This intricate design is based on my original mitten construction and involves many interesting knitting techniques, such as short rows, intarsia and beading. So fasten your seatbelts, accelerate, and go on a head spinning knit!

MITTEN CONSTRUCTION
The mitten is knitted sideways with two seams (grafts), one along the centre back and another along the inner thumb. You start knitting at the centre back, work half back, then beaded front, and then second half back. The one-row thumb is incorporated into the body as you knit, similar to a one-row buttonhole.

The pattern is written and charted for three sizes and comes with a package of video tutorials.

TECHNIQUES

• short rows
• intarsia
• beaded knitting
• grafting

YARN
Fingering or sport weight yarn 190yds (175m) / 50g - in two colours. You will need about 40g of each colour.

BEADS
Seed beads in size 8, (3mm outside diameter or 8 per inch) in two contrasting colours. You will need 190/210/230 beads of each colour for two mittens.

For yarn/bead combo details, look up
Pink and green sample
Green and blue sample

TOOLS & NOTIONS

• pair US 0 / 2mm 32in / 80cm circular needles
• long beading needle & sewing thread
• beading mat
• blunt tapestry needle
• stitch markers
• waste yarn in contrasting colour

GAUGE
It is important to obtain gauge for correct sizing. The fabric should be fairly dense to prevent overstretching.
30 sts x 65 rows = 4in (10cm) in garter stitch

SIZES S/M/L
to fit hand circumferences 6.5/7/7.5 in (17/18/19cm)

Finished mitten length - 10/10.35/10.75in (25.5/26.5/27.5cm)
Finished mitten circumference - 6/6.5/7in (16/17/18cm)

The finished mitten circumference should have about ½ in (1.5cm) negative ease.
If your hand circumference is between given sizes, go for the smaller size.
If your yarn yardage is larger than recommended, e.g. 218 yds (200m)/50g, go for a denser gauge & larger size.