Knit Loud Mitts & Cowl

About the motif 

«At home we LOVE music!» and this very first design is inspired by the texture of an amplifier/speaker. Last winter, when it came time to knit a pair of mitts for my son who plays the drums, I thought knitting this fun repeated pattern with the beautiful, sheepy palette of Daughter of a Shepherd’s Ram Jam would be a great synthesis of function (warm and sturdy) and form (speaking to a musical theme!) I designed the Knit Loud set with sustainability, durability and comfort in mind. 

Whatever you have to do (from playing music, to gardening, to using tools or screen devices), the Knit Loud Mitts are easy to put on (no right or left hand) and let your fingers move freely. The Knit Loud Cowl is easy to put on too, and both are really fun and quick to knit!


About Knit Loud Mitts & Cowl

Using a simple, stranded colourwork design, Knit Loud Mitts are worked in Ram Jam Worsted by Daughter of a Shepherd, using a firm gauge and following a fun, repeated pattern. The result is a dense and structured fabric that will keep your hands warm.
If you fancy a complete Knit Loud set, you will have fun knitting the Knit Loud Cowl too. Using the same chart as the mitts but at a slightly larger gauge, you will get a cowl that wraps near your neck with just enough drape to feel comfortable.

Note that 1x50g skein of each shade of Ram Jam allows you to knit a complete Knit Loud set in sizes S or M. You will need 2 skeins of Natural Black to make the set - in size L.


SIZES
S (M, L)
To fit hand circumference: 18 (20.5, 22)cm
Finished circumference: 17.5 (19, 20)cm
Finished length: 15 (17.5, 17.5)cm

YARN
This pattern has been designed for Daughter of a Shepherd Ram Jam Worsted (100% British wool; 115m per 50g skein)
MC: shade 3, Natural Black 22g (28g, 32g)
CC1: shade 2, Mid Grey 7g (10g, 10g)
CC2: shade 1, Light Grey 9g (9g, 9g)
CC3: shade 0, Natural White 6g (6g, 8g)

GAUGE & TOOLS
24 sts x 30 rounds=10cm x 10cm measured over colourwork on larger needles, after blocking

3.25 mm and 3.5 mm needles suitable for knitting small circumferences
stitch markers
waste yarn
tapestry needle
mitten blockers (optional)

The pattern includes written instructions, photographs, charts for each size and has been fully tech-edited.
The pattern has been written in OpenDyslexic font and you will get 2 pdf. One to be printed, one to be read on screen.

Following the example of Daughter of a Shepherd, 10% of the profits from the sales of the Knit Loud Set for the next 12 months will be given to Dogs for Good (Dogs for Good is a life-transforming charity, creating partnerships between people living with disability and specially trained assistance dogs).