This mitt pattern is designed using Shetland traditional motifs in hues of blue and has been made in memory of a beautiful woman. Fiona was kind, loving, supportive, honest and intuitive as well as being creative. She reached out to me when I was living in Shetland and offered me the hand of friendship and the loyal ear of a friend. I will never forget her kindness. Fiona sadly died on 22nd April 2023. The colours for these mitts have been inspired by her pure blue eyes.

50% of the profits from the sale of this pattern will be donated to Macmillan Cancer Support for the first month after release.

Yarn: 1 x 25g of each of the following Jamieson’s of Shetland, Spindrift. 2ply fingering-weight yarn. 100% Pure Shetland Wool. Length 105m (25g)

Colours: Dusk / Cyclamen / Seabright / Clyde Blue / Gentian / Green Mist / Granite

Needles: - 1 set of 2:5mm UK double-pointed needles (DPN’s)
There are no equivalent needles in US so, I suggest 2mm US

You will need 4 DPN’s for the body of the glove and one set of 2:5mm regular needles to cast on – optional.
Use above DPN’s or needles suitable for your preferred method of small circumference knitting.

Size: - One Size to fit Small / Medium Adult hands. Circumference above the thumb – 8 inches / 20 cm. Length from the start round of cast on rib to the last round of finger rib – 7 ¾inches / 19:5cm

Tension:- 39 rows and 36 stitches to 10 cm measured over the pattern using 2:5mm UK needles.

Notes: The pattern chart is 72 stitches wide and 53 rounds. The pattern is knitted in the round and the motifs are placed in such a way that a central flower pattern runs up the back of your hand and the join of new each round falls in the middle of the palm at one of the flower patterns. I have placed the pattern purposely in this way, so that the small step in pattern at the join point of each round are in a less visible position