Blue Skies and Butterflies by Thorn Maiden Designs

Blue Skies and Butterflies

Knitting
October 2015
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
95 - 340 yards (87 - 311 m)
Toddler (Child Small, Child Large, Adult Small, Adult Medium, Adult Large, Adult X-Large, Adult 2X)
English
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Inspired by Escher’s Sky and Water tessellation, these mittens are basic in shape, enlivened with an ombre-like colourwork shift from blue to yellow on both sides. Both mittens are worked identically, with the gusset thumb worked at the side, to fit either hand. A simple but interesting knit for those who carry summer in their hearts through the colder months!

Skill Level
Intermediate

Sizes
Toddler (Child Small, Child Large, Adult Small, Adult Medium,
Adult Large, Adult X-Large, Adult 2X)

To Fit
Palm circumference: 5½ (6, 6½, 7, 7¾, 8¼, 9, 9¾)“

Finished Measurements
Palm circumference: 6 (6¾, 7¼, 8, 8¾, 9¼, 10, 10¾)“
Length: 6 (7¼, 8, 9, 9¾, 10½, 11¼, 12)”, including cuff

Yarn
DK weight yarn:
55 (70, 90, 100, 130, 150, 175, 200) yds in main colour (MC)
40 (50, 60, 85, 90, 105, 125, 140) yds in contrast colour (CC)

Size Women’s Small shown in Sweet Paprika Minuet (100%
superwash merino wool; 100g/220 yds), 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1) skein
each of Georgian Bay (MC) and Mango (CC).

Needles
Size 4 (3.5mm) set of dpns
OR
Size 4 (3.5mm) circular needle, 32” (80cm) long or longer
Or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions
Stitch markers (7)
Stitch holder or waste yarn
Yarn needle

Gauge
24 sts and 32 rnds = 4” in Stockinette stitch, worked in the rnd.