Avion Mitts by Vanessa Ewing

Avion Mitts

Knitting
January 2014
DK (11 wpi) ?
19 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in st st
US 7 - 4.5 mm
100 yards (91 m)
To fit an average ladies size hand- 6 ½” circumference (without stretching) around palm x 7 ½” long.
English
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Please note that the pattern includes the fingerless mitts plus 2 different lengths for a matching cowl.

Avion

Feather and fan columns divided by stockinet stitch sections create a simple but fun cowl and fingerless mitt set.
Two different cowls lengths are provided, in case you want a neck length cowl (25” long) or infinity length cowl (50” long).

Neck Length Cowl Approximate Measurements:
7” wide x 25” circumference
Infinity Length Cowl Approximate Measurements:
7” wide x 50” circumference
Fingerless Mitts Approximate Measurements:
To fit an average ladies size hand-
6 ½” circumference (without stretching) around palm x 7 ½” long.


Materials
For Neck Length Cowl:
160—yards of a dk weight yarn, I used Feederbrook Farms Wishes to Wings (310 yards each/119G skein. 50% Alpaca, 35% Merino, 15% Silk)

  • US size 7 (4.5mm)- 24” circular needle
  • 4 stitch markers (m)

For Infinity Length Cowl:
320—yards of a dk weight yarn, I used Plymouth Baby Alpaca DK (125 yards each/50G ball. 100% Baby Alpaca)

  • US size 7 (4.5mm)- 24”or 32” circular needle
  • 8 stitch markers (m)

For Fingerless Mitts:
100—yards of a dk weight yarn, I used Feederbrook Farms Wishes to Wings (310 yards each/119G skein. 50% Alpaca, 35% Merino, 15% Silk)

  • set of 4- US size 7 (4.5mm) DPNs
  • 3 stitch markers (m)

Gauge
19 sts, 32 rows =4” in st st on US size 7 (4.5mm) needles.
36 sts= 6 ½” in feather and fan pattern on US Size 7 (4.5mm) needles.