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Perfect for those who are passionate about pachyderms, these densely knit elephant mittens are a bright option during a cold winter. Pattern includes full colour charts and written instructions for creating the picot edge and Latvian braid.

This pattern is for you if… You live in a really cold climate and want a pair of mittens in a thicker yarn with a tight gauge. You love elephants!

Move along if… You hate tacking floats, as there are some spots with long gaps between colours.

YARN

• 130 yards of worsted weight yarn in main colour (yellow)
• 155 yards of worsted weight yarn in contrast colour (white)

NEEDLES & NOTIONS

• US 2 / 2.75mm double pointed needles, or size necessary to obtain gauge
• 2 stitch markers
• waste yarn for holding thumb stitches
• tapestry needle for weaving in ends

SIZE

• one size; comfortably fits a hand with a 7.5” palm circumference
• finished dimensions: 12.5” in length

TECHNIQUES/SKILLS

• knitting in the round
• reading a colourwork chart
• tacking floats
• increasing stitches using M1L or M1R
• decreasing stitches using k2tog and ssk
• picking up and knitting held stitches
• picot edge
• Latvian braid

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