Christmas Red Hat Sets in Aran, DK & Fingering weight with White Pom Pom and optional skein of Mohair/Silk, Festively Packaged Perfect for Gifting

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Your Hat Set, which comes festively packaged appropriate for gifting to your favorite fiber lover includes one skein 100 grams of superwash wool in your choice of weight plus white snap on faux fox pom pom and snowflake or snowman stitch marker (may vary from picture) in your choice 4 different yarns.  You have the option to add a skein of Mohair/Silk!

• Aran Weight (Heavy Worsted) Hat Set:   Aussie Extra Fine Aran.  Wendy knit a Pull the Wool Over Hat with this yarn held with Mohair/Silk.
• DK/Lt. Worsted Weight Hat Set:  Aussie Extra Fine DK/Lt. Worsted,  218 yards per 100 grams (most consider this worsted). Check out Joan Forgione's cabled hat, Moonstream.  It was designed in this yarn.
• DK with Nylon Hat Set:  Aussie Extra Fine DK with Nylon, more of what in the US we consider a traditional DK weight.  Perfect for Joan Forgione's Huskadoo hat.
• Sport Weight Hat Set:  Aussie Extra Fine Sport.  Perfect for Martha Wissing's Canelo Hills Hat, designed for this yarn held with Mohair/Silk.
• Fingering Weight Hat Set:   Aussie Extra Fine Fingering 4 Ply436 yards per 100 grams, perfect for the popular Musselburgh Hat by Ysolda Teague

All yarns except Mohair/Silk are Superwash, 19.5 Micron Extra Fine Merino, Mulesing Free, Australian Merino, Spun in Italy, Hand dye in small batches in Texas

These hat sets will work with numerous hat patterns. 

Add a skein of matching Mohair/Silk (available here in pull down menu) for real luxury!  You'll still need to purchase a hat kit, but we will package them together for you.

About the yarns:

Aussie Extra Fine Aran

Approximately 100 grams/166 meters (3.5 oz/181 yards)

Recommended Needle Size 4.5mm - 5mm (US 7-9)

Gauge (Stockinette) 18 stitches x 24 rows over 10 cm/4 inches on 5mm (US 8) needles

Aussie Extra Fine DK/Lt. Worsted 

100% Extra Fine Merino, 100 grams/200 meters (218 yards)

Aussie Extra Fine DK with Nylon

85% Extra Fine Merino, 15% Nylon  

Approximately 100 grams/225 meters (246 yards)

Recommended Needle Size 3.5mm - 4.5m

Gauge (Stockinette) 22 st x 20 rows over 10 cm/4 inches on 4mm (US 6) needles

Aussie Extra Fine Sport 

100% Extra Fine Merino, 100 grams/300 meters (327 yards)

Aussie Extra Fine Fingering 4 Ply

100% Extra Fine Merino

Approximately 100 grams/400 meters or 3.5 oz./437 yards

Recommended needle size 2.5 mm - 4 mm

Gauge (stockinette) 28 stitches x 36 rows over 10 cm/4 inches on 3.25 mm (US 3) needles 

Mohair/Silk

72% Superkid Mohair/28% Mulberry Silk, 420 meters (459 yards), 50 grams

All yarns:  Hand wash in cold and lay flat to dry for best color retention.  Dyes may run slightly on initial washing.