I live in a rural village where a traffic jam might set you back 2 minutes. Most often, it would be caused by a deer wandering in the road. Except for the havoc they’ll play on your garden, it’s pretty special to live so close to the wild.

The finished mitts are 7¾ (8¼, 8¾)”/ 19.5 (21, 22)cm around the palm and 9¾ (10¼, 11¼)”/ 25 (26, 28.5)cm from cuff to tip.

Materials:
Malabrigo Arroyo, 100% superwash Merino; 335y/ 306m; 3.5oz/ 100g. ½ skein each of Wabi Sabi (MC) and Natural (CC).

Tools:
US 1½ (2.5mm) double pointed needles or needle size to obtain gauge; scrap yarn; 2 st markers, removeable st marker (optional).

Gauge:
32 sts/ 37 rnds over 4”/ 10cm in stranded stockinette in the round, blocked.

Abbreviations:
CC – Contrast Colour
Inc1 – Cast on 1 st by backwards loop cast on
K – Knit
K2tog – Knit 2 together – right leaning single decrease
MC – Main Colour
P – Purl
PU – Pick up
Rep – Repeat
Rnd(s) – Round(s)
Sm(s) – Stitch Marker(s)
SSK – Slip, slip, knit – left leaning single decrease
St(s) – Stitch(es)