Pattern Description from Cast On, May-July 2009: “Children’s mittens are a great way to experiment with color in stranded patterns as they use less than a ball of each color and make gifts sure to delight the recipient. With a bit of ingenuity, a matching hat and socks aren’t that far off! These mittens offer a very unusual diagonal cuff, a peasant thumb, and three-point decrease. They can be worn on either hand, but directions are offered for both a left and right mitten for those who like to keep the beginning of the round at the outside edge of the hand.”

Yarn Symbol: Fine (2)

Level of Experience: Intermediate

Sizes: Child’s Large

Finished Measurements:

• Circumference: 6”
• Length: 7½“

Materials:

• Brown Sheep NATURE SPUN SPORT (1.75oz/50g, 184yds/168m, 100% Wool): Boy’s Mitten 1 skein ea Moss (MC), Ash (A) and Natural (B). Girl’s Mitten 1 skein each Victorian Pink (MC), Ash (A) and Natural (B).
• Size 2 (2.75mm) dpns or size needed to obtain correct gauge
• Waste yarn (wy) for thumb
• Tapestry needle