Running Thread Mitts -- PDF knitting pattern

Spiraling stripes of color travel up the palms of these easy mitts. The Running Threads pattern uses helical knitting to create its stripes. There are no jogs or abrupt color changes, just continuous threads of color. Quick and fun to make, these mitts make a perfect gift for yourself or others.

Choosing your color combinations for these mitts is half the fun! The pattern contains instructions for using 3, 4, or 5 colors in the helical knitting sections.

Gauge is not critical for this pattern, but using a different yarn weight or needle size will affect the size of the finished mitts.

Sizes

6.5 (7.5)” / 16.5 (19) cm circumference to fit a palm circumference of 6-7 (7-8)” / 15-18 (18-20.5) cm

Yarn

100 (135) yds / 91 (123) m of fingering weight yarn in the main color and approx. 75 yds / 69 m of the contrasting colors (e.g., 37 yds / 34 m of 2 colors, 25 yds / 23 m of 3 colors, or 19 yds / 17 m of 4 additional colors)

Smaller sample shown in Wollmeise Pure (100% superwash merino wool; 383 yds / 350 m per 100 g) in 12 Mg (MC and CC1) and Wollemise Twin (80% superwash merino wool, 20% nylon; 340 yds / 311 m per 100 g) in Lavendel (CC2-3) and Nobody’s Perfect Blue (CC3-4)

Larger sample shown in Wollmeise Pure in 12 Mg (MC and CC2) and Wollmeise Twin in Allegria (CC1)

Needles

US Size 1 / 2.5 mm double-pointed needles, or preferred needles for working in the round with a small circumference

Gauge

33 sts and 48 rows per 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette after blocking

Notions

Yarn needle, 2 types of stitch markers, waste yarn