Rowan Star Hat & Mitts Gloves Knitting Pattern

Rowan Star Hat & Mitts by Jennie Atkinson

Project Overview

The Rowan Star Hat & Mitts is a coordinating knitted accessory set designed by Jennie Atkinson. This downloadable pattern includes instructions for creating both a fitted hat and matching mitts, featuring decorative beaded embellishments that add sparkle and visual interest to the finished pieces.

What Is Being Made

• Hat: A classic fitted hat designed to fit an average size head, created using circular knitting techniques on double-pointed needles
• Mitts: A pair of hand coverings measuring 18 cm (7 inches) around the hand and 23 cm (9 inches) in length

Knitting Techniques Used

This pattern employs several fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques to create the finished garments:

• Circular knitting: Both the hat and mitts are worked in the round using double-pointed needles, creating seamless tubular pieces
• Ribbed edging: The cast-on edges feature knit-purl ribbing (alternating K1, P1) to create elasticity and a neat finished edge
• Decreasing: The hat incorporates strategic decreases using slip stitch, knit, and pass slipped stitch over (Sl 1, K1, psso) combined with knit two together (K2tog) techniques to shape the crown and create the characteristic tapered top
• Bead incorporation: The pattern includes beadwork, with beads threaded onto the yarn prior to knitting and integrated into the fabric during construction
• Stitch marker placement: Markers are used to denote the beginning and end of rounds, ensuring consistent shaping

Stitches Used

• Stockinette stitch (st st): The primary stitch used throughout both garments, creating a smooth, classic knitted fabric
• Ribbed stitch: Knit one, purl one (K1, P1) ribbing used for the cast-on edges to provide stretch and definition
• Decrease stitches: Slip stitch, knit, pass slipped stitch over (Sl 1, K1, psso) and knit two together (K2tog) used in decreasing rounds to shape the hat crown
• Beaded stitches: Beads are threaded onto the yarn and worked into the fabric during knitting to create decorative embellishment

Materials Required

Yarn: Rowan Finest Work in the colorway Rapture 068, with a total yardage requirement of 4 x 25 gram balls. This yarn weight and fiber content create a fabric with the specified tension.

Needles: A set of 4 double-pointed needles in size 3¼mm (US size 3), used for working both the hat and mitts in the round.

Beads: One pack of Swarovski Aquamarine Selection faceted crystal beads (art no 9825101-00003), containing 100 x 4mm beads. The pattern requires 93 beads in total: 25 beads for the hat and 33 beads for the left mitt.

Tension: The pattern is worked to a tension of 28 stitches and 36 rows over 10 centimeters in stockinette stitch using 3¼mm (US 3) needles, ensuring the finished pieces meet the specified dimensions.

Design Details

The hat features a classic crown shaping with progressive decreases worked every other round, gradually reducing from the initial 150 cast-on stitches down to 18 stitches before final closure. The mitts are worked with 50 cast-on stitches and incorporate beaded embellishment throughout. Both pieces begin with a ribbed edge to provide a comfortable, elastic fit and are worked seamlessly in the round to eliminate seaming.