The Sweet Alyssum Mittens have a floral stranded-colorwork motif reminiscent of a field dotted with flowers. The mittens start with corrugated ribbing at the cuff and then the lower hand and thumb gusset are worked at the same time. After the thumb stitches are placed on a holder, the top of the hand is worked to the fingertips. These mittens are worked with a superwash Merino, mohair, and silk blend in three colors.

Difficulty Intermediate

Yarn Weight 4

Finished Size 7½“ hand circumference and 11¼” long.

Yarn Sugar Bush Yarns Shiver (65% superwash Merino wool, 25% kid mohair, 10% silk; 120 yd 110 m/1¾ oz 50 g): #1401 Wintry White (MC), #1419 Nippy Navy (CC1), and #1418 Bitter Blue (CC2), 1 ball each.

Needles Size 6 (4 mm): set of doublepointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Marker (m); stitch holder; tapestry needle.

Gauge 26 sts and 25 rnds = 4” in charted patt.

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NOTES

• These mittens are worked in the round from the cuff up with a thumb gusset. Both mittens are the same.

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