Sizes
1 (2-3) 4-5 y
 
Needles
Double pointed needles and small circular needle, US 8
Double pointed needles US 4
 
Yarn
2 balls Pickles Cashmerino Silk, colour 1
1 balls Pickles Extra Fine Merino, colour 2
1 balls Pickles Extra Fine Merino, colour 2
1 balls Pickles Extra Fine Merino, colour 3
 
Gauge
Needle 5 / 15 stitches = 4”
Needle 3,5/ 24 stitches = 4”
HAT
Cast on 48 (56) 64 stitches LOOSELY on small US circular needles 8. Use double strands of colour 1. Cast on on a larger needle to make sure the hat is loose enough at the bottom. Knit in the round.

Knit rib, K 2, P 2 until the work measures 2”.
Knit 3 rounds of colour 1. Continue knitting stripes of three and three rounds.
When the work is 5.5 (6) 6.5” you´ll start decreasing. Use double pointed needles.
Decrease like this:

K 6, K2tog. Repeat 6 (7) 8 times around.

K 1 round

K 5, K2tog. Repeat 6 (7) 8 times around.

K 1 round

K 4, K2tog. Repeat 6 (7) 8 times around.

K 3, K2tog. Repeat 6 (7) 8 times around.

K 2, K2tog. Repeat 6 (7) 8 times around.

K 1, K2tog. Repeat 6 (7) 8 times around.

K2tog one round.

Cut the yarn and thread the end through the remaining stitches. Pull and assemble. Make a pom pom and sew it to on to the top of the hat.

NECK WARMER
Cast on 44 (48) 56 stitches LOOSELY on small US circular needles 8. Use double strands of colour 1. Cast on on a larger needle to make sure the neckwarmer will fit over the head. Knit in the round.

Knit rib, K 2, P 2 until the work measures 4 (4.7) 5.5”.

On the next round you´ll start knitting. Increase one stitch in every stitch throughout the first round = 88 (96) 104 stitches.

Keep on knitting 3 (4) 5 rounds of colour 1, 3 (4) 5 rounds of colour 2 and 3 (4) 5 rounds of colour 3. Finish the piece by purpling one round, knitting one round and purling one round in colour 4. Cast off.

MITTENS
Cast on 24 (28) 32 stitches on double pointed needles US 4. Use one thread in colour 2, 3 or 4.

Knit rib, K 1, P 1 until the piece is 3.5 (4) 4.7”

Strat knitting and increase 4 stitches on the first round.

Knit 0.7 (1) 1.2”.

Make a whole for the thumb by knitting 6 (7) 8 in a contrasting colour. You will later on pick up the stitches on each side of the contrasting yarn, and pull the yarn out.

Cut the thread you are knitting with. Knit the first 6 (7) 8 stitches in a contrasting colour. For the other thumb you knit 8 (9) 10 stitches before knitting the contrasting yarn, putting the thumb in two different places.

Knit in the normal colour again, and keep on knitting until the work is 3 (3.5) 4.3”. Start decreasing.

Make sure that half the stitches on needle 1 and 2 are the same as on needle 3 and 4, making sure the mitten will be the same size on both sides.

Knit 1, k2tog, knit until 3 stitches remain on needle 2, ssk, k1.

Knit 1, k2tog, knit until 3 stitches remain on needle 4, ssk, k1.

Knit 1 round.

Decrease one round in the same way as before.

Knit one round.

Decrease in the same way until 8 stitches remain. Cut the thread, and pull it through the remaining stitches.

 

Thumb
Pick up the stitches on each side of the contrasting yarn. Loosen the yarn and remove it.

Pick up one stitch on both sides (2 stitches in total).

Knit 1.2 (1.4) 1.6”.  Knit using 2 needles from here on in. Make sure there are as many stitches on needle 1 as on needle 2.

Knit the first two stitches on each needle together, ssk the last two stitches on each needle 2 (3) 4 times in total. Pull a thread through the remaining stitches and assemble the ends.