Medium Classic Mitten and Trigger Mitt can be knit in light worsted weight (such as Briggs & Little Regal), with two colours (light and dark) and 3.25 mm needles, with a gauge of 11 stitches per 5 cm.

Large Trigger Mitt can be knit in medium worsted weight (such as Briggs & Little Heritage) with two colours (light and dark) and 3.50 mm needles, with a gauge of 9 stitches per 5 cm.

The song which inspired the title for these mittens can be found in a short film from the National Filmboard of Canada (NFB):

Vive la Rose

Film by Bruce Alcock
Song written and performed by Emile Benoit