These fingerless mitts are the perfect partner to the Stripy Twist Cowl which I designed to showcase the beautiful colours of Woolly Chic’s range of DK yarns. They are worked at a tighter gauge than the cowl to give a more robust fabric, ideal for mitts. The pattern is written to use 3 colours, so go wild with your colour choice! Which combinat...

I designed this pattern to showcase the beautiful colours of Woolly Chic’s range of DK yarns, and I had fun putting the different colour combinations together. Which combination will you choose? The pattern is written to use 3 colours, but go wild with your own colour choice!

As the weather cools down in Autumn, or is yet to warm up in Spring, a pair of fingerless mitts is ideal for keeping your hands warm and toasty whilst leaving your fingers free!

Last summer (July 2016 to be precise) Helen, the owner of Woolly Chic (http://www.woollychicdesigns.co.uk/), and I were discussing, over a cup of coffee, how best to showcase her beautiful Alpaca and Welsh DK Wool. Cake was probably involved too. We hatched a plan for me to design a ‘something’ that would show off this lovely British yarn. Many...

My friend Sandra, from my knitting group, put out a call for suggestions for a cowl pattern. Her soon-to-be-daughter-in-law, Maria, had seen a knitted cowl for sale in Tasmania and had asked her if she could reproduce it. However, it wasn’t a run of the mill shape - the description was that it was narrow at the back and rounded at the front, an...

25th April 2013: New version (v2.0) added. Please make sure that you download the latest version!