Bull Terrier Mittens

These mittens feature a Bull Terrier on a backdrop of houndstooth patterning. Because they use aran weight yarn, it’s a very speedy knit!

PATTERN INFO

Sizes: 1 and 2

Size 1 would fit snugly on most people who consider themselves to have medium hands. Choose the bigger size for a looser fit or for people with larger hands.

Yarn: 2 colours of aran weight yarn:

MC: 60 (65) grams (about 130 meters)

CC: 50 grams (about 100 meters)

Exactly how much of each used will depend on if you do the cuff in the main or contrast colour.

Needles: 3.5 and 4.5 mm (US 4 and 7)

Gauge: 25 st x 26 st for 10 cm

Skills required:

Knitting in the round using double pointed needles or the magic loop method.

Stranded colourwork (knitting with two colours at the same time).

Managing colourwork floats.

Reading a chart.

Basic increases (knit front and back) and decreases (knit 2 together, knit 2 together through the back loop).