The chevron pattern used here creates a highly textured, woven effect, to provide extra warmth for these cozy mittens. Inspired by trade blankets, both for the woven texture and the stripes, Holli used a contrasting colour to highlight one of the chevron repeats for some added punch. The mittens are worked in the round, simply slipping stitches with the yarn in front to created the stranded chevrons.

This knitting pattern includes detailed written directions and both charts and written instructions.

Sizes + Finished Measurements
Child (Adult S, M, L, XL).
Hand circumference: 5 ¾ (6 ¾, 7 ½, 8 ¼, 9 ¼) ins / 14.5 (17, 19, 21, 23.5) cm.
Hand length: 5 ¾ (7 ½, 7 ¾, 8 ¼, 9) ins / 13 (16, 17, 18, 20) cm.
Cuff length: 2 ¼ (2 ½, 2 ¾, 2 ¾, 3) ins / 5.5 (6.5, 7, 7, 7.5) cm.
For a comfortable fit, if your hand measurements are between two sizes, choose the smaller size for adults and the larger size for children (for room to grow).

Yarn
Aran/worsted weight yarn;
Main Colour 100 (140, 160, 185, 230) yd / 90 (130, 150, 170, 210) m;
Contrasting Colour 15 (25, 30, 35, 45) yd / 15 (20, 30, 35, 40) m.

Shown in River City Yarns Epic Yarn (100% virgin wool; 200 m / 219 yds per 100 g).

Substitution Notes
The mittens are worked at a worsted/aran weight yarn that knits up at 4.5 to 5 sts per inch (2.5 cm) on 4 to 5 mm (US 6-8) needles. Choose a yarn with some wool content for warmth.

Knit Picks Wool of the Andes (affiliate) would be the perfect substitution for this now discontinued yarn.

Needles + Notions
4.5 mm (US 7) needles for small circumference in the round;
Stitch Marker;
Scrap Yarn.

Gauge
18 sts and 24 rnds = 4” (10 cm) over Stockinette Stitch.

Techniques
Knitting in the round, increases/decreases, working slipped stitch pattern from chart or written instructions, afterthought thumb.

Helpful Links
Raised Increases video tutorial
Raised Increases photo tutorial
How to insert waste yarn placeholder for a planned afterthought thumb.
Working very small circumferences in the round.