A tribute to hope and change, these stranded mitts feature a pair of orioles perching in leafy branches. In parts of the United States, orioles are considered to be harbingers of spring; they represent a sure sign that the bleakness of winter has given way to warmth and new life. The wide figurative panel on the back of each mitt wraps around to meet a narrower patterned panel along the palm side of the mitt. This pattern is recommended for knitters who have experience with stranded color work, reading from charts, and knitting in the round.

Materials

• Approximately 135 yards or 32g of main color (dark) in fingering/sock weight yarn (Sample is knit in Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light, Dirty Panther)
• Approximately 100 yards or 24g of contrast color (light) in fingering/sock weight yarn (Tosh Merino Light, Field Notes)
• Approximately 25 yards or 6g of accent color (border) in fingering/sock weight yarn (Tosh Merino Light, Brick Dust)
• 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 9.5 inches (24cm) long and 7.5 inches (19cm) in circumference after blocking.

Gauge: 32 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches (10cm) in stranded pattern, knit in the round, and blocked.

This pattern was tech edited by Katharine A. Seaman.