Azurite Hat and Mittens in Berroco Gimlet - Downloadable PDF

Azurite Hat and Mittens in Berroco Gimlet – Knitting Pattern Summary

The Azurite pattern, designed by Alison Green and published by Berroco, is an intermediate-level knitting pattern for a coordinating set of a cabled hat and cabled fingerless mittens (mitts). The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and is worked in Berroco Gimlet, a chunky-weight yarn that lends warmth and texture to the finished accessories. The full matching set can be completed with just 3 balls of yarn, making it an efficient and satisfying project for knitters looking to create a cohesive cold-weather accessory set.

About Berroco Gimlet

Berroco Gimlet is the specified yarn for this pattern, sold in 50-gram balls. The colorway shown in the pattern photographs is #10735 Side Car. As a chunky-weight yarn, Gimlet knits up quickly and produces a substantial, cozy fabric that is well-suited to cables and textured stitch patterns. Its weight and composition make it ideal for hats and mittens that need to be both warm and visually striking.

The Azurite Hat

What Is Being Made

The hat is a cabled knit hat worked in the round, designed to fit two sizes. The finished measurements are approximately (18, 21) inches / (45.5, 53.5) cm in circumference and (7¾, 9) inches / (19.5, 23) cm in height. The pattern is shown in the larger size.

Techniques and Construction

The hat is worked in the round from the brim upward. Construction begins on a 16-inch / 40 cm circular needle in size 10 / 6 mm, then transitions to double-pointed needles (or preferred needles for small circumferences) in the same size as the crown decreases reduce the stitch count. This is a standard and practical approach to top-down or brim-up circular hat knitting, allowing seamless construction throughout.

Stitches and Techniques Used

• Cable knitting – the defining feature of the Azurite design, worked with the aid of a cable needle to create the signature twisted, rope-like texture
• Knitting in the round – worked seamlessly on circular and double-pointed needles
• Stitch markers – used to mark the beginning of round (BOR) and likely to separate cable repeat sections
• Crown decreases – shaping worked toward the top of the hat as the circumference reduces

Materials for the Hat

• Yarn: (1, 2) balls of Berroco Gimlet in #10735 Side Car
• Needles: 16-inch circular needle, size 10 / 6 mm; double-pointed needles or preferred small-circumference needles, size 10 / 6 mm
• Notions: Stitch markers (including one in a contrasting color for BOR), cable needle, tapestry needle

The Azurite Mittens (Mitts)

What Is Being Made

The mitts are cabled fingerless mittens worked in three sizes. The finished measurements are approximately (7, 7¾, 8¼) inches / (18, 19.5, 21) cm around the hand, (9½, 10, 10½) inches / (24, 25.5, 26.5) cm around the upper forearm, and 13¾ inches / 35 cm long. The pattern is shown in the middle size. The mitts are designed to extend up the forearm, giving them a more dramatic and cozy silhouette than a standard wrist-length mitten.

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