Medicine Hat, Alberta is called the ‘Gas City’, because it sits on top of a wealth of natural gas. Aside from the natural gas, it has incredible natural beauty and the HUGE, clear skies have allowed us see some of the most incredible sunrises and sunsets we have ever seem.
On the flip-side of that, those HUGE, clear skies can also produce some of the most blisteringly cold winds I have ever experienced. So much so, that I needed to design myself a dense pair of Flip-top mitts, so my hands can stay warm and functional all while I am outside.
Thus, I give you, the Gas City Mitts.

Yarn Used:

• This pattern calls for a heavy-weight Aran, or a light-weight Chunky. For my mittens I used Fleece Artist Wonder Woolen in the colourway Kazoo

Sizes and Yardage Requirements:

• Size 1: Fits up to a 7” Hand Circumference - 130 yards

• Size 2: Fits 7” to 8” - 150 yards

• Size 3: Fits 8” to 9” - 175 yards

• Size 4: Fits 9+“ - 200 yards

Needles:

• 4.50mm needles in either DPN’s, 9” circulars, or on a 40” cord for Magic Loop. Choose your preferred Method for knitting in small circumferences.
• (optional) 2 - 4.00mm DPN’s to knit a button loop i-cord

Gauge:

• 16 sts / 4”

Additional Materials Needed:

• 2 stitch markers

• scissors

• darning needle

• waste yarn, or stitch holders

• 2 buttons (15mm)