Ride a dragon… swim with a mermaid… wear your fantasy on your hand with this versatile Mix’n’Match collection.

Whether you see dragon scales or mermaid tails, these cuff-down in-the-round hand-warmers are straight out of a fantasy story.

Use worsted-weight yarn to make your choice of gloves, mittens, fingerless texting gloves or mittens, or glittens—convertible fingerless options with a flip-top. The flip-tops feature a clever crocheted loop and button to keep them out of the way for easy dexterity when needed.

The all-over staghorn cables may look complicated, but they’re actually crafted from a simple short repeat. The cable designs are also interchangeable with “The Honey Tree”.

Sized for wee hands (Toddlers, 5-inch / 12.5-cm hand circumference) up to a Men’s Large (10.5-inch / 26.3-cm hand circumference) in both worsted-weight yarn for the shell and a plain stockinette fingering-weight liner (which you can sew in or use separately), you can mix and match design options for all the special people in your life, and not have to make the exact same thing twice!

Options include: gloves, fingerless texting gloves or mittens, convertible flip-top gloves or mittens (glittens), mittens, fingerless mittens, and flip-top mittens.
All of these can be lined or unlined, and the liner gloves or mittens can also be worn on their own for a lightweight alternative.

About Pattern:

PROJECT LEVEL: Intermediate

FORMAT:

• Bookmarked PDF (best for printing or sighted knitters)

See “Accessibility” for more information.

This pattern was originally published as Mermaid Tails & Dragon Scales.

CONSTRUCTION:

Gloves are worked in the round from the cuff up. Glove fingers are worked from the index to the pinky, then finished with the thumb. The flip-top option is made separately and sewn on. Liners are made separately and sewn in (or not).

SIZES:

The following measurements are for the hands, not the glove’s finished dimensions. This pattern is designed with slight negative ease, so if you are wondering which size you should use, round up. The ages given are approximations only.

1. 5.0 inches / 12.5 cm (Toddler Small)
2. 5.5 inches / 13.8 cm (Toddler Large)
3. 6.0 inches / 15.0 cm (Child Small)
4. 6.5 inches / 16.3 cm (Child Medium)
5. 7.0 inches / 17.5 cm (Youth & Ladies’ Small)
6. 7.5 inches / 18.8 cm (Youth & Ladies’ Medium)
7. 8.0 inches / 20.0 cm (Youth & Ladies’ Large)
8. 8.5 inches / 21.3 cm (Men’s Small)
9. 9.0 to 9.5 inches / 22.5 to 23.8 cm (Men’s Medium)
10. 10.0 to 10.5 inches / 25.0 to 26.3 cm (Men’s Large)

SUPPLIES

YARN:

SHELL / SINGLE LAYER:

50 grams / 100.6 metres (1.77 ounces / 110 yards) worsted-weight yarn

• Sizes 1 to 4: one ball
• Sizes 5 to 8: two balls. (For Glittens in size 7 and up, you will need more than 201.2 metres / 220 yards of yarn because of the Flip Top.)
• Sizes 9 and 10: three balls

Approximate yardages:

65, 80, 85, 101, 119, 137, 157, 178, 209, 243 metres /
72, 88, 93, 111, 131, 150, 172, 195, 229, 266 yards

LINER:

50 grams / 1.77 ounces (211.2 m / 231 yards) fingering-weight yarn

• Sizes 1 to 8: one ball
• Sizes 9 and 10: two balls

Approximate yardages:

69, 75, 99, 106, 123, 141, 161, 182, 214, 249 metres /
75, 82, 109, 116, 135, 155, 176, 199, 234, 272 yards

NEEDLES:

SHELL / SINGLE LAYER:

• 4.0 mm (US 6) double-pointed needles OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE
• Small cable needle

LINER:

• 3.0 mm (US 2 ½) double-pointed needles OR SIZE NEEDED TO OBTAIN GAUGE.

NOTIONS:

• Two pin-style stitch holders
• Scrap yarn for stitch holder (thumb stitches)
• Stitch markers
• Yarn needle

Additional notions for glittens:

• Two ½ to ¾ inch / 13 to 17 mm buttons
• 3.5 mm (US E-4) crochet hook
• Needle and thread to sew on buttons

GAUGE:

Swatch size: 4-inch (10 cm) square over stockinette stitch.

