Christmas Red Hat Sets in Aran, DK/Lt. Worsted 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 fur pom pom (this newest batch from the vendor is a little larger, but not as large as the extra large pompoms) and snowflake or snowman stitch marker (may vary from picture) in your choice 4 different yarns.  You can always add a skein of Christmas Red Mohair/Silk from the Mohair Collection.  See Wendy's project on Ravelry here.

• 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.

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

These hat sets will work with numerous hat patterns. 

Add a skein of matching Mohair/Silk (from the Mohair/Suri Silk Collection part of the website) for real luxury!  You'll still need to purchase a hat kit, but we will package them together for you.

[You can also purchase the yarn without the pompom in another listing if you're not into pompoms]

Hat pictured is Pull the Wool Over, knit with Aran weight + Mohair/Silk.  

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)

Gauge (Stockinette)  22 stitches x 30 rows over 10 cm/4 inches on 4mm (US 6) needles

Aussie Extra Fine DK w/Nylon (Not on Sale)

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 (Not Currently Available)

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

Aussie Extra Fine Fingering 4 Ply (Not Currently Available)

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 (lace weight) If it's showing sold out in this listing, used Dyed to Order below

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. 

(Depending upon which yarn and you combine with your mohair, and your gauge, you may have enough mohair for two hats.  For example, if you chose Aran or DK/Lt. Worsted, you can get definitely get 2 hats out of one skein of the mohair/silk.  If you use DK with Nylon, it will depend upon the pattern and size of the hat)