Post stitches create cables that add texture and warmth in this coordinating set.
DESIGNS BY BONNIE BARKER
FINISHED SIZE
One size fits most
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Headband: 4 inches wide x 18 inches in diameter
Mitt:
MATERIALS
Lydia Yarn Bliss super fine (fingering) weight superwash merino/cashmere/nylon yarn (3 1/2 oz/400 yds/100g per skein):
1 skein passion fruit
Size G/6/4mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Tapestry needle
GAUGE
11 fpdc = 2 inches; 7 rows = 2 inches Take time to check gauge.
PATTERN NOTES
Chain-2 at beginning of row on Headband counts as first half double crochet unless otherwise stated.
Chain-2 at beginning of round on Mitt does not count as a stitch unless otherwise stated.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
HEADBAND
Row 1: Ch 24, dc in 4th ch from hook (sk chs count as first dc) and in each rem ch across, turn. (22 sts)
Row 2 (RS): Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), sk first dc, [fpdc around each of next 4 sts, sk next 2 sts, f ptr around each of next 2 sts, working in front of last 2 sts, fptr around each of 2 sk sts] twice, fpdc around each of next 4 sts, hdc in beg ch-2, turn.
Row 3: Ch 2, bpdc around next st and around each rem st across to last st, hdc in last st, turn.
Rows 4-61: [Rep rows 2 and 3 alternately] 29 times, or until Headband reaches desired size.
With RS facing and working through both thicknesses, si st ends tog. Fasten off.
MITT
Make 2.
Rnd 1: Ch 40, sl st in first ch to form ring, being careful not to twist ch, ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), dc in same ch as joining and in each ch around, join (see Pattern Notes) in first st, do not turn. (40 sts)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, fpdc around each of first 2 sts, bpdc around each of next 2 sts, *fpdc around each of next 2 sts, bpdc around each of next 2 sts, rep from * around, join in first st, do not turn.
Rnds 3-6: [Rep rnd 2] 4 times.
Rnd 7 (RS): Ch 2, [sk 2 sts, fptr around each of next 2 sts, working in front of sts just worked, fptr around each of 2 sk sts, fpdc around each of next 4 sts] around, join in first fptr, turn.
Rnd 8: Ch 2, bpdc around each st around, join in first bpdc, turn.
Rnds 9-12: [Rep rnds 7 and 8 alternately] twice.
Rnd 13: Ch 2, [sk 2 sts, fptr around each of next 2 sts, working in front of sts just worked, fptr around each of 2 sk sts, fpdc around each of next 4 sts] 4 times, ch 8 (thumbhole made), sk next 8 sts, join in first fptr, turn.
Rnd 14: Ch 2, 8 dc in ch-8 sp, bpdc around each st around, join in first dc, turn.
Rnds 15-30: [Rep rnds 7 and 8 alternately] 8 times. At end of last rnd, do not fasten off; continue to Edging.
Edging
With RS facing, ch 1, (sc, ch 2, dc) in first st, sk next st, *(sc, ch 2, dc) in next st, sk next st, rep from * around, join in first sc. Fasten off.
