materials:
4 - 4.5mm 7us dpns for hat and/or 4.5 mm 7us circular needle for magic loop for mittens
aran weight yarn <132 yrds or 85g
I used debbie stoller's stitch nation alpaca love -> it seems to knit tighter than other aran weight yarns i've used
Mittens:
stst: stockingette st
co 20 join in round
2x2 ribbing 8 rounds
increase: k2, m1r, k2, m1r, k1, kfb, k2, m1l, k2, m1l *rep once
stst for 2 1/2" (16 rows)
dec:
k2, k2tog (end with k2)
knit 2 rounds
k1, k2tog (at end of round k2)
knit 1 round (16 sts total)
k2tog
k2tog
cut pull through rem. sts weave in.
Hat:
60 co join in round
2x2 ribbing 8 rows
stst for body 28 rows / 5 1/4" from start
k4 k2tog, around
knit 2rounds
k3, k2tog around
knit 2 rounds
k2, k2tog around
knit 1 round
k1, k2tog….
knit 1 round
k2tog around…
k2tog around…
(end with 5 sts on needles) cut pull through rem. sts weave in all ends
