Trail Hat + Lodge Mittens Kit

The Trail Hat + Lodge Mitten Kit is the quintessential woodsy hat + mitten set for the great outdoors this winter, whether it's in interior Maine or the slushy streets of NYC. The colorwork motif was inspired by split rail fences seen all over the American West bordering cattle ranches. These complementary accessories are made in our soft + durable Forge, held single for the hat and doubled for the mittens for extra warmth. 

Choose the color combo of your dreams and get to knitting these universally-appealing winter accessories!

A $150 value for $125! 

Kit includes:

• Digital download of the pattern
• 4 skeins of Forge in the colors of your choice
• Leather H+W label
• H+W project bag

For the Hat:

Designer:   Meghan Babin
Yarn:   Forge
Skill Level:   3 out of 5
Yarn:   Hudson + West Co. Forge (70% U.S. Merino / 30% U.S. Corriedale; 235 yds [214 m]; 3.5 oz. [100g]): 
Watch Cap Version: MC - evergreen (deep green), 1 skein; CC - aspen (natural white), 1 skein; 
Slouch Version: MC -  raven (black), 1 skein; CC1 - fawn (natural oatmeal), 1 skein; CC2 - barn red (deep red), 1 skein.

Sizes:
Adult S (M, L): 18 (20, 22)” [46 (51, 56) cm] finished circumference, 8.5 (9.5)” [ 21.5 (24) cm] finished Watch Cap (Slouch) height. Watch Cap shown in Size M and Slouch shown in Size L.

Needles: 
Size A (for hat body): US 7 [4.5 mm]: 16” [41 cm] circ needle and 1 set of DPNs, or your preferred needle for small-circumference circular knitting.
Size B (for ribbing): US 5 [3.75 mm]: 16” [41 cm] circ needle, or your preferred needle for small-circumference circular knitting.
Size C (optional, for tubular cast on): US 4 [3.5 mm]: 16” [41 cm] circ needle, or your preferred needle for small-circumference circular knitting.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions:
Stitch marker (m); waste yarn; (optional) pom pom maker; tapestry needle.

Gauge: 
20 sts and 28 rows = 4” [10 cm] over colorwork on Size A needle.

Skills Required: 
Stranded knitting; decreasing; circular knitting; (optional) tubular cast on.

For the Mittens:

Designer:   Meghan Babin
Yarn:   Forge
Skill Level:   3 out of 5
Yarn:   Hudson + West Co. Forge (70% U.S. Merino / 30% U.S. Corriedale; 235 yds [214 m]; 3.5 oz. [100g]): MC - raven (black), 2 skeins; CC - fawn (natural oatmeal), 1 skein.

Sizes:
Adult S (M, L): 8 (9, 10)” [20.5 (23, 25.5) cm] finished hand circumference, 11.5” [29 cm] finished height. Mittens shown in Size S.

Needles: 
Size A (mitten body): US 10 [6 mm]: one set of DPNs, or your preferred needle for small-circumference circular knitting
Size B (ribbing): US 9 [5.5 mm]: one set of DPNs, or your preferred needle for small-circumference circular knitting
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions:
Stitch marker (m); waste yarn; tapestry needle.

Gauge: 
16 sts and 20 rnds = 4” [10 cm] over colorwork on Size A needles, with yarn held doubled.

Skills Required: 
Stranded knitting; Kitchener/grafting; increasing; decreasing; picking up stitches; circular knitting over small circumference.