I’m dreaming of warmer weather….but still stuck in cold reality! Add a pop of colour to dreary days with the Iken Mitts: their cosy warmth will see you right through to spring and beyond.

The simple chevron design on the back of the hand looks fantastic in hand dyed yarns, including self striping, microstriping and variegated yarns. Palms are worked in twisted rib for stretch and a perfect fit.

These mitts check all boxes:

• Unisex design in three adult sizes
• Super quick knit - perfect for gifts
• Uses a small amount of yarn - a great stashbuster
• Easy-to-follow pattern, with no complicated charts

Yarn
With only 28, 32 or 36 stitches per round for the majority of the mitt, you’ll work these up in a flash. My sample is knit in an aran weight wool, held with a strand of lace weight mohair/silk. You will need 90 (100, 115) metres / 100 (110, 125) yards of each yarn.

As an alternative, you could use:

• Chunky or bulky weight yarn
• DK weight yarn held double (2 strands together).
• Fingering/4ply yarn held triple (3 strands together; 1 standard 100g skein will be enough).

So dive into your stash and get going!

I’ve named this design after Iken, one of my favourite places in Suffolk, UK. It’s an old village where you can walk along the river through a nature reserve that’s famous for water birds, otter and other wildlife. With hands warm and fingers free, you’ll be ready to snap a photo at any opportunity. I’ve included a couple of pictures of my dog enjoying the scenery!

This pattern has been professionally edited, for a stress-free knit.