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Knitworthy 6 is a compendium of half a dozen beautiful accessory patterns perfect for gift knitting. The Knitworthy Social Club is a 12 week focus on gift knitting, whether the recipient is a loved one or yourself. The Drey Slipper pattern is currently exclusively available in the Knitworthy 6 collection.The single pattern will be available from December 12th 2022.

Sika mittens
Our Sika pattern is a great alternative to thrummed mittens and can be hung by the door on a handy loop after those thrilling snowball fights.

Beginning with an I-cord cast on, these thick, double layered mittens are an extremely satisfying project for a knitter at any stage. These mittens make use of stranded colourwork techniques using super chunky yarn to emulate the look of traditional thrummed mittens without the loose fibre. At the end, the extra I-cord tail is sewn into a loop. The loop makes it easy to hang them to dry after playing in the snow, or join them with a cord to increase the odds of still having a pair at the end of winter.

The mittens are thick and double layered, as the contrast colour strands from the previous row are pulled up and knit together with the live stitches to create a woven lattice. This second layer provides extra insulation and creates a beautifully symmetrical diamond shaped pattern which appears on the outside as contrast colour dots. These dots cover the mittens, creating the impression of snowflakes or tiny hearts. The tip of the mittens and thumbs is completed with a festive snowflake motif.

Yarn
Two colours of yarn in different weights: main colour in aran weight with a contrast colour in a single ply roving style super chunky / bulky weight. Thickness of yarns in the heavier weight categories can vary wildly, but as a guide a yarn with a recommended gauge of around 7-9 stitches per 4” should work.

MC: 115[150, 195, 260, 355] yds / 105[135, 180, 240, 325]m
CC: 15[20, 35, 45, 55] yds / 15[20, 30, 40, 50]m

Shown in
MC: West Yorkshire Spinners The Croft Aran (100% Shetland Islands wool, 182yds / 166m, 100g)
CC: West Yorkshire Spinners Retreat Super Chunky Roving (100% Bluefaced Kerry Hill Wool, 131yds / 120m, 200g)

Gauge
20 sts and 36 rnds = 4” / 10cm of basic dot stitch pattern

Needles
Metal needles are recommeneded for this project
US 6 / 4mm dpns or preferred needles for working small circumferences in the round

Notions
Stitch markers, scrap yarn

Sizes
little kid[big kid, adult small, adult medium, adult large]
To fit hand length of approx: 5 3/4[6 1/4, 7, 7 3/4, 8 1/4]” / 14.5[15.5, 17.5, 19.5, 20.5]cm
To fit knuckle circumference of approx: 4[5, 6 1/4, 7, 8]” / 10[12.5, 15.5, 17.5, 20]cm

Shown in adult medium