Satellite Hat & Mitts Knitting Pattern

Satellite Hat & Mitts in Juniper Moon Moonshine Trios

Product Overview

The Satellite Hat & Mitts is a coordinated knitting project from the Seaside Collection by Pamela Wynne, featuring a matching hat and mittens set designed to be worked in Juniper Moon Farm Moonshine Trios yarn. This downloadable pattern provides instructions for creating both garments in a single colorway, allowing crafters to produce a cohesive accessory set suitable for adult wear.

Hat Construction & Design

The hat is constructed using in-the-round knitting techniques, beginning with a cast-on of 108 (120) stitches for the small (large) adult size. The design features a distinctive textured body created through alternating bands of stockinette stitch and reverse stockinette stitch, producing a horizontal striped visual effect.

Hat Measurements:

• Brim circumference: 21½ (24) inches / 54.5 (61) centimeters
• Height: 10½ inches / 26.5 centimeters

The hat begins with a ribbed brim section worked in knit-purl ribbing (k1, p1) to provide elasticity and a finished edge. The main body alternates between purl rounds and knit rounds in decreasing sequences: 8 rounds each, followed by 7 rounds each, then 6 rounds each. This creates a textured striped pattern characteristic of reversible knit designs.

The crown shaping employs strategic decreases worked in both purl and knit sections. Decreases are spaced evenly across rounds using p2tog (purl two together) and k2tog (knit two together) techniques, progressively reducing stitch count from 99 (110) stitches down to 27 (30) stitches. The pattern transitions from circular needles to double-pointed needles as stitches become too few for the circular needle.

Mittens Construction & Design

The mittens are also worked in the round using double-pointed needle techniques, providing a seamless construction ideal for fitted hand wear.

Mittens Measurements:

• Palm circumference: 6½ (8) inches / 16.5 (20.5) centimeters

The mittens are worked with a cast-on appropriate to the palm circumference and utilize stockinette stitch as the primary fabric, creating a smooth, fitted surface. Like the hat, the mittens employ k2tog and p2tog decreases for shaping, though the specific decrease sequences are detailed in the full pattern instructions.

Stitches & Techniques Used

• Stockinette Stitch (St st): The primary fabric stitch for both hat and mittens, created by alternating knit and purl rounds when working in the round
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch: Achieved by purling rounds in the round, creating a textured, bumpy surface that contrasts with stockinette
• Knit-Purl Ribbing (k1, p1): Used for the hat brim to create elasticity and a finished edge
• Decrease Stitches: K2tog (knit two together) and p2tog (purl two together) for crown and body shaping
• In-the-Round Knitting: Seamless construction using circular and double-pointed needles
• Stitch Markers: Used to mark the beginning of rounds and decrease positions

Materials & Gauge

Both the hat and mittens are crafted from Juniper Moon Farm Moonshine Trios yarn in color #114 Sky Combo. One hank of this yarn is sufficient for each garment.

Hat Gauge: 18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches / 10 centimeters in stockinette stitch

Mittens Gauge: 20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches / 10 centimeters in stockinette stitch

Needles Required:

• Hat: US 7 (4.5 mm) circular and double-pointed needles; US