Bayadère is a colourful fabric made of stripes from the south-west of France (Pays Basque), first produced around the 19th century. It gives its name to these double-layered mittens.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)

Recommended ease: 0–2” / 0–5 cm of positive ease.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Hand Circumference: 6.5 (7.75, 8.75)“ / 16.5 (19.5, 22) cm.
Hand Length (Above Cuff): 7.25 (8.25, 9.5)” / 18 (21, 24) cm.
Thumb Length: 1.75 (2, 2.25)“ / 4.5 (5, 5.5) cm.
Wrist Circumference: 6.25 (7.5, 8.5)” / 15.5 (18.5, 21.5) cm.
Total Length (from Cuff to Top): 9.75 (10.75, 12)“ / 24.5 (27.5, 30.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn:
Outer Mitten
Pénélope by De Rerum Natura (90% wool, 10% silk, 145 yds / 133 m – 50 g).MC: 1 (2, 2) ball(s) of colourway Avoine.
CC1: 1 ball of colourway Mésange.
CC2: 1 ball of colourway Aurore.
CC3: 1 ball of colourway Sauge.
CC4: 1 ball of colourway Ocre.
CC5: 1 ball of colourway Petit Matin.

Or approx. the foll amounts of DK-weight yarn:
MC: 140 (161, 193) yds / 128 (147, 176) m.
CC1: 19 (21, 25) yds / 17 (19, 23) m.
CC2: 19 (21, 25) yds / 17 (19, 23) m.
CC3: 11 (12, 15) yds / 10 (11, 14) m.
CC4: 11 (12, 15) yds / 10 (11, 14) m.
CC5: 11 (12, 15) yds / 10 (11, 14) m.

Or any yarn you obtain gauge with.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example West Wool Tandem and Brooklyn Tweed Arbor.

Inner mitten
2 balls of Classic by Cardiff Cashmere (100% cashmere), 122 yds / 112 m – 25 ​g), colourway 687.

Or approx. 128 (148, 177) yds / 117 (135, 162) m of sport-weight yarn or any yarn you obtain gauge with.

Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Lana Grossa 100% Cashmere Fine and Jarbo Yarn Select n°5.

Needles: US 6 / 4 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles.

Notions: 2 stitch markers, 1 stitch marker in a different colour for BOR, waste yarn.

GAUGE
28 sts x 24 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in 1 x 1 Colourwork Rib, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
These fully lined mittens are worked in the round, starting from the cuff. They feature a wide gusset thumb and a pointed top. They are worked in two parts: the outer mitten is knitted first, then the inner mitten. The outer mittens are wider, allowing the inner layer to sit nicely inside.

The outer mittens are cast on at using the Cable Cast-On Method. Purl stitches are worked in a contrasting colour which creates coloured stripes throughout the mittens. Sizes 1 (2, 3) are made of 4 (5, 6) rounds of one contrasting colour before switching to the next one. This allows the mittens to keep the same colour scheme for all sizes with different hand lengths. Once the outer mitten is finished, stitches are picked up at the cast-on edge and the inner mitten is worked to create a lining.