Inspired by the haunting folklore behind Harry Potter’s Sirius Black in his Animagus form, Padfoot, these mittens evoke the eerie legend of the ghostly hound. Legend tells that the hound lurked in Whitby Abbey’s grave yard, which overlooks the cold waters of the North Sea. The hound can be seen on the thumb to be hiding in one of Whitby abbey’s gothic archways, with the north sea set in the background.

With piercing red eyes and a chilling presence near ancient burial mounds, the Barghest is an echo of Old Viking tales. Let these mittens bring you warmth—and a touch of the supernatural—on even the coldest nights

Pattern Information

• Blocked Size: 25cm x 10cm (2.5 and 2.75mm or US 1.5 and 2)
• Needles: 2.5mm and 2.75mm (US 1.5 and 2) double pointed needles (DPNs) for a medium-sized mitten
• Blocked Gauge: 31 stitches x 33 rounds = 10cm/4 inches over colourwork pattern in the round.
• Yarn: contrast yarn (black), main yarn (white), duplicate stitch yarn (DK weight red, almond, taupe grey, blue).
• Quantity: 2 x 50g main colour, 1x 50g contrast colour, scrap yarn for duplicate stitching (Drops Lima)
• Supplies: a stitch marker, tapestry needle, blocking mat and pins and scrap yarn for the afterthought thumb.