Hampton beanie and mitts

This beanie and mitts/armwarmers were made with left-over yarn from my sample for Hampton jacket. I’ve used the same horizontal rib that I used for the jacket – a particular favourite of mine! I used the same stitch for my popular Tierney pattern. It’s very easy to work and gives a lovely springy texture – perfect for this beanie and mitts! For these designs I used West Yorkshire Spinners Fleece DK wool, a beautifully soft yarn that comes in gorgeous rich colours. Meanwhile, I’ve given exact amounts of each colour used in the written instructions, so knitters may be able to use leftover bits of yarn!

Sizes and Yarn quantities

Beanie To fit head size:

S/M 53 – 58.5cm/21 – 23 in;

M/L 56 – 61cm/22 – 24 in

Actual circ: 47 (49.5) cm/18.5 (19.5) in

Actual length: approx. 22 cm/8.5 in

Mitts To fit hand circ: size M -19 cm/7 ½ in size L – 20.5 cm /8 in

Actual hand circ: 16.5 (19) cm/6 ½ (7 ½) in

Actual length: approx. 30 cm/11 ¾ in (adjustable with blocking)

Yarn West Yorkshire Spinners Fleece DK weight (100% British wool; 225m/246yd per 100g hank) Shade: Berry (1036)

Beanie: 70 (75)g

Mitts (pair): 58 (68)g

Tension 22 sts and 30 rnds to 10cm/4 in over st st using 4mm needles. 21 sts and 40 rnds to 10cm/4 in over horizontal rib patt using 4mm needles (when lightly blocked) 1 repeat of 10 row patt is approx.. 2.5cm/1 in tall, lightly blocked 20 sts and 38 rows to 10cm/4 in over garter st using 4mm needles.

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Photos:  Kay Atkinson