Materials Required:

AMERICAN THREAD “DAWN” KNITTING WORSTED or DAWN “SAYELLE”[1]

4—4 oz. skeins Antique Gold

1 Pr. Knitting Needles each No. 6 and No. 9 OR ANY SIZE NEEDLES WHICH WILL RESULT IN STITCH GAUGE BELOW

GAUGE:

For No. 6 needles: 6 sts = 1 inch

For No. 9 needles: 5 sts = 1 inch

SCARF

With No. 9 needles, cast on 40 sts. 1st ROW: * K 1, P 1, repeat from * once, K 6, repeat from beg across row. 2nd ROW: K 5, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * once, P 1, repeat from beg across row. 3rd to 6th ROWS: Repeat 1st and 2nd rows alternately. 7th ROW: K 6, * P 1, K 1, repeat from * once, repeat from beg across row. 8th ROW: * P 1, K 1, repeat from * once, P 1, K 5, repeat from beg across row. 9th to 12th ROWS: Repeat 7th and 8th rows alternately. Repeat from 1st to 12th rows for pattern until scarf measures 68 inches from beg, bind off.

HAT

With No. 6 needles, cast on 50 sts, work in K 1, P 1 ribbing for 3 inches. Change to No. 9 needles and work in pattern same as scarf for 12 rows; then continue in pattern, dec 1 st each side every 6th row 6 times. NEXT ROW: K 2 tog, K 1, repeat from beg across row. NEXT ROW: K 2 tog across row. Sl these sts to a st holder. Work another section in same manner. Draw all sts of both sections tog, fasten securely. Sew seams.

MITTENS

Using No. 6 needles throughout, cast on 40 sts. Work in K 1, P 1 ribbing for 2 inches. Work in pattern for 12 rows. NEXT ROW: START THUMB GUSSET: Work gusset in garter st (K each row) throughout. Work across 20 sts in pattern, inc 1 st (to inc: Pick up yarn between sts), work in pattern to end of row. NEXT ROW: Work across in pattern. NEXT ROW: Work in pattern across 20 sts, inc 1 st, K 1, inc 1 st, work in pattern to end of row. NEXT ROW: Work across in pattern. NEXT ROW: Work in pattern across 20 sts, inc 1 st, K 3, inc 1 st, work across to end of row. NEXT ROW: Work across in pattern. NEXT ROW: Work in pattern across 20 sts, inc 1 st, K 5, inc 1 st, work to end of row. NEXT ROW: Work across in pattern. Continue in same manner having 2 sts more between inc in thumb gusset in every other row until there are 13 sts between inc. NEXT ROW: Work across in pattern. NEXT ROW: Work 20 sts, place these sts on st holder, K across next 13 sts for thumb, place remaining 20 sts on 2nd holder. THUMB: Work in garter st for 1¾ inches or ¼ inch less than length required. NEXT ROW: K 2, * sl 1, K 1, p.s.s.o., K 1, repeat from * across row ending K 2. NEXT ROW: * K 2 tog, repeat from * across ending K 1, cut yarn leaving a length long enough to draw through remaining sts, fasten securely. Sew thumb seam. Sl sts from 1st holder, attach yarn, sl sts from 2nd holder and work across. (There are 40 sts on needles.) Work in pattern for 3½ inches from thumb. SHAPE TOP: * K 2 tog, K 3, repeat from * across row. NEXT ROW: K across. NEXT ROW: * K 2 tog, K 2, repeat from * across row. NEXT ROW: K across. NEXT ROW: * K 2 tog, K 1, repeat from * across row. NEXT ROW: Continue dec in same manner until 8 sts remain, cut yarn leaving a length. Draw through remaining sts, fasten securely, and sew side seam. Work other mitten in same manner.