These mittens are super quick and ideal for beginners to colourwork mittens. The pattern has row-by-row instructions not typically offered in most charted Norwegian patterns. Once you have made these, you should be able to knit colourwork mittens from a chart.

Speedy Spunni is the bonus pattern to kick off the third instalment of my Selbu Mitten Club. They are simple and unbelievably quick. The club will take you on journey from Aran, to DK, to Sport to Fingering weight mittens. Advancing your colourwork knitting skills for each upcoming pattern.

Yarn
Rauma Vams (100% Norwegian wool, 82m / 90 yds, 50g), or any other Aran-Chunky weight non-superwash yarn.

50g of 01 white (main colour)
50g of 36 black (contrast colour).

Needles
Gauge-size needles and 2 mm below gauge-size needles for working small circumferences in the round.
The sample was made using 6 mm (US 10) and 4 mm (US 6) mm needles.

Notions
Stitch marker, waste yarn, tapestry needle

Gauge
20 (18) 16 (14) sts = 10 cm / 4” in stranded colourwork

Sizes
1 (2) 3 (4)
The sample was made in size 3.

Finished measurements
Mitten circumference: 20 (22.2) 25 (28.6) cm / 7.75 (8.75) 9.75 (11.25)”
To be worn with 4 cm / 1.5” positive ease

I hope you will enjoy this pattern, and if you need any help, please do not hesitate to contact me in my Ravelry group ‘Skeindeer Knits’. It’s the best place for swift support. Happy knitting!

The bottom photo is a miniature ornament mitten made as per the ‘ornament hack’ included in The Speedy Snow Mitten collection.