These richly textured mittens work up quickly into a dense, warm fabric that will keep hands warm. With just a few hours of knitting you’ll have thick, warm mittens to see you through the winter.
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Circumference at Palm: 6.75″(7.5″, 8.5″, 9.25″)
Length: 8.5″(9.75″, 10.75″, 11.25″)
GAUGE 4″ = 18 sts and 14 rounds in Herringbone Stitch on larger needles
4″ = 18 sts and 15 rounds in Basket Rib Stitch on smaller needles
Note: yarn shown usually knits at 11-13 stitches to 4″ in Stocking Stitch
MATERIALS
100(120, 150, 180) yards bulky weight yarn
US 9 (5.5mm) and US 11 (8mm) sets of 4 double-pointed needles or size needed to obtain gauge and 3 sizes smaller
scrap yarn to use as stitch holders
stitch markers
yarn needle
YARN SHOWN O-Wool Legacy Bulky (100% organic merino wool; 106 yards/100 grams)