Yule Mitts

These fun mitts are inspired by vintage Christmas lights, they are a great way to use up scraps of wool as the ‘lights’ use a tiny amount of wool. Make every row different or follow the colours in the chart. In Shetland, the ‘Yule’ is the whole festive season and these mitts would be perfect for keeping your hands warm throughout!

Materials
Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight (4ply weight / fingering; 100% Real Shetland Wool; 115m; 25g balls)
Yarn A: Shade 202 (fawn); 2 x 25g balls
Yarn B: Shade 81 (charcoal); 1 x 25g ball
Yarn C: Shade 71(turqoise); 1 x 25g ball
Yarn D: Shade 52 (pink); 1 x 25g ball
Yarn E: Shade 91(yellow); 1 x 25g ball
Yarn F: Shade 93 (red); 1 x 25g ball
Yarn G: Shade 132 (blue); 1 x 25g ball

One set 2.5mm double-pointed needles (DPNs) or needles suitable for your preferred method of small circumference knitting
One set 3.00mm double-pointed needles (DPNs) or needles suitable for your preferred method of small circumference knitting
2 lengths of smooth waste yarn for afterthought thumb placement

Size
One size, to fit small/medium adult hands with a circumference of 7/7.5 inches.
4 inches wide laid flat and 6 inches from cuff to cuff.

Tension
30sts and 36 rounds to 4 ins over chart patterns using 3.00mm needles, after washing and blocking.
You may need different sized needles to match tension. Please check your tension carefully and adjust your needle size accordingly.