This pattern is for color work mittens featuring one of the sweetest and busiest creatures, the bee! I don’t know who decides which mascot belongs to each holiday. But much like St Patrick’s Day has leprechauns, and Thanksgiving Day has turkeys, I would petition that Valentine’s Day have bees. All of the love and sweetness of that day can be traced back to the bee. The flowers we give to each other are made possible through pollination by bees. The sweet treats we share are reminiscent of honey. And the Valentine’s cards we give should be changed to Bee mine!
Grab 2 of your favorite colors of yarn and knit mittens to celebrate the day or give to a bee-loved friend to say Bee Mine! You can also make a coordinating Bee Mine Hat!

SIZES:
Sized to fit hand circumference of 7 (8)”
Finished hand circumference of 7 (8)”
Finished Length, cuff to tip 8 (9.25)”

Two sizes are provided by using different needle sizes. Feel free to use a thinner yarn or smaller needles to down-size the mitten, or a thicker yarn or larger needles to up-size the mitten.

GAUGE:
For size Adult Small with US size 3: 28 sts and 32 rows per 4”/10 cm (7 sts and 8 rows per 1”/2.5 cm) in stranded color work.
For size Adult Medium with US size 5: 24 sts and 28 rows per 4”/10 cm (6 sts and 7 rows per 1”/2.5 cm) in stranded color work.

YARN:
DK-weight yarn (approximately 115 yards per 50 grams): ~50g in each of 2 colors, 180 - 230 yards total.

SKILLS USED: Stranded color work.

Looking for a matching hat? Check out Bee Mine Hat.

This pattern was technically edited and test knit.