Herbie Chevron Hat and Mittens Knitting Pattern

Herbie Chevron Hat and Mittens by Pamela Wynne

Product Overview

The Herbie Chevron Hat and Mittens is a coordinating knit set designed by Pamela Wynne and published by Juniper Moon Farm. This downloadable PDF pattern provides instructions for creating a matching hat and mittens set featuring a distinctive chevron stitch pattern. The design is available in three sizes for both garments, allowing for customization based on individual measurements.

Herbie Chevron Hat

What is Being Made: A knitted hat featuring a chevron pattern with a ribbed brim and crown shaping. The hat is designed in adult sizes Small, Medium, and Large, with finished brim circumferences of 19 inches (48 cm), 21¼ inches (54 cm), and 24 inches (61 cm) respectively.

Techniques Used: The hat construction employs several fundamental knitting techniques including circular knitting in the round, ribbed edging, chart-based colorwork integration, and crown decreases for shaping the top of the hat. The pattern begins with a 2x2 ribbed brim worked on smaller needles to create a snug, elastic edge, then transitions to larger needles for the main chevron pattern body. The crown shaping involves decreases worked over multiple rounds to gradually taper the hat to a finished point.

Stitches Used: The primary stitches include knit and purl stitches for the ribbed brim section, with the main body worked in a chevron pattern as indicated by the included chart. The chevron pattern repeats across 8 stitches and is worked 13, 15, or 17 times around the hat depending on size. Standard decreasing techniques are employed during the crown shaping rounds.

Materials: The hat requires one hank each of Juniper Moon Farm Herriot yarn in two colors: color #03 Bullrush (main color) and color #01 Talc (contrasting color). Needles include a US size 5 (3.75mm) 16-inch circular needle and a set of double-pointed needles for the main pattern work, plus a US size 3 (3.25mm) circular needle, two sizes smaller, for the ribbed brim. Additional notions include a 1½-inch pompom maker, stitch marker, waste yarn, and tapestry needle. The recommended gauge is 23 stitches and 28 rounds per 4 inches (10 cm) in the chevron pattern worked in the round using the larger needles.

Herbie Chevron Mittens

What is Being Made: A pair of knitted mittens featuring the same chevron stitch pattern as the coordinating hat. The mittens are offered in adult sizes Small, Medium, and Large, with finished hand circumferences of 7 inches (18 cm), 8 inches (20 cm), and 9¼ inches (23.5 cm) respectively.

Techniques Used: The mittens are constructed using circular knitting in the round with double-pointed needles. The pattern incorporates the chevron stitch design worked from a chart, with sizing adjustments made through needle size selection. Mitten-specific shaping techniques are employed, including increases for the thumb gusset and decreases for the top shaping. The wrap-and-turn technique is referenced in the abbreviations, indicating that short-row shaping may be used for custom fit adjustments.

Stitches Used: The mittens utilize knit and purl stitches as components of the chevron pattern, which is worked from the included chart. Standard knitting abbreviations indicate the use of slip stitches, decreases (including slip-slip-knit decreases), make-one increases, and other shaping techniques typical of fitted mitten construction.

Materials: Each mitten requires one hank each of Juniper Moon Farm Herriot yarn in color #03 Bullrush (main color) and color #01 Talc (contrasting color). The needles used are US size 2, 3, or 4 (2.75, 3.25, or 3.5mm) double-pointed needles, with size selection dependent on the desired finished size and individual gauge. The recommended gauges vary by size: 32 stitches and 36 rounds per 4 inches for size Small, 28 stitches and 32 rounds per 4 inches for size Medium, and 24 stitches and 28 rounds per 4 inches for size Large, all measured in the chevron pattern worked in the round. Additional notions include stitch markers, waste yarn, and tapestry needle.

About Chevron Knitting

The chevron stitch pattern creates a distinctive zigzag or wave-like