Accessorize your outerwear with the Berry Cobbler Hat and Mitten set! This pattern set, worked up in bright jewel tones, showcases an interesting checkerboard pattern along both the hat and the mittens, making for a unique and stylish accessory.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: One size fits most women; Circumference at palm = 7 ½”; length from bottom of palm to top of mitten = 6 ½”; Hat circum at widest = 20”; total hat length = 8 ½”

Gauge: 4 dc = 1”; Rnds 1-4 in pattern = 3 1/2” diameter circle

Materials

Yarn:

 Filatura di Crosa Zara (100% merino; 136.5 yards [124 meters]/50 grams): #1461 Maroon (A, 2 balls), #1792 Navy B, 1 ball), #1481 Light Blue (C, 1 ball)
Hook: US size H/8 (5.0 mm) hook or size needed to obtain gauge

Special Stitches

Checkers Pattern

With first color, ch 3, work 2 dc, carrying 2nd color along by working over the strand. Draw 2nd color through last loop of last dc made. Work 3 dc with 2nd color, carrying first color along by working over strand. Draw first color through last loop of last dc made. Work 3 dc with first color, carrying 2nd color along by working over the strand, and drawing 2nd color through last loop of last dc made. When drawing new color through last loop, pull gently on strand to avoid bunching up of carried yarn. Continue in the same manner to the end of the round or row.
At the beginning of a row or round, you will begin with a ch 3 in whatever color is needed. Just before you make the first chain, cross the strand of the other color over the working yarn, to bring it up to the height of the row so it can be carried along.

Abbreviations

Hdc2tog: Half double crochet two together
BL: Back loop
Dc2tog: Double crochet two together

Pattern Notes

Use a stretchy yarn for this pattern.
Use the Hdc2tog method to work hdc decrease for less bulk:
To avoid tangling yarn on checkers rounds: place the two balls aside, one in front and one in back. When you change colors along the row, always keep the strands of each color in the same order, one in front and one in back.
No turns at ends of rnds until rnd 7. Turn at ends of rnds or rows till 15, thereafter no turns.
If the cuff of the mitt is too tight, use a larger hook for those rounds only.

Hat Pattern

With A and larger hook,
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 9 BLhdc in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to top of starting ch 3. (10 hdc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, BLhdc in same st, 2 BLhdc in each st around, sl st to top of starting ch 2. Change to B. (20 hdc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, BLhdc in same st, *BLhdc in next st, 2 BLhdc in next st , rep from * around, BLhdc in last st, sl st to top of starting ch 2. (30 hdc)
Rnd 4: Ch 2, BLhdc in same st, *BLhdc in next 2 sts, 2 BLhdc in next st, rep from * around, BLhdc in last 2 sts, sl st to top fo starting ch 2. Change to C. (40 hdc)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, BLhdc in same st, *BLhdc in next 3 sts, 2 BLhdc in next st, rep from * around, BLhdc in last 3 sts, sl st to top of starting ch 2. (50 hdc)
Rnd 6: Ch 2, BLhdc in nsame st, *BLhdc in next 4 sts, 2 BLhdc in next st, rep fro * around, BLHdc in last 4 sts, sl st to top of starting ch 2. Change to A. (60 BLhdc)
Rnd 7: Ch 2, dc in next hdc (counts as dc2tog), *2 dc in next hdc, dc in next 2 hdc, rep from * around, dc2tog in last 2 hdc, sl st to top of starting ch 3, turn. Change to B. (78 dc)
Rnd 8: Ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *change to C, dc in next 3 dc**, change to B, dc in next 3 dc, rep from * around ending last rep at **, sl st to top of starting ch 3, turn. (26 checkers)
Rnd 9: Sl st to next dc with B, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, change to A, dc in next 3 dc, continue alternating B and C around, sl st to top of starting ch 3, turn.
Rnd 10: Sl st to next dc with C, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, continue in pattern alternating B and C around, sl st to top fo starting ch 3, turn. Change to A.
Rnd 11: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st to top of starting ch 3.
Rnds 12-14: Rep rnds 8-10, turn. Change to A.
Rnd 15: Ch 3, dc in each dc around, sl st to top of starting ch 3. (Do not turn here or in remaining rnds.)
Rnd 16: Ch 3, *BLdc in next 13 sts, BLdc2tog, BLdc in next 14 sts, rep from * around, BLdc in each st to end, sl st to top of starting ch 3, turn. (73 dc)
Rnd 17: Rep rnd 16. (69 dc)
Rnd 18: Ch 3, BLdc in each dc around, sl st to top of starting ch 3, fasten off.

Mitts Pattern (Make Two)

With A,
Rnd 1: Ch 3, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, 6 hdc in same ch, sl st to 2nd ch of starting ch 3. (8 hdc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, BLhdc in same st, 2 BLhdc in next hdc and in each hdc around, sl st to top of starting ch. (16 hdc)
Rnd 3: Ch 2, BLhdc in same st, *BLhdc in next hdc, 2 BLhdc in next, rep from * around, BLhdc in last st, sl st to top of starting ch with B, turn. (24 hdc)
Begin checkers patt
Rnd 4: Ch 3, FLdc in next 2 hdc, *change to C, FLdc in next 3 hdc, change to B, FLdc in next 3 hdc, rep from * around, sl st to top of starting ch 3, turn.
Rnd 5: Sl st to next st with B, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, *change to C, dc in next 3 dc**, change to B, rep from * around ending last rep at **, sl st to top of starting ch 3 with C, turn.
Rnd 6: Rep rnd 5.
Rnd 7: Sl st to next st with A, ch 3, dc in next 2 dc, 2 dc in next dc, *dc in next 3 dc, 2 dc in next dc, rep from * around, sl st to top of starting ch with A, turn. (30 dc)
Rnd 8: Sl st to next with C, ch 3, cont checkers patt around, sl st to top of starting ch with B, turn.
Rnds 9 and 10: Sl st to next st with C, rep rnd 8.

Thumbhole

Row 11: Sl st to next st with A, ch 3, dc in each dc around, change to B, turn.
Row 12: Work in checkers patt to end of row, turn.
Rnd 13: Ch 3, continue in checkers patt around, sl st to top of starting ch 3, turn.
Rnd 14: Sl st to next st with B, continue in checkers patt around, sl st with A to top of starting ch 3, turn.

Wrist

Rnd 15: Ch 2, *hdc2tog**, hdc in next dc, rep from * around, ending last rep at **, do not turn. (20 hdc)
Rnds 16-20: Ch 2, BLhdc in each hdc around, sl st to top of starting ch 2, end off.

Thumb

With RS facing join A at bottom of thumb hole.
Rnd 1: Ch 2, work 2 hdc in each row end, inserting hook under 2 strand, continue around opposite side of thumbhole, sl st to top of starting ch. (13 hdc)
Rnd 2: Ch 2, sk next st, BLhdc in each hdc around, sl st to top of starting ch. (12 hdc)
Rnds 3 and 4: Rep rnd 2. (10 hdc)
Rnd 5: Ch 2, BLhdc in each hdc around.
Rnd 6: *Sk next st, sl st in next st, rep from * around, end off.