Fairisle Hat & Cable Gauntlets
Design by Gitta Schrade for Naturally Yarns
YARN
• Hat – 1, 2 balls 50gm 10 ply Loyal Aran in shade #918 (MC)
1 ball each in shade #921 (A), 900 (B) & 917 (C)
• Gauntlets – 2, 2 balls 50gm 10ply
Loyal in shade #921
NEEDLES AND TOOLS
• 4mm knitting needles • 4.5mm knitting needles • Cable needle
• 2 stitch marker
MEASUREMENTS
To fit approx: 8-10, 12-14 years
To fit approx head circumference 46-49, 50-54cm
Gauntlets: Total length approx 18, 21cm
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
C6B – slip 3 sts to cn and hold at back of work k3, k3 from cn.
C6F – slip 3 sts to cn and hold at front of work k3, k3 from cn.
TENSION
20 sts by 26 rows over Stst on 4.5mm needles to 10cm
WORKING PATTERN HAT
With 4mm needles and MC, cast on 96 (108) sts.
Row 1: RS - *K2, p2; rep from * to end. Row 2: As row 1.
Rib for 7.5 (9)cm, end with a WS row and inc 1 st at centre of last row to 97 (109) sts.
Change to 4.5mm needles.
Beg Fairisle Pattern
Row 1: RS – MC k1; [MC k2, A k1, MC k3] 16 (18) times.
Row 2: [MC p3, A p1, MC p2] 16 (18) times; MC p1.
Row 3: MC k1; [MC k1, A k3, MC k2] 16 (18) times.
Row 4: [MC p2, A p3, MC p1] 16 (18) times; MC p1.
Row 5: MC k1; [A k5, MC k1] 16 (18) times.
Row 6: [MC p1, A p5] 16 (18) times; MC p1.
Rows 7-12: Use col B instead of MC and C instead of A.
Rep these 12 rows 2 times more.
Size 12-14 years only Rep rows 1-6 once.
Both sizes
Shape Top
Change to col C for size 8-10 years (col A for size 12-14 years).
Next Row: RS – K1; *k2tog, k4; rep from * to end. 81 (91) sts.
Next Row: P.
Next Row: K1; *k2tog, k3; rep from * to end. 65 (73) sts.
Next Row: P.
Next Row: K1; *k2tog, k2; rep from * to end. 49 (55) sts.
Next Row: P.
Next Row: K1; *k2tog, k1; rep from * to end. 33 (37) sts.
Next Row: P.
Next Row: K1; *k2tog; rep from * to end. 17 (19) sts.
Next Row: P.
Break yarn, leaving longer end, draw end through rem sts, pull together, secure end. Join back seam.
Make pompom using colours MC and A (B and C). Attach pompom to top of hat.
CABLE GAUNTLETS LEFT GAUNTLET
With 4mm needles, cast on 43 (47) sts.
Row 1: RS – K1; *p1, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 2: P1; *k1, p1; rep from * to end. Rep these 2 rows 3 (4) times more. Change to 4.5mm needles.
Beg Cable Panel
Row 1: RS – P3 (5), place marker (pm), p3, k6, p1, k6, p3, pm; p21 (23).
Row 2 and all other WS rows: K the knit sts and p the purl sts and yo’s (work sts as they face you).
Row 3: RS – P3 (5); p3, C6B, p1, C6F, p3; p21 (23).
Row 5: P3 (5); p2, k2tog, k5, yo, p1, yo, k5, skp, p2; p21 (23).
Row 7: P3 (5); p1, k2tog, k5, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo, k5, skp, p1; p21 (23).
Row 9: P3 (5); k2tog, k5, yo, k2, p1, k2, yo, k5, skp; p21 (23).
Row 10: K the knit sts and p the purl sts and yo’s (work sts as they face you).
Rep these 10 rows 3 (4) times more. Change to 4mm needles.
K1, p1 rib for 8 (10) rows.
Cast off loosely in rib.
RIGHT GAUNTLET
With 4mm needles, cast on 43 (47) sts.
Row 1: RS – K1; *p1, k1; rep from * to end.
Row 2: P1; *k1, p1; rep from * to end. Rep these 2 rows 3 (4) times more. Change to 4.5mm needles.
Beg cable Panel
Row 1: RS – P21 (23), place marker (pm), p3, k6, p1, k6, p3, pm; p3 (5).
Row 2 and all other WS rows: K the knit sts and p the purl sts and yo’s (work sts as they face you).
Row 3: RS – P21 (23); p3, C6B, p1, C6F, p3; p3 (5).
Row 5: P21 (23); p2, k2tog, k5, yo, p1, yo, k5, skp, p2; p3 (5).
Row 7: P21 (23); p1, k2tog, k5, yo, k1, p1, k1, yo, k5, skp, p1; p3 (5).
Row 9: P21 (23); k2tog, k5, yo, k2, p1, k2, yo, k5, skp; p3 (5).
Row 10: K the knit sts and p the purl sts and yo’s (work sts as they face you). Rep these 10 rows 3 (4) times more. Change to 4mm needles.
K1, p1 rib for 8 (10) rows.
Cast off loosely in rib.
MAKING UP
Join the last worked 8 (10) rows of rib. Skip next 3 (3.5)cm for thumb opening, then sew remaining seam.
Wentworth Distributors NZ Ltd Free phone AU: 1800 150 542 Free phone NZ: 0800 738 998 www.naturallyyarnsnz.com