NOTE There is also a Double Knit version of this pattern! Be sure to get the correct pattern based on your preferences!! This pattern is for the Stranded version. The Double Knit version can be found over here!

This is a whimsical knit design that has a bunch of cats along a fence. Just try herding all those cats!! This project is perfect for a beginner who wants to try stranded knitting for the first time, but it is also suitable for those who are advanced beginners and experienced knitters as well. The pattern includes four large charts, but you only need to use per mitten - you can choose which cats to add!

This pattern coordinates with my Herding Cats Cowl and Herding Cats Hat.

Gauge:
Gauge is 24 stitches and 32 rows per 4 inches stranded knitting in the round

Finished size: Child small/medium (adult small/medium)

Materials:
Yarn: Fingering weight yarn (less than 50 grams OR 200 yards each in two contrasting colors) for the Child small/medium OR DK/sport weight yarn (less than 50 grams OR 200 yards each in two contrasting colors) for the adult small/medium

Needles and Notions:

• 2.5mm (US size 1.5) (3mm (US size 2)) circular needle for ribbing
• 2.75mm (US size 2) (3.5mm (US size 4)) circular needle or size necessary to achieve gauge for the body of the mittens.
• Tapestry (darning) needle
• 2 Stitch markers (to mark the thumb gussets)
• small piece of scrap yarn