The Outfoxed Mitts pattern depicts an attentive Red Fox pausing to peer out from a gap in the reeds, her rusty coat accented by white fur on her chest and ears. Her white-tipped tail wraps around the outside of the hand, resting on the palm side of each mitt. Curious, intelligent, and often elusive, the fox is a common archetype appearing in fables and folklore throughout the world.

This pattern is recommended for knitters who have experience with stranded knitting, reading charts, and knitting in the round. The sample was knit with Magpie Fibers Solo Fingering in colorways Spicy Beaver and Stagbunny.

Materials

• Approximately 110 yards or 28g of Main Color (fox, Spicy Beaver colorway) in Magpie Fibers Solo Fingering, or fingering/sock weight yarn of your choice
• Approximately 110 yards or 28g of Contrast Color (background, Stagbunny colorway) in Magpie Fibers Solo Fingering, or fingering/sock weight yarn of your choice
• US size 1 (2.25mm) DPNs or circular needle for Magic Loop method or size required to get gauge
• Darning needle and waste yarn
• Optional stitch marker

Size and finished measurements: Women’s size medium, approximately 8 inches (20cm) long and 7 inches (18cm) in circumference after blocking.

Gauge: 36 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches (10cm) in stranded pattern, knit in the round, and blocked.