Byfeld Mittens by Ami Lowden

Byfeld Mittens

Knitting
January 2021
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Lace
+ DK
= DK (11 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
153 - 208 yards (140 - 190 m)
Small, Medium, Large.
English
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The Byfeld mittens are a fun and playful mitten design with a simple cable and cute popcorns/ bobbles!
They can be knit using a fingering weight yarn held with something lace weight and fluffy like mohair or brushed suri-alpaca or with any DK weight yarn held alone.

The pattern is for 3 adult sizes S, M & L
To fit a hand circumference of:

7 (7.75, 8.5) inches/ 18 (19, 21.5) cm
(measured just above but not including your thumb)

The gauge is 24 stitches to 28 rows over 10cm/ 4” in stocking stitch using 4mm needles. Adjust needle size to obtain correct gauge if necessary.

You will need:

140, 160, 180m of Dk weight yarn or of fingering and lace weight held together.

3.5mm/ US 4 - 32” 80cm-long circular for magic loop or DPNs
4mm / US 6- 32”/ 80 cm- long circular for magic loop or DPNs
Small cable needle

2 stitch markers
Waste yarn
Scissors
Tapestry needle

The mittens involve a simple cable and popcorns/bobbles. They are suitable for a knitter with a little experience or a confident beginner who is happy working in the round.