Make your Heather hat & mittens.
A checkerboard hat and matching mittens by Georgia Farrell in MODE at Rowan Softest Alpaca. Choose a flat-knit hat, a hat worked in the round, or the mittens, with the correct needles and finishing tools for each.
Finished design shown. Select the pattern and materials you would like to buy.
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Explore the design, check your fit and see what you need before you cast on.
About Heather hat & mittens
A checkerboard hat and matching mittens by Georgia Farrell in MODE at Rowan Softest Alpaca. Choose a flat-knit hat, a hat worked in the round, or the mittens, with the correct needles and finishing tools for each.
Buy the pattern on its own, or build a project with the yarn and tools you select. Photographs show finished designs; finished items are not included.
The pattern at a glance
- Design
- MIP99 Heather hat & mittens
- Designer
- Georgia Farrell for MODE at Rowan
- Projects
- Hat · worked flat, Hat · in the round, Mittens
The leaflet contains both designs. Follow the purchased pattern for full instructions and finishing.
Your yarn choices
MODE at Rowan Softest Alpaca 50g · photographed in Cranberry 020.
The hat uses one 50g ball, in either construction. The pair of mittens uses one 50g ball. Each addition supplies the selected project; allow two balls in total when making a hat and the mittens.
Order the full amount of each shade together; contact us for help checking dye lots.
Project sizing & yarn quantities
Choose one project at a time. Hats are sized to fit an average adult woman's head; the approximate finished circumferences below are not body-size ranges.
| Project | Finished dimensions | Softest Alpaca 50g balls |
|---|---|---|
| Hat · worked flat | Hat: approx. 44.5cm circumference | 1 |
| Hat · in the round | Hat: approx. 44.5cm circumference | 1 |
| Mittens | Mittens: to fit an average adult woman’s hand | 1 |
These are Rowan's published quantities for each project. Extra length or other alterations may require more yarn.
Needles & finishing tools
Hat · worked flat: Flat-knit hat: 5mm and 5.5mm straight needles. No circular cables or DPNs are needed. No additional specialised tool is specified for the flat-knit hat.
Hat · in the round: Hat in the round: 5mm and 5.5mm circular needles, each 40cm long, and 5.5mm double-pointed needles. Both packages include Prym KnitPro Natural DPNs. A stitch marker is required for the hat worked in the round.
Mittens: Mittens: sets of 5mm and 5.5mm double-pointed needles. The package supplies both Prym KnitPro Natural 20cm sets. No circular cables are needed. A stitch marker and a stitch holder for the thumb are required.
The selected circular setup includes the labelled cable and compatible tips: 40cm with short 10cm tips, or 80cm with regular 13cm tips where specified. For projects with two circular needle sizes, transfer the same cable between tip pairs when changing needle size. End caps and a key are supplied with the cable.
A tapestry needle, measuring tape and scissors are useful finishing tools; these are not automatically added.
Tension & care
Hat: 18 stitches × 25 rows or rounds to 10cm over checkerboard pattern using 5.5mm needles.
Mittens: 18 stitches × 25 rows to 10cm over checkerboard pattern using 5.5mm needles.
Make a tension square and adjust your needle size if needed. Follow the yarn labels for care instructions.
What you will receive
Pattern only: one MIP99 Heather hat & mittens knitting pattern leaflet. Yarn and tools are not included.
Build my project: materials for your selected project only, plus the pattern and tools you select. Untick the pattern if you already own it. Your cart records the project and yarn choice.
Review the summary before adding. Unselected tools and finished items are not included.
Before you begin
Can I make both designs?
Yes. Add the first project, then return and select the second. Include the pattern once and untick it for the second addition. Each project has its own yarn requirement; do not assume one allocation covers both.
Can I use my own tools or pattern?
Yes. Select only what you need. For circular knitting, check you have the correct needle size and finished cable length before choosing own cables.