Tristia Mittens are a reversible design knitted with two strands of yarn held together. Yarns are separated for the front motif, which is double knit (has two layers) and looks identical on both sides. Contrasting yarn colours make the motif stand out against the marled background creating two “right” sides.

The mitten is knitted sideways with two seams (grafts), one along the centre back and another along the inner thumb. You start knitting at the centre back, work half back, then front, and then second half back. The thumb is incorporated into the mitten body on the indicated row of the back.

PATTERN FEATURES

• knitted flat in one piece
• 3D short row shaping
• original thumb and gusset construction
• double knitting
• written and charted
• video support

Level of difficulty: intermediate/advanced

The pattern is written and charted for three sizes, but the choice of size depends on your gauge and measurements.

YARN
Combine two single ply or lightly twisted 2-3 ply fingering or sport weight yarns. You will need about 35g, 150-200yds (135-185m) of each colour.

SWATCHING

Make a swatch in garter stitch with some DK squares, similar to the one shown in my video Double Knit Motif. You may also find Yarn Swatches video helpful when selecting your colour combo.

GAUGE AND SIZING
Your row gauge should be between 42-47 rows, your stitch gauge should be 24-25sts in 4in (10cm).

Marshmallow sample Size (M)
Gauge 24.5 sts x 44.5 rows
Mitten length 26.5cm (65 sts)
Mitten width 9cm (40 rows)

Blue sample (Size S)
Gauge 24 sts x 42 rows
Mitten length 26.5cm (63 sts)
Mitten width 8.5cm (36 rows)

Grey sample (Size S)
Gauge 24 sts x 46 rows
Mitten length 26 (63 sts)
Mitten width 8cm (36 rows)

TOOLS AND NOTIONS

• pair US 1.5/2.5mm 32in/80cm circular needles
• a DPN needle one size smaller than main needle
• tapestry needle
• stitch markers
• scrap yarn in contrasting colour

VIDEOS
Video tutorials on my YouTube channel will guide you through all stages of making Tristia mittens.