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The Ogee Mitts are directly inspired by pointed ogee arches, an architectural shape Venetian gothic buildings which you can find in windows and doorframes all over Venice. The few rows of cabling just after the cuff elevate a pair of classic ribbed fingerless mittens.

The pattern includes charted and written instructions. The Ogee Mitts are knit seamlessly from the bottom to the top ribbing.

Yarn
One 100-gram skein of fingering weight sock yarn.
Suggested yarn: Coast to Coast Yarn Co. BFL Tweed base (85% Bluefaced Leicester, 15% nylon; 438 yards/ 400 meters/ 100g). Sample is knit in the color way Dark Academia.
Many of my test knitters used partial (below 75g) skeins of fingering weight yarn from their stash, so this would be a great way to make use of leftovers!

Suggested Needle Size
US size 1 (2.25 mm) needle
Pattern is written using the Magic Loop method, but can easily be adapted for DPNs or 9” circular needles.

Gauge
34 sts x 46 rows = 4 inches in stockinette in the round after blocking.

Sizing 1 (2, 3):

1 (56 stitches) approx. 6 inches / 15 cm circumference at the widest part of the hand
2 (64 stitches) – approx. 7 inches / 17.5 cm circumference at the widest part of the hand
3 (72 stitches) – approx. 8 inches / 20 cm circumference at the widest part of the hand
Pattern is written with between 0 and 0.5 inches (2 cm) of negative ease. Finished mitten from wrist to upper cuff should measure approximately 8 inches / 22.5 cm.

Notions
removable stitch markers
measuring tape
tapestry needle

Techniques
knitting
purling
knitting in the round
twisted stitches
1x1 cables
increasing (M1L & M1R)

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Yarn support was generously provided by Coast to Coast Yarn Co.
This pattern was professionally tech edited by Kylen of Yarn Over Everything. And previewed by a wonderful group of test knitters!