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Outside the Box
These mittens feature a playful and fun colourwork plaid pattern paired with bold boxes in contrasting colour. The style is modern and gives endless options to play with colours.
SIZES
1 (2, 3)
Recommended ease: 0–2” / 0–5 cm of positive ease.
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Hand Circumference: 9 (9.75, 10)“ / 23 (24.5, 25.5) cm.
Hand Length (Above Cuff): 8.5 (8.75, 9.25)“ / 21.5 (22, 23.5) сm.
Thumb Length: 3.25 (3.25, 3.5)“ / 8 (8, 9) сm.
Total Length (from Cuff to Top): 10.5 (10.75, 11.5)“ / 26.5 (27.5, 29.5) сm.
MATERIALS
Yarn: Vams by Rauma Garn (100% Norwegian wool, 91 yds / 83 m – 50 g).
MC: 1 ball of colourway 311 Fersken.
CC1: 1 ball of colourway 115 Salvie.
CC2: 1 ball of colourway 307 Myr.
Or approx. 70 (72, 76) yds / 64 (66, 70) m (in MC), 36 (38, 44) yds / 33 (35, 40) m (in CC1) and 44 (44, 44) yds / 40 (40, 40) m (in CC2) of bulky-weight yarn. S
uggested alternatives are for example Sandnes Garn Fritidsgarn, Viking Garn Hobbygarn and Novita Isoveli.
Needles: US 9 / 5.5 mm circular needles for Magic Loop, or a set of DPNs.
Notions: Stitch marker, waste yarn or stitch holder.
GAUGE
14 sts x 18 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 9 / 5.5 mm needles in stranded colourwork, after blocking.
CONSTRUCTION
These mittens are worked in the round starting from the cuff. Work begins with a Reversed Stockinette Stitch cuff followed by a stranded colourwork hand and thumb featuring 3 colours. Pattern never uses more than two colours in a single round. Thumb stitches are placed on hold while the hand is worked and finished. The thumb is worked last.
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- First published: November 2024
- Page created: October 4, 2024
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