The cables on the August Mitten are inspired by the rich history of intricate stitching that is common in Ireland and the British Isles. Combining The Fibre Co.’s British wool yarn, Cumbria Fingering, with the traditional sea-blue Windermere and the intertwining columns of cables of traditional Aran sweaters make this mitten a true homage to our neighbors across the pond. Cast on your mitten, turn on Ewan MacColl (or The Pogues, if you’re so inclined) and transport yourself across the sea!

The August Mitten begins with a fitted ribbing and features an intricate diamond cable flanked by two 4-stitch cables on the front of hand. The palm and fitted gusseted thumb are worked in moss stitch.

These richly cabled mittens are a great project to get you headed into cooler weather that is surely on the horizon! Small projects make summertime stitching bearable, and this little mitten packs a nice amount of knitting interest into a small package.

SPECIFICATIONS
Yarn
The Fibre Co. Cumbria Fingering (60% merino wool, 30% masham wool, 10% mohair; 328 yds/100 gm skein): windermere, 1 skein.
Gauge
Cable Chart (36 sts) = 3.75” (9.5 cm) on larger needles, after blocking.
40 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in cable pattern on larger needles, after blocking.
27 sts + 40 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in moss st on larger needles, after blocking.
NEEDLES:
1 - set US 1 (2.25 mm) dpns.
1 - set US 2 (2.75 mm) dpns.
NOTIONS:
Stitch marker, tapestry needle.
SIZE:
11” (28 cm) total length, 8” (20.25 cm) circumference.
SKILLS:
Working cables from charts, increasing, decreasing.

USEFUL TIPS:
• For a tutorial on working cables from charts, visit our tips and tricks here.
• For a tutorial on cabling without a cable needle, visit here.
•For a tutorial on swatching and measuring gauge in a cable pattern, visit here.