Eidetic Mittens
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Yarn: Fingering weight in two colors, approximately 200 yds./183 m each
Needles: US 0 (2.0 mm), US 1 (2.25 mm), or US 2 (2.75 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge: 40 (36, 32) stitches = 4 in./10 cm in stranded colorwork in the round
Sizes: Small (Medium, Large), to fit hand circumference of 7.5 (8.5, 9.75) in./19 (22.5, 25) cm
This stranded mitten pattern is the same on both sides, so the mittens are interchangeable. It features a gusseted thumb and a tapered top as well as an option for a picot cuff. It is knit in two contrasting colors.
To knit his pattern, you should know how to:
The standard size (Small) of this mitten is worked at a gauge of 10 stitches per inch on a US 0/2.0 mm needle. For a size Medium, work at a gauge of 9 stitches per inch. For a size Large, work at a gauge of 8 stitches per inch. Use the needle size that gives you the correct gauge.
Needles: US 0 (2.0 mm), US 1 (2.25 mm), or US 2 (2.75 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge
Gauge: 40 (36, 32) stitches = 4 in./10 cm in stranded colorwork in the round
Sizes: Small (Medium, Large), to fit hand circumference of 7.5 (8.5, 9.75) in./19 (22.5, 25) cm
This stranded mitten pattern is the same on both sides, so the mittens are interchangeable. It features a gusseted thumb and a tapered top as well as an option for a picot cuff. It is knit in two contrasting colors.
To knit his pattern, you should know how to:
- knit in the round using two colors,
- read a colorwork chart,
- do basic increases and decreases, and
- graft live stitches using Kitchener stitch.
The standard size (Small) of this mitten is worked at a gauge of 10 stitches per inch on a US 0/2.0 mm needle. For a size Medium, work at a gauge of 9 stitches per inch. For a size Large, work at a gauge of 8 stitches per inch. Use the needle size that gives you the correct gauge.