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Av Skála mittens knit up quickly in an aran or other chunky weight yarn. They are available in 3 sizes, but could easily be adapted to a range of sizes by adjusting gauge, length or weight of yarn used. Children’s sizes could be made using worsted weight yarn.

An especially warm pair could be made by knitting a size larger than your usual, and then lining them with a sport weight yarn.

This would be a great pattern for a knitter new to 2-color patterns, as many of the rows use only one color at a time.

The patterns in the mitten come from an old favorite stitch pattern book, Føroysk Bindingarmynstur by Hans M. Debes, published in 1969, Tórshavn.

SIZES: Adult Small, (Medium, Large)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Circumference: 7.2, (8.4, 9.6) inches in circumference
Length is adjustable
Changes to gauge or yarn weight, or adding length, may require extra yarn

GAUGE: 20 sts and 24 rnds = 4”/10cm on gauge size needles

NEEDLES:
US Size 7 (4.5mm) or size needed to obtain stitch gauge
Choose needle types base on your preferred method of working small circumferences in the round. Options include magic-loop on a 32-inch circular needle, DPNs, or 2 24-inch circular needles.

YARN: Aran or Chunky yarn in 3 contrasting colors
MC—70, (75, 85) yards
CC1—70, (75, 85) yards
CC2—10, (10, 15) yards

NOTIONS: 2 stitch markers, a length of smooth yarn for a holder, tapestry needle

SKILLS USED: working in the round, decreases (k2tog, ssk), increases (M1), using a chart, 2-color colorwork