Rad Radish fingerless mitts are the perfect accessory for wearing while pottering around the garden, allotment, balcony or even inspecting your seedlings on your windowsills. These mitts, inspired by rad(!) radishes, will help keep your hands warm while leaving your fingers free to tend to your plants or draw, paint, write, or of course knit. An ideal project for using up leftover yarn and for making a quick gift for friends or family (or for yourself!). The adorable colourwork radish pattern will certainly raise a smile!

Size
1, (2)
Wrist circumference: 14.5cm / 5.75” (17cm / 6.5”)
Knuckles circumference: 18.75cm / 7.25” (21.5cm / 8.5”)

Recommended ease: Can be worn with no ease or up to 2.5cm / 1 inch negative or positive ease depending on whether you want a tight or loose fitting mitt.
(Smaller or larger sizes can be achieved with smaller or larger needles sizes and/or thinner or thicker yarn).
Sample shown is knit in size 1. Wrist circumference 14.5cm and knuckle circumference 17.5cm.

Yarn
Shown in
MC: Al Swearingen, Sweet Sparrow Yarns, approx. 30g (35g)
CC1: Natural, Regia Tweed, approx. 7g (10g)
CC2: Grass Green, Opal Uni, approx. 5g (6g)
CC3: Cherry Drop (529) by West Yorkshire Spinners, approx. 3g (3.5g)

Any fingering weight sock yarn can be used for this sock pattern.

Needles
For ribbing and stockinette: 2.5 mm (US 1.5), 80-cm (32-inch) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 23-cm (9-inch) circular needle (as preferred).
For colorwork: 2.75 mm (US 2), 80-cm (32 inch) circular for magic loop, or DPNs, or two circulars or a 23-cm (9-inch) circular needle (as preferred).
Further sizes can be achieved by going up or down needle sizes.

GAUGE
34 sts x 46 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for ribbing and hand stockinette.
32 sts x 44 rnds = 4 inches (10 cm) for colorwork and thumb stockinette.

Notions
3 stitch markers
Scissors
Tapestry needle

There is also a Rad Radish sock pattern too.