Undulation Mittens were inspired by the beautiful ripple effect a single drop causes on the water surface, the soft and powerful motion of currents, the mesmerizing patterns of moving waves. The pair is decorated with intertwining cables resembling the continuous dance of ocean waters. Mittens will keep their wearer cozy while reminding one to pause and admire how nature moves around, how gentle and inspiring its patterns are.

Knit in fingering weight, these mittens are a perfect project for that special skein of sock yarn. The cabled pattern at the back of the hand and stretchy ribs at the palm and thumbs make the mittens fit snugly and comfortably. Cozy fabric keeps your hands warm, while the fingerless design leaves fingers free to work on another project or browse on your phone. The cabled panel opens up beautifully when worn with a bit of negative ease. Instructions are both written and charted.

Size

• S (M, L): to fit hand circumference of 6-7.5 (7.5-9, 9-10.5)“ / 15-19 (19-23, 23-27)cm
• Length: short 6.7” / 17cm, long 10” / 25cm, completely adjustable
• Sample is shown in size S, long

Yarn

• Sample mittens: Little Skein in the Big Wool Smooth Sock (80% merino, 20% nylon, 4oz / 115g, 400yds / 366m) in color Shining Waters
• Heavier fingering or light sport weight yarn
• Short version: 140 (170, 200)yds / 130 (155, 185)m
• Long version: 200 (240, 280)yds / 185 (220, 255)m
• Recommended: solid or semi-solid colorway that wouldn’t distract from the details of the pattern
• Several affordable yarn substitutions: Cloudborn Highland Sport Valley Yarns Huntoington, Cascade 220 Sport, Knit Picks Hawthorne Fingering

Needles and Gauge

• US 1/2.25 mm - US 2/2.75 mm circular needles for magic loop method or a set of DPNs
• Choose the size needed to obtain gauge of 28 sts and 40 rows in 4”/10cm in Stockinette Stitch, blocked; and 36 sts and 40 rows in 4”/10cm in 2x1 Rib, unstretched

Construction and Pattern Details

• The mittens are knitted from the bottom up seamless in the round.
• There are directions for stitch distribution for both the magic loop and the DPNs.
• The cabled pattern has both the written row-by-row instructions and the charts.
• The thumb is placed slightly closer to the palm for a more ergonomic fit.
• The palms, thumb, and cuffs are worked in 2x1 rib.

This design is a part of The Sun and Fog Winter 2021 collection. It features nine knit and crochet designs from Northern California creators that showcase the inspiration by the ocean in fiber form.