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Maribo

Color + Texture = Fun!
Bohus-inspired mittens with gradient cuffs that combine stranded knitting with purly texture.

Finished Size: 7" palm circumference.

Yarn: Sunday Knits 5 ply yarns - 2 skeins for main color plus 3 10-gm tails in gradient cuff colors.

Needles & Notions: Size 5 / 3.75 mm set of 4 double-pointed or circular needles, markers; stitch holders; tapestry needle.

Gauge: 23 sts = 4" in St st.

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Broderie Hollandaise

Lattice and eyelets form pretty mitts, in my own dutch-style version of the broderie anglaise stitch pattern.

Finished Size 21" around, 10" deep.

Yarn Sunday Knits 3 ply: Nirvana (merino cashmere), Eden (merino), Brigadoon (merino tweed) or Angelic (merino angora): 1 50-gm skein.

Needles Double-pointed US Size 3 (3.25 mm), and 1 (2.25 mm) for ribbing; notions: tapestry needle, stitch markes.r

Gauge: 28 sts and 35 rows = 4" in St st using larger needles.

Also see coordinating hat

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Kilim

Stranded mittens with a distinctly tribal vibe - inspired by native motifs and desert flora of the Southwest.

Finished Size: 7" palm circumference.

Yarn: Sunday Knits 3 ply yarns - for original colorway (shown) 9 different colors representing 4 different yarn blends; 260 gm total yarn weight ...
or create your own 2-color version: 1 50-gm skein (246 yd / 225 m per 50 g) each for main and contrasting colors.

Needles & Notions: Size 1 / 2.25 mm set of 4 double-pointed or circular needles, markers; stitch holders; tapestry needle.

Gauge: 34 sts = 4" in St st.

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Stone Hollow mittens

These mittens are meant to be worn! Long densely cabled backs keep out the cold, brioche seed stitch adds a cushy grip to the palms, thumbs are stockinette for flexibility, and the thumb shaping is part welt part flap for a comfortable, excellent fit.

Sizes: Pattern includes instructions for both medium and long mittens. Palm circumference is 7". Arm circumference is 8.5 (10)". Hand length is 7.5". Cuff length is 4.5 (7.5)".

Yarn: Sunday Knits 5ply yarns (137 yd / 125 m per 50 g) - Nirvana (merino cashmere), Eden (merino), Angelic (merino angora), or Brigadoon (merino tweed): 2 (3) skeins.

Needles & Notions: Size 5 / 3.75 mm double-pointed or circular needles; cable needle, stitch markers.

Gauge: 22 sts and 30 rows = 4" / 10 cm in stockinette stitch.

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Wickershanks

Toasty cabled leg warmers in wickery stitch patterns - a wide cable makes a statement up front, and a scaled-down version wraps around the sides and back

Finished Size: 13.5" around and 15" long.
Yarn: Sunday Knits 5ply yarns (137 yd / 125 m per 50 g) - Nirvana (merino cashmere), Eden (merino), Angelic (merino angora), or Brigadoon (merino tweed): 3 skeins.
Needles & Notions: Size 5 / 3.75 mm and 6 / 4.0 mm double-pointed or circular needles; stitch markers.
Gauge: 19 sts = 4" / 10 cm in 2x2 rib using smaller needle.

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Aberdeen

Stranded mittens with cute little picot hems - brings to mind Scotland's haunting beauty and ubiquitous thistles.

Finished Size: 7" palm circumference
Yarn: Sunday Knits 3 ply yarns - for original colorway (shown) 9 different colors representing 4 different yarn blends; 240 gm total yarn weight ...
or create your own 2-color version: 1 50-gm skein (246 yd / 225 m per 50 g) each for main and contrasting colors
Needles & Notions: Size 1 / 2.25 mm set of 4 double-pointed or circular needles, markers; stitch holders; tapestry needle.
Gauge: 34 sts = 4" in St st.

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Delft

Stranded mittens with Latvian braids and picot hems - inspired by the beautiful Delft tiles and windmills of my Dutch heritage.

Finished Size: 7" palm circumference.
Yarn: Sunday Knits 1 50-gm skein (246 yd / 225 m per 50 g) each for main and contrasting colors and 1 mini skein (99 yd / 90 m per 20 g) for accent.
Needles & Notions: Size 1 / 2.25 mm set of 4 double-pointed or circular needles, markers; stitch holders; tapestry needle.
Gauge: 34 sts = 4" in St st.

