Wintertide Trio

When designing Rime's the Reason for Knitty I fell in love with the cable stitch pattern. This trio of designs feature adaptations of the original Rime Cable for smaller projects. First, there is a set of fingerless mitts which use my Phalangee finger opening technique (see Knitty Deep Fall 2012). The Phalangee technique creates finger openings with just a set up row, a connecting row and an unusual bind off!!
Next, there is slouchy hat in two sizes. For a comfortably snug fit the hat begins with a smaller version of the Rime Cable and then transitions into a larger version of stitch pattern. The crown shaping is incorporated naturally into cable design and is worked over the final 10 rows creating a stunning starburst.
The final pattern for this collection is a graceful circular cowl which comes in two sizes. The smaller version is sized to be worn as a simple tube at the neck. The larger version can be twisted and doubled (or tripled) to create artfully draped layers.
Both written and charted formats are provided. A larger needle is used for the hat and the cowl than for the mitts creating a less dense fabric for easy draping. The design features Knit Picks' sumptuously soft Capretta which is a luscious pleasure to both knit with and wear.

Sizes Offered
Mitts: Small[Medium, Large, Extra Large] Circumference (unstretched): 5.75[6.5, 7.25, 8.25] inches
Circumference (stretched): 8.75 [10, 11.25, 12.5] inches
Length (unstretched): 9[9, 13, 13] inches Hat: A[B]
Circumference at narrowest point: 17.5[18.75] inches
Circumference at widest point: 20[22] inches Length: 12 inches
Cowl: A[B]
Circumference: 20.5[64] inches
Width: 10[7] inches

Yarn Requirements
Mitts: 1[1, 2, 2] 50 gram balls of Knit Picks Capretta (pictured in size M)
Hat: 2[2] 50 gram balls of Knit Picks Capretta (pictured in size A)
Cowl: 1[2] 50 grams balls of Knit Picks Capretta (pictured in size B)

This pattern uses the Magic Loop Technique