I was inspired to use a single ‘aran’ fishermen’s style diamond on the back of a mitt, allowing its gently tapering width to enhance the shaping of the mitt. The insertion of lacy open-work within the cable makes these curvy mitts all the more feminine.

For the cream-colored mitts, I chose a luxury fingering weight yarn with a bit of cashmere. These mitts have a daintily short, 2½” 6.5 cm, cuff.

The gray mitts were made with a merino and silk yarn and have a 4” 10 cm cuff.

Finished Measurements
7½” 19 cm un-stretched circumference (measured at widest point).
The cream-colored mitts are 7” 18 cm long.
The gray mitts are 8½” 21.5 cm long.

Yarn
140 yd 128 m of fingering weight yarn for shorter cuff
175 yd 160 m of fingering weight yarn for longer cuff

Sample Yarns
Cream Colored Mitts:
Knit Picks Capretta (80% merino wool, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon; 230 yd 210 m, 50 g), color Cream, 1 skein
Gray Colored Mitts:
Mango Moon Mulberry Meadow (75% merino superwash, 25% mulberry silk; 218 yd 199 m, 50g), color Rain Cloud, 1 skein

Needles
- Size US 2 2.75 mm needles (two circular or set of double-pointed)
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.