These easy fairisle mittens are quick to knit and make a great gift! The peasant thumb makes them interchangeable left and right. Knitting for someone famous for losing their mittens? Knit a third! With one skein each color of the recommended yarn, you should have enough yarn for three mittens. Making only two? This project is a great stash buster!

SIZE:



These mittens will fit an average to small woman’s hand. Finished size is 10.25 inches from cuff to fingertip. Palm section of mitten is 8 inches long and 8 inches around. Please remember that stranded patterns stretch less that other knit fabrics.

MATERIALS:

One skein each Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool Color 01 “Chalk”(A), Color 85 “Azure” (B), and Color 72 “Viridian” (C).

If you wish to substitute yarns, you will need approximately 130 yards color A, 60 yards color B and 40 yards of color C.

Needles US 1.5 & 3 or sizes needed to obtain correct gauge.

GAUGE:

6 stitches x 8 rows = 1 inch knit in pattern with larger needle