Sarah and I often talk about the importance of trees. The comfort we find from psithurism, the sound of the wind in tree leaves (and the joy to find there is a word for it!). In addition, there is so much beauty and a feeling of architecture or protection a forest provides.

Our Psithurism hat and mitts set celebrates the structure and action of trees!

This is a pattern for a beanie style hat and a pair of mitts. Both are worked the same, from the rib up and in the round using the stranded colourwork knitting technique.
Feel free to make any adjustments as needed, for best fit.

This pattern includes charts with colour in addition to charts with symbols, if needed.

HAT
yarn:
Hawkcombe Wood Collection 4ply by Gathered Sheep Yarns; Fingering; Exmoor Blueface 50%, Devon BFL 30%, Devon Wensleydale 20% ; 424yds (388m)/100g
approximate yarn amounts:
MC (The Mighty Oak) - 40g; 170yds/155m
CC (Mustrd Seeds) - 20g; 85yds/78m
needles:
2.5mm (us no 1.5) circular, 16in/41cm
3.0mm (us no 2.5) circular, 16in/41cm and DPNs 6in/15cm
gauge: 30 sts x 30 rows = 4in/10cm measured over stranded stockinette on larger needles
30 sts x 32 rows = 4in/10cm measured over single-coloured stockinette on smaller needles
Some knitters work stranded and single-coloured at different gauges. Change needles, as needed, to keep gauge the same throughout.
approximate finished size:
one size fits most; 21-25 in/53cm-63.5 cm head
additional tools:
needle to weave in ends, st marker

MITTS
yarn:
Hawkcombe Wood Collection 4ply by Gathered Sheep Yarns; Fingering; Exmoor Blueface 50%, Devon BFL 30%, Devon Wensleydale 20% ; 424yds (388m)/100g
approximate yarn amounts:
MC (The Mighty Oak) - 32 (40, 47) g; 136 (170, 200) yds/124 (155, 183) m
CC (Mustrd Seeds) - 14 (17, 20) g; 60 (72, 85) yds/55 (66, 78) m
needles:
2.0mm (us no 0) DPNs 6in/15cm
2.5mm (us no 1.5) DPNs 6in/15cm
gauge: 32 sts x 32 rows = 4in/10cm
measured over stranded stockinette on larger needles
Some knitters work stranded and single-coloured at different gauges. Change needles, as needed, to keep gauge the same throughout.
approximate finished size:
S (M, L)
knuckle circumference - 6.25 (7.75, 9.25) in/15.5 (19.5, 23.5) cm
You may easily adjust, by going up or down needle sizes. (this may affect yarn amounts)
additional tools:
needle to weave in ends, st marker