SHELL / WORSTED YARN:

• 22 stitches and 30 rows with larger needles knit flat
• 23 stitches and 34 rounds in the round

LINER / FINGERING YARN:

• 30 stitches and 40 rows with smaller needles knit flat
• 32 stitches and 45 rounds in the round

The gauge for the worsted weight is intentionally dense and uses smaller needles than normal.

SKILLS YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS PATTERN:

• knit
• purl
• make a gauge swatch in Stockinette Stitch (in the round or flat; gauge given for both)

TECHNIQUES USED TO MAKE THIS PATTERN:

• basic chart-reading skills (written instructions also given.)
• make a thumb gusset
• cabling
• Super-Stretchy Cast On
• Kitchener Stitch (for Mittens or Flip-tops)
• Sewn Rib Bind Off (for Fingerless options)
• Knitting in the round with double-pointed needles or one or two circular needles

INCLUDED RESOURCES:

• A comprehensive list of links to online tutorials on my website for necessary skills. Tutorials are screen-reader accessible, with instructions relayed fully in text, and also include videos and downloadable photo tutorials.
• Cable charts (all charts also written out)
• A full glossary

ABOUT SAMPLES

SHELL / SINGLE LAYER SAMPLES:

Samples were worked in Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Tonal.

Recommended substitute: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted, a plied 100% Peruvian Highland Wool that works up to 18 to 20 stitches over 10 cm (4 inches) on 4.0 to 5.5 mm (US 6 to 9) needles. Note that this wool felts slightly with use and washing, which makes for a warmer mitten. However, to retain better stitch definition, you may want to choose the Superwash version.

Gloves:

• Springtime Tonal colourway
• Size 6
• Modelled by a woman

Mittens:

• Deep Waters Tonal colourway
• Size 6
• Modelled by a woman

Fingerless Mittens:

• Blue Violet Tonal colourway
• Size 3
• Modelled by a young girl

Flip-top Glittens:

• Thunderhead Tonal colourway
• Size 6
• Modelled by a ten-year-old boy

LINER GLOVE SAMPLE:

• Knit Picks’ Stroll Hand Painted, a 4-ply 75% merino / 25% Nylon / Polyamide yarn that knits up to 28 to 32 stitches over 10 cm (4 inches) on size 2.25 to 3.25 mm (US 1 to 3) needles
• Thunderhead Tonal colourway
• Size 5

PUBLISHING INFORMATION

Release Date: 2014
Most recent revision: May 2023
Publisher: My Secret Wish Publishing
Knitting pattern type: Multiple Design Options; Multi-Pattern Set
Project type: Gloves, Mittens, Convertible Gloves or Mittens, Fingerless Gloves or Mittens
Page count: 18

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING NOTICE: This pattern is copyright My Secret Wish by Talena. Your purchase of this pattern gives you the right to use it for personal, non-profit use only. To license the pattern to use for profit, please e-mail me for permission. You do NOT have the right to print the pattern for other people (unless they reside in your household) or to transfer the digital file to any other person. This pattern may not be sold, copied, or distributed in any way.

UPDATE HISTORY:

August 2022:

Revised formatting of PDF to align with current template style. Clarified language where necessary. Converted PDF to be screen reader accessible.

May 18, 2023:

Updated URLs for new store and social links.

ACCESSIBILITY

Pattern Accessibility (all formats):

Colour Blind Accessible – all text is black or very high-contrast, and no colour is used to relay pattern instructions.
Left-Handed Inclusive – instructions are given in terms of hand dominance and working needles, not right and left hands.

Bookmarked PDF:

• This document can be navigated using bookmarks that link directly to various sections.
• All images have ALT-text descriptions.
• Fonts are embedded in the document, and it retains its original formatting.
• Any charts are also fully written out.
• Text uses minimal abbreviations to make the pattern easier to understand, and is written in plain language.
• Best for printing or sighted knitters.