These traditional Icelandic lace mittens have a lightweight feel and are beautifully patterned.
The cuff and back of the mittens are worked in a lace shell pattern, with stocking stitch palm and gusseted thumbs.

SIZE
Length: 26cm (10½in) long, including 5cm (2in) ribbed cuff
Palm circumference: 16cm (6½in)
Note: the lace pattern on the back of the mittens is stretchy.

YARN
Yellow version:
Mohair by Canard Kid Mohair 2-ply
176m/193yds (1.75oz/50g)
Curry; 2 x 50g balls

Brown version:
Pirkkalanka Ohut
(4ply weight; 100% wool; 400m/437yds per 100g skein)
Light Brown; 1 x 100g skein

Alternative yarn suggestions:
The Fibre Co. Cumbria Fingering
(4ply weight; 60% Merino, 30% Masham, 10% mohair;
300m/328yds per 100g skein)

John Arbon Textiles Knit By Numbers
(4ply weight; 100% organic Merino wool; 400m/437yds per 100g skein)

NEEDLES
Set of 2mm (UK 14/US 0) double-pointed needles (DPNs)

GAUGE
34 stitches x 44 rounds = 10cm in shell pattern on 2mm needles