Lunar Currents

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Lunar Currents is a pair of fingerless mitts that plays with contrast, symmetry, and a hint of rebellion. The cables run in mirrored directions, the colours flip between mitts — and even between palm and back — creating a design that moves like a tide, pulled this way and that by some quiet lunar force.

These mitts are quick and fun to knit, adorable to wear and perfect to gift.

The main feature is a flowing motif on the top part of the hand and on the palm. On one side the motif is worked with the lighter yarn, on the other with the darker one. And right and left hands flip colors for more fun.

Construction

These mitts are worked in the round, starting from the wrist. The hand is decorated with a flowing motif design and has a thumb gusset for comfort. When the needed height is reached, thumbhole sts are placed on waste yarn to complete the palm and then worked seamlessly in the round.

Sizes: Woman S, M, L

Finished measurements: Hand circumference approx 17 (19, 20.5) cm/ 6.75 (7.5, 8)”, height 18 cm/ 7”.

Yarn

C1: Lang Yarns SUPER SOXX SILK COLOR 4-FACH (55% Wool 25% Nylon 20% Silk; 400 meters/100 g), col. 666.0410, approx 100 m.

C2: Lang Yarns Merino 200 bébé (100% Merino Extrafine; 203 m/50 gr), col. 71.0325, approx 100 m.

Needles

Your favourite system for working small circumferences (DPNs, minicircular, or circular needle with 100 cm/40” cable for magic loop) in size needed to obtain gauge.

Suggested needle size: 3 mm /US 2 1/2.

Notions

1 marker A (beg of round).

2 markers B (for the thumb)

Tapestry needle.

Gauge

27 sts and 54 rows = 10 cm 4” in garter stitch worked in the round.