MATERIALS

HAT
Purl Soho’s Speckled Hen, 80% baby alpaca and 20% fine merino wool. Each ball is 120 yards/ 50 grams.

• Main Color (MC): 1 (2, 2, 2, 2) skein(s); approximately 95 (135, 170, 200, 240) total yards required
• Contrast Color (CC): 1 skein; approximately 55 (65, 80, 100, 120) total yards required

You will also need…

• US 4 (3.5 mm), 24-inch circular needles
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders or scrap yarn

HAND WARMERS
Purl Soho’s Speckled Hen, 80% baby alpaca and 20% fine merino wool. Each ball is 120 yards/ 50 grams.

• Main Color (MC): 1 (1, 2, 2) skein(s); approximately 80 (110, 130, 180) total yards required
• Contrast Color (CC): 1 skein; approximately 20 (35, 50, 75) total yards required

You will also need…

• US 4 (3.5 mm), 24-inch circular needles
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holders or scrap yarn

To make both the Hat and Hand Warmers, you will need…

• MC: 2 (2, 3, 3, 4) balls of Speckled Hen; approximately 175 (215, 280, 330, 420) yards required
• CC: 1 (1, 1, 2, 2) ball(s) of Speckled Hen; approximately 75 (85, 115, 150, 195) yards required

We made our samples in these color combinations…

• Baby Hat + Baby/ Toddler Hand Warmers: MC Rainstorm Blue + CC Dew Blue
• Kid Set: MC Rose Peat + CC Cameo Pink
• Adult Small/ Medium Sets: MC Estuary Blue + CC White Caps Blue; MC Lilac Daybreak + CC Wisteria Vine
• Adult Medium/ Large Set: MC Heirloom White + CC Quail Feather

GAUGE
25 stitches and 50 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch

SIZES

HAT
Baby (Toddler, Kid, Adult Small/ Medium, Adult Medium/ Large)

• Finished Circumference: 14½ (15¾, 17¼, 20¼, 21½) inches unstretched, comfortably stretching to 16 (18, 20, 22½, 24½) inches
• Finished Height: 8 (8½, 10½, 11¼, 12½) inches, uncuffed

HAND WARMERS
Baby/ Toddler (Kid, Adult Small/ Medium, Adult Medium/ Large)

• Finished Circumference: 4¾ (5½, 6½, 7¾) inches, comfortably stretching up to 2 inches
• Finished Length: 7 (8¼, 9, 10¼) inches

Designed by Purl Soho designer, Keith Foster. Click here to see even more of Keith’s work!