Available as kits, a pattern to download, or as part of the 3 Little Mittens collection: Reykjavik, Delft and Aberdeen

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Reykjavik

Icelandic motifs and Latvian braids in a classic nordic mitten

Finished Size: 7" palm circumference.
Yarn: Sunday Knits 1 50-gm skein (246 yd / 225 m per 50 g) each for main hand color and contrasting color and 1 mini skein (99 yd / 90 m per 20 g) each for main cuff color and braid color.
Needles & Notions: Size 2 / 2.75 mm set of 4 double-pointed or circular needles, markers; stitch holders; tapestry needle.
Gauge: 32 sts = 4" in St st.

Available as kits, a pattern to download, or as part of the 3 Little Mittens collection: Reykjavik, Delft and Aberdeen

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Waffles with Syrup

Cushy scarf in my own reversible slip-stitch thermal rib pattern trimmed with snuggley cabled mittens

Finished Size: 8" wide scarf, 7" palm circumference, and 93" total length.
Yarn: Sunday Knits 5ply yarns (137 yd / 125 m per 50 g) - Nirvana (merino cashmere), Eden (merino), Angelic (merino angora), or Brigadoon (merino tweed): 5 skeins.
Needles & Notions: Size 8 / 5.0 mm for scarf and size 5 / 3.75 mm double-pointed or circular needles for mittens; cable needle or double-pointed needle; markers; stitch holders (or waste yarn); tapestry needle.
Gauge: 16 sts and 36 rows = 4" in thermal rib stitch on larger needles; 22 sts and 30 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch on smaller needles.

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Night Birds

Sweet fingerless gloves with a little stranded colorwork and embroidery

Finished Size: 7" palm circumference.
Yarn: Sunday Knits 1 mini skein (99 yd / 90 m per 20 g) each: Nirvana charcoal, twig, moss; Angelic lapis; Eden iris, teal, fir, and curry; Brigadoon caper;
Needles & Notions: Size 1 / 2.25 mm and 2 / 2.75 mm: set of 4 double-pointed or circular needles, markers; stitch holders; tapestry needle.
Gauge: 28 sts and 40 rnds = 4" in St st using larger needles.

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Kinnikinnick

Don't hide your jogs ... accentuate them in these striped fingerless mitts with snug and extra long hand for warmth, slouchy forearm for style and comfort, and a welted thumb for a lovely fit.


Finished Size: 7" palm circumference.

Yarn: Sunday Knits 3 ply yarns - (246 yd / 225 m per 50 g) 1 skein each for main and contrasting colors.

Needles & Notions: Sizes 2 / 2.25 mm to 5 / 3.75 mm (for a graduated fit) and size 1 / 2 mm (for final rib) sets of 4 double-pointed or circular needles, markers; marker, stitch holder or scrap yarn; tapestry needle.

Gauge: In the round: 28 sts and 40 rnds = 4" in St st using US size 2 needles; 25 sts and 36 rnds = 4" in St st using US size 5 needles.

Available as a kit, a pattern to download, or as part of the Kinnikinnick collection: hat, scarf and fingerless mitts.

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Flower Wrist Purse

Perfect size for iPods and other small essentials

Finished Size: 7.5" around, 5.5" from bottom to flap

Yarn: Sunday Knits 3-ply: 5 20-gm skeins
Needle: Size 2 US
Notions: Tapestry needle, #6 crochet hook
Gauge: 30 sts and 38 rows = 4" in main stitch pattern
Skills needed: provisional cast on, grafting, I-cord, crochet, embroidery (written instructions included with pattern)

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December colorway - the original

Autumn colorway

Holly and Poinsettia Mittens

from Interweave Knits Winter 2008

Finished size: 7" palm circumference
Needles: size 2 US
Gauge: 28 sts and 40 rnds = 4" in St st.
Yarn: Sunday Knits 3-ply Brigadoon (100% merino tweed), Eden (100% merino), Angelic (75% merino 25% angora), or Nirvana (92% merino 8% cashmere) in 12 colors, 270 g yarn weight

Pueblo Stole - December colorway was designed to help you use up all those mittens colors. Knit both projects (stole pattern included)

Or knit these mittens in autumn colorway to go with the Pueblo Stole - autumn
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Pattern for mittens available from Interweave Knits