Knit up some knock-out fingerless mitts inspired by classic architectural fixtures and the color grellow.

This stranded colorwork mitts set features a lion door knocker motif on one side and stylized doors on the other. The Leonine Mitts are knit with fingering weight yarn in two contrasting colors. Instructions for three
sizes are included in this pattern, with size-specific charts for each hand.

Your own Leonine Mitts will leave you roaring with pride — or, at the very least, with warmer hands.

Skills & Techniques:

Long-tail cast on, stranded colorwork, working in the round, increases, and picking up stitches. A special tutorial is provided for float management.

Materials Needed:

MC: 135 (150, 165) yds/ 125 (140, 155) m of fingering-weight wool yarn.
CC: 70 (80, 90) yds/ 65 (75, 85) m of fingering-weight wool yarn.

Sample mitts used Mad Science Yarns Cash Sock (fingering, 4-ply; 80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere,10% Nylon); 435 yd per 100g (397 m) in Seven of Mine (MC) andThat’s No Yolk (CC).

For a similar effect to the sample, choose a smooth, multi-ply, worsted-spun yarn.

You will also need ~10 stitch markers, some scrap yarn, and a needle for weaving in ends.

Sizes available:

7.5” (8”, 8.5”) / 19 (20, 21) cm palm circumference. Size may be adjusted up or down by varying yarn weight, needle size, or both.

OTHER:

Colorwork motifs are charted only.