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Once upon an equinox, a bored wizard created the Jackalope out of a bunny and an antelope, and he regretted it almost immediately. Very easily drawn to the scent of fear, the Jackalopes loved unicorn meat and taunting cowboys as they gathered around campfires at nights. With their ability to imitate the human voice, they had a lovely tenor, which would have been enchanting if they didn’t also possess the ability to turn any song into a scathing parody. As the wizard stood underneath a half-filled moon and watched his creations hop away, he knew he should’ve given chase, but how could he resist those fluffy bunny tails and cute little noses.

With a Jackalope on the backs of the hands, an Art Deco inspired motif on the palm, and a complementary moon phase accent on the wrist, the Jackalope Equinox Mitts are worked in the round with stranded knitting, using either long circular needles to work in Magic Loop or DPNs. This pattern is recommended for knitters who have experience with stranded colorwork, knitting in the round, and reading charts.

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Yarn
Three skeins of Lattes & Llamas Interlude Yarn (100 grams/ 438 yards) or a comparable fingering weight yarn in three contrasting colorways.

Sample is shown in ‘Palpatine’ as Color A, ‘Baskerville’ as Color B, and ‘Little Princess’ as Color C.

Color A: 35 grams/ 154 yards
Color B: 5 grams/ 22 yards
Color C: 25 grams/ 110 yards

When choosing your yarn, make sure that Colors B and C contrast strongly with Color A. I recommend taking a photograph of the yarns together, and then changing it into black and white to see if the colors contrast strongly enough.

Needles
US1 / 2.25 mm to work in Magic Loop or size needed to obtain gauge.

I prefer the Magic Loop method when knitting mitts. If you are more comfortable using DPNs or two circulars, this pattern is easily converted.

Gauge
32 sts and 38 rnds = 4” in stranded colorwork, knit in the round and blocked.

Adjusting the gauge listed above or the pattern will alter the size of your mitts and change the yardage requirements.

Finished Size
One Size: 10.5 inches long and 8 inches in circumference after blocking.

Instructions are included to modify the size of your mitts by going up or down a needle size.