Dala Horse Mitts by Kristin Drysdale

Dala Horse Mitts

Knitting
November 2017
Sport (12 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in stranded colorwork pattern in the round
US 0 - 2.0 mm
240 - 250 yards (219 - 229 m)
women's small-medium
English
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I love these little Dala Horse Mitts. They are knit with two colors at once , and the little blue saddles are added with a duplicate stitch. These mitts have been a favorite in our house.

Size
Women’s small/medium

Yarn
Quince and Co Chickadee
Main color: Egret | 1 skein
Contrasting color A: Winesap | 1 skein
Contrasting color B: Delft | 1 skein

Needles: 5 double point needles US 0 (2 mm) or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge: 32 stitches and 36 rows = 10 centimeters/4 inches

Swatch
Please swatch colorwork chart, in the round to determine needle size.

Skills in a nutshell

Long-tail cast on
Join to knit in the round
Knitting
Purling
Gusset
Backward loop
Picking up and knitting thumb stitches
1x1 rib
Binding off with increases
Chart reading
Duplicate stitch embroidery.