A super-soft yarn worked with two colors held together creates a dramatic transition between shades. The hat begins at the crown, and then stitches are picked up and worked sideways in garter stitch. The fingerless mitts are worked side to side and grafted at the end.

Size 18¾“ circumference at brim, and 10” tall
Yarn Shibui Knits Cima (70% superbaby alpaca, 30% fine merino wool; 328 yd 299 m/50g):
• #2001 abyss (MC), 2 skeins
• #115 brick (CC), 1 skein
Gauge 24 sts and 46 rows = 4” in garter st with 2 strands held tog
Tools
• Size 3 (3.25 mm): 16” circular (cir) needle and set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Marker (m)
• Size D/3 (3.25 mm) crochet hook
• Waste yarn for provisional CO
• Tapestry needle