Description
A longer, refined pair of fingerless mitts in three sizes (S/M/L) to knit in a houndstooth textured fabric with buttoned cuff. Feminine in a pastel colorway, they easily transition to a tailored favorite when knit in a neutral or undyed shade. Choosing a luster wool yarn or a blend with some silk will enhance the subtle fabric texture. This project is a relaxing, easy to work knit that produces a sophisticated finished look.
Substituting yarn and/or needles will result in an overall variation in size and drape.
Shown here, small cap knit in Sincere Sheep Luminous, exclusive colorway Hathor's Gem, with Moving Mud custom buttons
Suggested Yarns: Bare Naked Wools Stone Soup DK, Chebris Sport, or Better Breakfast DK, Sincere Sheep Luminous, Indigodragonfly Polwarth Silk, Spirit Trail Fiberworks Brigantia, Knitted Wit Polwarth Shimmer, Woolen Rabbit Emma, Cosmic Fibers Yarn Ara Polwarth, Knit Picks Gloss DK, Posh Yarn Sylvia DK, Zitron Noblesse, Blackberry Ridge Silk Blend Sport Weight, or any soft DK/light worsted yarn that knits to pattern gauge
Finished Size: 5.5(6.5, 7.5) inches in circumference to fit hands measuring up to 6.5(7.5, 8.5) inches around
Yarn requirements: 125(150, 175) yards for longer lengths shown
Buttons: 4 flat buttons that are approximately .375 inch in diameter Gauge: 24 sts and 36 rows = 4 inches in stockinette on smaller needles
Needles: size 3US (3.25 mm) DPNs or size to obtain correct gauge
size 4US (3.5 mm) circular needle for hem or .25 mm larger than gauge needle