Knitting Guide: Scarf, Hat, and Mittens with Schachenmayr Yarn

You'll Need:

550g of grey yarn Schachenmayr original Boston (70% acryl, 30% wool; 55m/50g);

Knitting needles size 7;

Double pointed knitting needles size 7;

Elastic lacing.

Used Patterns

Garter stitch: right and wrong sides - knit stitches: in circle rows make 1 circle row from the right side and 1 circle row from the wrong side.

Braid: knit according to the scheme, which only states right side rows or odd circle rows; wrong side rows and even rows are knitted according to the pattern. Repeat from the 1st to the 8th circle rows.

For the scarf, knit with ornament on 17 stitches with 3 stitches of wrong side from both sides of the central 7 stitches. For the hat and mittens, knit only 2 stitches of wrong side from both sides of the central 7 stitches = 15 stitches.

Stitches Control

Garter stitch: 12-13 stitches and 22 circle rows = 10 x 10 cm; braid: 17 stitches = 11 cm width, 15 stitches = 9.5 cm height.

Instructions

Scarf

Cast on 33 stitches for 22 cm width and continue as follows:

• Selvedge stitch made in garter stitch,
• 7 stitches of garter stitch,
• 17 stitches of braid,
• 7 stitches of garter stitch,
• Selvedge stitch made in garter stitch.

In 160 cm, bind off the stitches. Make 10 pom-poms with a 4-5 cm diameter and one long strap. Cut the strap into 10 parts from 5 to 12 cm each. Sew 1 pom-pom to the end of each strap, attaching 5 straps of different lengths to the narrow part of the scarf.

Hat

Head circumference: 58 cm.

Cast on 45 stitches with auxiliary yarn of contrasting color and make 1 wrong side row with purls. Create 5 rows with stockinette stitch using Boston yarn.

In the next row, knit selvedge stitch, then: * slip cross Boston yarn in the 1st row from the set-up edge on the left knitting needle, 1 purl, 1 purl from the left-hand needle, repeat from * and finish with 1 selvedge stitch = 88 stitches.

Extract the contrasting yarn. Turn to double pointed needles and continue knitting with circle rows: 7 stitches of garter stitch and 15 stitches of braid 4 times.

In 12 cm or after 24 circle rows, start from the 25th to the 39th circle rows of the hat decreases scheme = 24 stitches at the end of the scheme. In the next row, knit 2 knit stitches together 12 times, then make 16 cm with stockinette stitch on the remaining 12 stitches. Tighten the stitches with working yarn. Insert the elastic lacing through the set-up edge. Make a short seam for the set-up circle edge and sew the hole closed.

Mittens

Cast on 27 stitches for the right mitten: 6 stitches on the 1st and 2nd knitting needles each, 8 stitches on the 3rd knitting needle, and 7 stitches on the 4th knitting needle. Knit with garter stitch on 12 stitches of the 1st and 2nd knitting needles, 7 knit stitches, 2 purls, 1 knit stitch, 1 purl; then continue making braid on these stitches.

In 9 cm, increase 1 cross knit stitch after the 1st stitch on the 1st knitting needle for the thumb. Then, add 1 stitch before and after the added stitch in every 2nd circle row, for 4 times = 9 stitches for the thumb. Make 1 more circle row, then slip these 9 stitches onto an auxiliary needle. Continue knitting on 27 stitches and cast on 2 new stitches in the 1st circle row instead of thumb stitches = 29 stitches. In 22 cm, bind off all stitches as purls and purl 2 stitches together twice on the 7 stitches of braid.

Cast on 9 stitches from the auxiliary needle and 1 stitch from each of these 2 cast-on stitches for the thumb, placing these 11 stitches on 3 knitting needles. Make 10 circle rows with garter stitch, then bind off the stitches. Make the left mitten in symmetry with the right.