm long.
Hat: Size 10 US / 6 mm circular needle, 16” / 60 cm long for ribbing.
Size 11 US / 8 mm circular needle, 16” / 60 cm long.
Size 11 US / 8 mm in preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round.
Mittens: Size 9 US / 5.5 mm in preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round for ribbing.
Size 10 US / 6 mm in preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round.

Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.

OTHER MATERIALS:
2 stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle

GAUGE:
Cowl: 14 sts and 16 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch, using larger needles
Hat: 14 sts and 16 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch, using larger needles
Mittens: 16 sts and 20 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette stitch, using larger needles

To save time and to ensure accurate sizing, check gauge.