Candy Darling is a colorwork hat and mittens set sure to keep you warm and cherry in all manner of winter weather. The hat begins with a provisional cast on. A ribbed folded brim is joined together, then the body is worked in stranded colorwork. There is enough yarn in each skein to make at least 3 hats. The pattern is written for three different brim colors with three chart options. 

The mittens begin with a provisional cast on. The outer mitten is worked in stranded colorwork. Once complete, the provisional cast on is removed and stitches are picked up to work the lining.

SPECIFICATIONS
YARN
Hat The Fibre Co. Arranmore Light (80% merino wool, 10% cashmere, 10% silk; 328 yds/100gm skein): Slieve Sunset (A), St. Claire (B), and Malin Head (C), 1 skein each.
Mittens The Fibre Co. Arranmore Light (80% merino wool, 10% cashmere, 10% silk; 328 yds/100gm skein): Slieve Sunset (A), St. Claire (B), and Malin Head (C), 1 skein each.
GAUGE
26 sts + 29 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in Colorwork on larger ndls, after blocking.
NEEDLES
Hat
1 – US 2 (2.75 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular.
1 – US 3 (3.25 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular.
1 – set US 3 (3.25 mm) DPNs.
Mittens
1 – set US 2 (2.75 mm) DPNs.
1 – set US 3 (3.25 mm) DPNs.
NOTIONS Darning needle, stitch marker.
SIZE
Hat
18.5” (47 cm) circumference, unstretched and 9.5” (24 cm) length.
Mittens
8.25” (20.75 cm) circumference, and 10” length (25.4 cm) length.
SKILLS Stranded colorwork from charts, provisional cast on.

USEFUL TIPS
• For a tutorial on working from charts, visit our Charts Series here.
• For a tutorial on our preferred provisional cast on method, visit our Tips and Tricks here.
• For a tutorial on joining a folded brim that utilizes a provisional cast on, visit our Tips and Tricks here.
• For a tutorial on picking up stitches from waste yarn, visit our Tips and Tricks here.