The Holie Mittens were inspired by holly leaves and traditional nordic stranded colorwork knitting styles. I wanted to create a wearable piece of art that can bring warmth in the fall and winter - and that would be fun, quick-to-knit holiday gift.

The mittens are worked entirely in the round from the bottom up. Each thumb is worked by picking up stitches in the main mitten and working those bottom up in the round. All charts given in this pattern are worked from the bottom up, right to left.

Sizes

• 1 (2) - Finished mitten circumferences: 7 (8.2)” / 17.8 (21)cm & Finished mitten lengths: 8.25 (8.6)” / 21 (22)cm.

• Sample is shown in size 1.

Yarn

• Sport weight yarn.

• Main Color (MC): Bare Naked Wools - Festivus 9.0 Sport: 100% merino wool, 380yds per 115g skein.

Colorway: Snowflake. 45 (55)g total required.

• Contrast Color (CC): Bare Naked Wools - Targhee Tango Sport: 100% targhee wool, 400yds per 115g skein.

Colorway: Argentine. 35 (45)g total required.

Needles

• 2mm / US 0 circular needles for magic loop or DPNs

Gauge

• 43 stitches and 44 rounds in 4”/10cm in colorwork chart pattern.

• Adjust needle size to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions

• Scrap yarn (for holding thumb stitches)

• removable stitch markers

• tapestry needle