Pielpa Mittens

These mittens are part of the Inari Collection, inspired by the shapes and textures of the wilderness in the Inari region in Finnish Lapland. Pielpa is the name of a lake in the area.

It also forms a set with previously published Pielpa Beanie and Pielpa Cowl.

Design notes

Worked from the cuff up.

Begins with a short ribbed cuff.

Diagonal Cable pattern with bobbles and hidden increases.

Charted instructions for Cable pattern and shaping.

Sizing and fit

Sizes

S/M (M/L)

To fit hand circumference: 18 (20) cm / 7 (8)”

and hand length from wrist: 17 (19) cm / 6.75 (7.5)”.

Finished measurements

A) Hand circumference: 20 (22) cm / 8 (8.75)”.

B) Wrist circumference: 16.5 (18) cm / 6.5 (7)”.

C) Hand length from wrist: 18 (20) cm / 7 (8)”.

Yarn

115 (150) m / 125 (164) yds of 8ply / DK weight wool yarn.

Green sample is knit with Oyster yarns Maven DK (60% SW Merino, 20% Silk, 20% Yak, 212m / 232yds - 100g) in colour Bibliotheque.

Turquoise sample is knit with Woolly Yarn Co Woolly 8ply (100% Non-superwash New Zealand wool, 104m / 114yds - 50g) in colour 11 Splash.

Needles

4mm / US6,  a set of DPNs or a long circ needle for magic loop.

Notions

Tapestry needle, cable needle, waste yarn.

Gauge

20 sts x 30 rnds to 10cm / 4” on 4mm / US6 needles in stockinette st in the round, measured from a relaxed fabric after blocking.

Techniques

• Long tail CO
• Knitting in the round
• Knitting cables without a cable needle
• Knitting bobbles
• Cable increases
• Basic decreases

Skill level

Advanced beginner