27-28-779M Sparkling Snow Mittens by Mina Yokota (横田 美奈)

27-28-779M Sparkling Snow Mittens

Knitting
October 2007
DK (11 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
230 yards (210 m)
hand circumference 18cm (7in)
English Japanese Universal
This pattern is available for free.

Japanese version available here. Both English and Japanese versions are fully charted using standard knitting and/or crochet symbols.

These mittens have detachable tips so that they can be used as fingerless gloves, too.

Materials:

  • Japanese size 2 and 3 double-pointed knitting needles (2.7 and 3.0 mm)

  • color A, approx. 40g (120 meters)

  • color B, approx. 20g (60 meters)

  • color C, approx. 10g (30 meters)

  • 4 big buttons (18mm)

  • 4 small buttons (8mm) - these are for backing the big button; they won’t be seen when worn

  • 30 heart-shaped sequins (6mm) - as shown in one of the diagrams, these are sewn on underneath the beads to form the design on the mittens

  • 30 small round beads (clear)