Some of the most appealing knitted accessories are the simplest to make. This hat is worked from the top down and the mitts are worked as a simple tube with a slit for the thumb. The scarf is worked in a cable pattern. "Progressive Gloves" instruction, and thumb gussets also included in download!
Finished Size: Scarf: About 7 1/2" (19 cm) wide and 46" (117 cm) long. Hat: 22" (56 cm) circumference and 10" (25.5 cm) long; to fit a man's head. Mitts: 9" (23 cm) circumference and 10" (25.5 cm) long; to fit a man's hand.
Yarn: Scarf: Blackberry Ridge Mohair Mist (75% wool, 25% mohair; 900/950 yd [822/868 m]/lb): huckleberry, 2 skeins. Hat and mitts: Blackberry Ridge Wool/Cotton (80% wool, 20% cotton; 1300/1400 yd [1188/1280 m]/lb): natural gray, 1 skein for both hat and mitts. A few yards of waste yarn for mitts.
Yarn weight: #4 - Medium, #3 - Light
Gauge: Scarf: 8-st cable panels measure 1 1/2" (3.2 cm) wide; 28 rows = 4" (10 cm). Hat and mitts: 20 sts and 33 rows = 4" (10 cm) in St st worked in the rnd.
Needles: Scarf—Size 8 (5 mm): straight. Hat and mitts—Size 6 (4 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Cable needle (cn); markers (m); tapestry needle.
Originally Published: Interweave Knits Winter 2003