Brighten up a cloudy day by wearing your very own rainbow!  This colourful set is knitted in the round; the hat is worked top-down and the mittens are worked bottom-up.  On my first visit to the New York Seep and Wool Festival, I bought a sampler of hand dyed yarns by Jamie Harmon, just perfect for this project!

 

  
 

One size: Hat = 9” Flat at opening x 7” height.   Mittens = 3” Flat at opening x 10” length.

Materials:
1 Skein Brown Sheep Lamb’s Pride Bulky (85% Wool/15% Mohair), for MC, (I used M-115 Oatmeal)
1 Set of Seven 20yd lighter Rainbow Skeins (50% Wool/50% Angora), from Jamie Harmon Handspun Yarn, for Stripes. (See note at bottom of pattern for ordering.)
Needles:
This pattern is worked in the round on either;
1 set of US 11/8mm Double Pointed Needles – or
1 long, (over 24”) US 11/8mm Circular Needle, if using the Magic Loop method.

Other stuff you will need:  Stitch Marker,  Stitch Holder,
Tapestry Needle

Gauge:
13 stitches & 17 rows = 4”/10cm over St st using US 11/8mm needles - or size needed to obtain gauge.