The Beavers' Champion muffatees knit pattern

This is a pattern for a pair of muffatees worked from the bottom up and in the round, using the stranded colourwork technique.

yarn:

Jumper Weight by 5 Sisters Farm; Light Fingering; 100% Shetland 250yds (228m) / 56g / 2oz

approximate yarn amounts:

colour A (Turquoise) - 18 (20, 23, 25) g; 81 (90, 103, 112) yds / 74 (83, 95, 103) m

colour B (Leaf) - 10 (15, 18, 20) g; 45 (67, 81, 90) yds / 42 (61, 74, 83) m

needles:

2.0mm (us no 0) DPNs 6in/15cm; set of 5

2.25mm (us no 1) DPNs 6in/15cm; set of 5

2.5mm (us no 1.5) DPNs 6in/15cm; set of 5

2.75mm (us no 2) DPNs 6in/15cm; set of 5

3.0mm (us no 2.5) DPNs 6in/15cm; set of 5

gauge:

36 (34, 32, 30) sts x 36 (34, 32, 30) rows = 4in/10cm measured over stranded stockinette on 2.25 (2.5, 2.75, 3.0) mm needles

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

approximate finished size:

circumference - 6.75 (7.25, 7.75, 8.5) in / 17.5 (18.5, 19.5, 21.5) cm

additional tools:

needle to weave in ends, waste yarn/stitch holder