Garden City Mitts

Garden City Mitts are a pair of fingerless gloves that combine practical warmth with floral charm. Named for Victoria, BC, known as the Garden City, this design is inspired by the area’s lush blooms and English-style gardens.

These mitts feature a crisp two-tone ribbed cuff and a framed stranded motif of four-petal flowers, reminiscent of native wild roses and dogwoods. The palm is worked in a tidy lattice pattern, offering visual contrast and a meditative rhythm.

With two sizes and thoughtful construction, Garden City Mitts is a satisfying knit for anyone looking to explore colourwork in small doses. A cheerful project that brings a touch of summer beauty to chilly days.

Sizes:

The finished mitts are 7 (7¾)”/ 18 (19.5) cm around and 7”/ 18 cm long. To fit with ¼ - ¾”/ 1.5 - 2 cm negative ease to fit a Medium (Large) adult. 

Materials:

Sweet Paprika Norwood DK, 100% Canadian wool, 225 y/ 205 m; 100 g/ 3.5 oz. in 2 colours:

·       MC, Natural Brown = 73 (79) y/ (67 (72) m

·       CC, Rosebud = 59 (64) y/ (67 (72) m

Tools:

US 5 (3.75 mm) double pointed needles or magic loop equivalents, or needle size necessary to obtain gauge; US 4 (3.5 mm) double pointed needles or magic loop equivalents, or 1 size smaller than gauge needle; stitch marker; scrap yarn, tapestry needle.

Gauge:

24.5 sts/25.5 rnds over 4”/10 cm with larger needles in stranded stockinette in the round, blocked.

Abbreviations:

CC – Contrast Colour

K – Knit

K2tog – Knit 2 together (right leaning single decrease)

M1 – Make one st by backwards loop increase

MC – Main Colour

P – Purl

P2tog – Purl 2 sts together – single decrease

Rep – Repeat

Rnd(s) – Round(s)

SSK – Slip, slip, knit (left leaning single decrease)

St(s) – Stitches