PLAYFUL MITTENS

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GUIDE PINS
3.5 and 4 mm double pointed needles

YARN CONSUMPTION
50 g Brushed Alpaca, 96% brushed alpaca and 4% nylon, 110m/50g
together with 25 g Sunday, 100% merino wool, 235m/50g

+ 25-50 g yarn scraps or yarn in a contrasting color for stripes and cords

KNITTING STRENGTH
17 stitches stockinette stitch on 4 mm needles (or the needle you need to reach the knitting tension) = 10 cm

SIZES
S/M (L/XL)

FINISHED GOALS
Width approx. 9 (10) cm
Length approx. 26 (28) cm - or desired length

DIFFICULTY LEVEL Medium

ABOUT THE WORK
Playful Mittens is knitted from the bottom up on 3.5 mm and 4 mm needles. It has a rib with holes for a cord and an easy pattern consisting of knit and purl stitches and stitches that are lifted loosely.

First, knit the rib with holes. Then knit the bottom of the hand. Then knit a contrasting thread where the thumb will sit, then knit the structure and top. Decrease on both sides along the top of the mitten, then bind off at the top. Then pick up stitches for the thumb, knit the thumb on double pointed needles, and finally knit an icord cord for the wrist.

FIT
The measurements given are the finished measurements of the mitten. The length of the fingers and thumb can be adjusted to suit your hand.

YARN
The base color of the green mittens is knitted with two threads together:
Brushed Alpaca from Sandnes color code 9564
Sunday from Sandnes color code 9564

YARN ALTERNATIVE
50 g Air, 65% alpaca, 28% polyamide, 7% wool, 150m/ 50g
25 g Kid Silk 75% mohair, 25% silk 210m/ 50g
- Both from Drops

+ 25-50 g yarn scraps or yarn in a contrasting color for stripes and cords