One snowy day in Vermont, a patch of snowflakes caught my eye. I stared at them in wonder and as I watched the tiny ice crystals collect, an idea formed to capture that moment through my love of knitting. These Fallin’ snowflake mittens are thick, quick, and sure to keep your fingers warm during the long cold Winter season. In no time at all you can whip up a pair for yourself and your loved ones too.

Sizes & Finished Measurements:
Small, Medium, Large
Hand Circumference: 7” (17.8 cm), 7.4” (18.5 cm), 8” (20.4 cm)
Hand Length Above Cuff: 7.45” (19 cm), 7.65” (19 cm), 7.75” (19.7cm) Adjustable
Cuff Length: 3.5” (9 cm), 3.5” (9 cm), 3.5” (9 cm)

• A modified chart is included for those who need the size large width and the size medium length.

Materials
Worsted Weight Yarn

Main Color: Weekend Wool in the color Plum 9846 by Green Mountain Spinnery
1 skein: 140 yds/128 m to 65g
or approximately: (110, 120, 130)yards, (100, 110,120)meters, (50, 55, 60)grams.

Contrast Color: Weekend Wool in the color Ragg 9841 by Green Mountain Spinnery
1 skein: 140 yds/128 m to 65g
or approximately: (54, 65, 75)yards, (50, 60, 70)meters, (25, 30, 35)grams

-Yarn amounts are for the given charts, any changes you make may impact the yardage needed.

Notions
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, smooth scrap yarn, measuring tape or ruler

Gauge
Stranded Colorwork: 22 stitches and 23 rounds over 4” or 10 cm

Needles
Small needle: US 6 (4 mm) for cuffs
Large needle: US 8 (5 mm) for colorwork pattern
Or size needed to obtain gauge.
Spare needles - One or two sizes below gauge needles used to pick up thumb sts

Construction Outline
Mittens are worked from the cuff up starting with your choice of lace or 2x2 rib. The stranded colorwork pattern is knit in the round following the given chart. A Latvian or afterthought thumb is worked into the back of each palm while you finish knitting to the top of the mitten. Next the thumbs are worked by picking up the stitches above and below the afterthought thumb and in the gap between picked up stitches. Thumbs are knit in the round following the chart for your size. Ends are woven in and the mittens are blocked to create a polished look.

Many optional support videos are linked throughout the pattern. These are intended to help or teach those who are new to these techniques and offer visual explanations of the directions. Experienced knitters can choose to skip over them.

Share & Connect
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I can’t wait to see all the beautiful mittens you create!

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