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A Dose of Sunshine
Spring is almost here! In the meantime, get your Vitamin D kicks with this citrus-themed hat and mitts set. Featuring lemons, limes, oranges and pink grapefruit, A Dose of Sunshine will brighten your mood on even the dreariest day.
These stunning accessories are a perfect showcase for your colourwork skills. Drops Flora is a cost-effective yarn choice, or alternatively try knitting with miniskeins, scraps or a yellow/orange gradient yarn.
Sizes
Small/Medium (Large)
Designed to fit with: 1-3cm/0.5-1” negative ease (mitts); /2-5cm/1-2” (hat).
Finished measurements:
Mitts: 15 (19) cm/6 (7.5)” circumference; 23cm/9” length.
Hat: 52.5 (56) cm/21 (22)” circumference; 18cm/7” length.
The pattern includes guidance on working a shorter length for the mitts.
Yarn
The pattern is suitable for any fingering/4ply yarn. For best results, chooose a wool or wool blend that is suitable for colourwork.
Small/medium sample is knit in Drops Flora and used the following quantities:
Mitts: white 23g; orange 7g; pink/green/yellow 6g each.
Hat: white 23g; pink/green 7g each; orange/yellow 4g each.
This pattern has been professionally tech edited by the team at Knit Now Magazine.
Check out my other miniskein-friendly patterns here and my other stranded colourwork designs here.
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