Hello Friends!

Recently the lovely folks at Ancient Arts Yarns sent me a skein of their newest yarn line - Big Squeeze. Swoon! 100% Superwash Merino, soft and squishy like it’s name suggests it is heart breakingly wonderful to knit with. As I started to play with it I knew just what it wanted to become - a hat and scarf set for a 2-year-old boy. I managed to dash off a few notes as it the set flew off my needles - so here it is for your enjoyment:
Please note I used ever last little bit of yarn so unravel your swatch and make the hat first. You can always add a couple of contrasting yarn to the scarf but it would be best not to run out on the hat. I did make both the hat and the scarf with 6 yds to spare!

Size: 18 - 24 months

Materials:
1 skein of Ancient Arts Yarns Big Squeeze, 100% Superwash Merino, Bulky, 132yds/120m, 3.5 oz/100gram. I used colorway: Great Blue Heron
US #10/6mm, 16” circular needle or size to obtain gauge
1 or more stitch markers
50 yards or less of contrasting worsted weight yarn for pompoms
Clover 1” pompom maker (or your choice of pom pom maker)
1, 1/2 inch button
tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Gauge: 3 sts/5rows = 1” in st st in the round