As the Yorkshire moors unfurl beneath his gaze, a herdsman stands sentinel over his flock in the distance, knitting together the essence of home and heritage into the stitches of these lovely colourwork mittens.

• Size: Women’s medium (adjust needle size for larger size)
• Yarn: Double knitting yarn in two contrasting colours.
• Needles: US Size 2.5 and 1.5 (3mm and 2.5mm)
• Gauge: 27 stitches x 30 rounds = 10cm/4” (3 mm or US 2.5) over colourwork pattern in the round.
• Notions: Waste yarn, duplicate stitch yarn, stitch marker, darning needle
• Finished measurements: 26 cm x 10.5 cm

This pattern includes a technique sheet which offers extra help with skills for new mitten beginners. After making these mittens you will have a new set of skills under your belt for future mitten making!

You will learn:

After thought thumb construction
Duplicate stitching
Wet blocking
Joining in the round using DPNs
Two-color stranding