Mittens that Never Forget

Perfect for those who are passionate about pachyderms, these densely knit elephant mittens are a bright option during a cold winter. Pattern includes full colour charts and written instructions for creating the picot edge and Latvian braid.

This pattern is for you if… You live in a really cold climate and want a pair of mittens in a thicker yarn with a tight gauge. You love elephants!

Move along if… You hate tacking floats, as there are some spots with long gaps between colours.

SIZE

one size; comfortably fits a hand with a 7.5” palm circumference; finished dimensions: 12.5” in length

YARN

130 yards of worsted weight yarn in main colour (yellow)
155 yards of worsted weight yarn in contrast colour (white)

Sample knit in: Diamond Galway (219 yards/200 meters per 100 grams/3.53oz; 100% wool; 2 skeins used; 1 skein of each colour used) Yellow and White.

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GAUGE

25.5 stitches and 27 rows = 4 inches in colourwork

NEEDLES

US 2 / 2.75mm double pointed needles, or size necessary to obtain gauge

NOTIONS

2 stitch markers, waste yarn for holding thumb stitches, tapestry needle for weaving in ends

TECHNIQUES

knitting in the round, reading a colourwork chart, tacking floats, increasing stitches using M1L or M1R, decreasing stitches using k2tog and ssk, picking up and knitting held stitches, picot edge, Latvian braid