Shibui Knits Frame Gloves Knitting Pattern

Shibui Knits Frame - Monochrome Collection by Kirsten Johnstone

Project Overview

The Frame pattern is a coordinated two-piece knitting set consisting of a hat and handwarmers (fingerless gloves) designed to be worked as complementary accessories. This intermediate-level project showcases the visual impact of stranded colorwork through a clever reversal of tones between the two garments. The hat features a double-brimmed toque silhouette, while the handwarmers are delicate mitts, both constructed with graphic outlines that add visual interest to smooth stockinette surfaces.

Hat Specifications

Finished Dimensions: 22.25″ circumference and 10″ tall

Skill Level: Intermediate

The hat is worked seamlessly in the round using stranded colorwork techniques. The double-brimmed construction creates a refined silhouette, with the reversal of color placement between the hat and handwarmers establishing maximum visual contrast within the coordinated set.

Handwarmers Specifications

Finished Dimensions: 7.5″ circumference and 10.75″ length

Skill Level: Intermediate

The handwarmers are lightweight mitts designed to complement the hat. Like the hat, they feature stranded colorwork with reversed color placement, creating a cohesive yet visually dynamic accessory pair.

Techniques and Construction Methods

• Bottom-up construction: Both garments are worked from the bottom upward
• Seamless, worked in the round: Circular needles and double-pointed needles create seamless tubes without seaming
• Stranded colorwork: Two colors are carried simultaneously across rows to create graphic pattern outlines on stockinette backgrounds
• Stockinette stitch: The primary stitch structure provides a smooth, refined fabric surface ideal for showcasing colorwork

Yarn and Materials

Yarn: Shibui Pebble, a luxury blend composed of 48% recycled silk, 36% fine merino, and 16% cashmere. Each skein provides 224 yards at 25 grams.

Yardage Requirements: When worked as a coordinated set, the hat and handwarmers together require 2 skeins each of Color A and Color B (4 skeins total). The pattern is shown in Ivory (Color A) and Abyss (Color B).

Gauge: 26 stitches and 30 rounds equal 4 inches in stranded colorwork stockinette stitch after blocking, using two strands of Pebble held together.

Tools and Equipment

• Size 2 (2.75 mm) circular needle, 16″ long (for hat ribbing)
• Size 2.5 (3 mm) circular needle, 16″ long (for hat main body)
• Size 2.5 (3 mm) double-pointed needles (for hat crown shaping)
• Size 4 (3.5 mm) double-pointed needles (for handwarmers)
• Stitch markers
• Waste yarn
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Design Features

The Frame collection emphasizes sophisticated minimalism through its monochrome palette and graphic stranded colorwork patterns. The use of contrasting shades creates bold outline effects against smooth stockinette backgrounds. The luxury fiber blend—combining recycled silk, fine merino, and cashmere—ensures that despite their lightweight construction, both the hat and handwarmers provide genuine warmth. The coordinated nature of the set, enhanced by the intentional reversal of color placement between garments, creates maximum visual impact while maintaining the refined aesthetic characteristic of Shibui Knits designs.