As the Yorkshire moors unfurl beneath his gaze, a herdsman stands sentinel over his flock, knitting together the essence of home and heritage into the stitches of these lovely colourwork mittens, beckoning knitters to weave their own tales of hearth and home.

• 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