Patterns : Colorwork, Mittens

Rosita Mittens

AmyPalmer — Fri, 03 May 2013 16:54:50 GMT

Designer Adriana Hernandez
Sizes 6½ (7¼, 7¾)" hand circumference; shown in size 7¼"
Yarn Schoeller + Stahl Limbo (100% superwash wool; 137 yd [125 m]/50 g):
• #4510 natural (MC), 1 ball
• #4471 pistachio (CC1), 1 ball
• #4555 ruby (CC2), 1 ball
Yarn distributed by Skacel
Gauge 28 sts and 30 rnds = 4" in colorwork patt
Tools
• Size 3 (3.25 mm) needles
• Markers (m)
• Stitch holder
• Tapestry needle

Women’s mittens with stranded colorwork patterns and duplicate stitch accents.

Madalina Mittens

arwilliams — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 21:04:17 GMT

Madalina Mittens
Mandy Powers

Choose two colors and knit away on these fantastic stranded colorwork mittens. Worked from charts with an i-cord cast on and thumb gusset.

Sizes 8" hand circumference and 9¾" long
Yarn Louet Gems Fine/Sport Weight (100% wool; 225 yd [205 m]/100 g):
• #43 pewter (MC), 1 skein
• #47 terra cotta (CC), 1 skein
Gauge 34 sts and 36 rows = 4" in chart patt
Tools
• Size 1 (2.25 mm): set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Markers (m)
• Stitch holders
• Yarn needle

True North Mittens

arwilliams — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:09:17 GMT

True North Mittens
Odessa Reichel

Adult sized mittens inspired by Canadian winters are kept secure on the hand with wide cuffs and a Latvian braided edging.

Finished Size 7¾ (9½)" hand circumference and 10 (12)" long. To fit women’s (men’s) medium. Mittens shown in smaller size.
Yarn Berroco Blackstone Tweed (65% wool, 25% superkid mohair, 10% angora; 130 yd [119 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]): #2601 clover honey (cream; A), #2608 quahog (brown; B), and #2637 plum island (purple; C), 1 skein each.
Needles Smaller size– size 5 (3.75 mm): set of 4 double-pointed (dpn). Larger size– size 7 (4.5 mm): set of 4 dpn. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Marker (m); stitch holder; tapestry needle.
Gauge Smaller size: 25 sts and 31 rnds= 4" in colorwork patt. Larger size: 20 sts and 26 rnds = 4" in colorwork patt.

Overshot Mittens

arwilliams — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:49:49 GMT

Overshot Mittens
Carol J. Sulcoski

These classic mittens, featuring traditional stranded colorwork motifs, are whipped up quickly using a sportweight yarn.

Finished Size Size 8" hand circumference and 8¾" long.
Yarn St-Denis Nordique (100% wool; 150 yd [137 m]/50 g): #5816 champagne (MC) and #5810 navy (CC), 1 skein each.
Needles Size 4 (3.5 mm): set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); waste yarn; tapestry needle.
Gauge 26 sts and 36 rnds = 4" in St st over colorwork patt.

Target Wave Mittens

Sharon Zientara — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 17:21:24 GMT

Target Wave Mittens
Designer Nora Gaughan
Finished Size 6” (6 ¾, 7 ½)” hand circumference and 8 ¼ (8 ½, 9 ¼)” long, to fit child’s small (medium, large). Mittens shown in size medium.
Yarn Goddess Yarns Phoebe (100% baby alpaca; 73 yd [67 m]/50 g): #C740 lagoon heather (MC), 1 skein; #8325 fern (CC), 1 skein.
Needles Sizes 6 (4 mm) and 8 (5 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Tapestry needle.
Gauge 20 sts and 25 rows = 4” in St st on larger needles.

Baker Street Mittens

AmyPalmer — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:25:20 GMT

Men's and women's colorwork mittens worked in an allover stranded colorwork houndstooth pattern. An attractive Latvian braid forms the cuff.

Designer Lauren Osborne
Finished Size 8¼ (9)" circumference and 10½ (10¾)" long; to fit women’s (men’s) medium. Salmon mittens shown in smaller size and green mittens shown in larger size.
Yarn Bergere de France Berlaine (100% wool; 98 yd [90 m]/50 g): Smaller size: #219.981 latex (white; MC) and #216.421 vinaigre (salmon; CC), 2 skeins each. Larger size: #219.981 latex (white; MC) and #220.431 serpolet (green; CC), 2 skeins each.
Needles Smaller size—size 3 (3.25 mm): 32" circular (cir) or set of 4 or 5 double-pointed (dpn). Larger size—size 4 (3.5 mm): 32" cir or set of 4 or 5 dpn. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); stitch holder; tapestry needle.
Gauge Smaller size: 26 sts and 29 rnds = 4" in colorwork patt. Larger size: 24 sts and 28 rnds = 4" in colorwork patt.

Epieric Mitts

AmyPalmer — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 21:08:15 GMT

Colorwork mittens with a slanting stranded colorwork pattern. Corrugated rib at the edges and a decorative colorwork chart along the wrist add visual interest.

Finished Size 7½ (8½, 9½)" hand circumference and 10¼ (10¾, 11¼)" long. Mittens shown measure 7½".
Yarn Elemental Affects Natural Shetland Fingering (100% wool; 118 yd [108 m]/28 g): mioget (off-white; MC) and fawn (light brown; CC1), 2 skeins each; emsket (charcoal gray; CC2), 1 skein.
Needles Size 2 (2.75 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn), or two circulars (cir), or one long cir. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Marker (m); waste yarn; tapestry needle.
Gauge 32 sts and 33 rnds = 4" in Body patt.

Slanted Peerie Mittens

AmyPalmer — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 20:38:16 GMT

These cute and colorful mittens are worked in the round from a Latvian braid edge. Two-color stranded colorwork is easy to work in the traditional motifs, and duplicate stitch accents added after finishing create another layer of fun color.

Designer Elinor Brown
Finished Size 7½" hand circumference and 10½" long.
Yarn Brown Sheep Nature Spun Sport Weight (100% wool; 184 yd [168 m]/50 g): #144 limestone (MC), #730 natural (CC1), and #N46 red fox (CC2), 1 ball each.
Needles Size 3 (3.25 mm): 32" circular (cir) or set of 4 or 5 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); stitch holder; tapestry needle.
Gauge 32 sts and 32 rnds = 4" in patt.

Nuneh Mittens

AmyPalmer — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:33:27 GMT

These mittens are worked in Armenian colorwork, with a pictorial of a little house with a plume of smoke, and stars on the palm side. This technique lets you carry both colors around the round, avoiding intarsia.

Designer Courtney Kelley
Finished Size 8½" hand circumference and 8" long, to fit child’s or woman’s small hand.
Yarn The Fibre Company Canopy Fingering (50% alpaca, 30% merino, 20% bamboo; 200 yd [184 m]/50 g): orchid (MC) and macaw (CC), 1 skein each. Yarn distributed by Kelbourne Woolens.
Needles Sizes 0 (2 mm) and 1½ (2.5 mm): set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions
• Markers (m);
• tapestry needle;
• waste yarn or small stitch holder.
Gauge 28 sts and 36 rows = 4" in Armenian knitting in St st on larger needles.

Tapestry Mittens

AmyPalmer — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:30:58 GMT

These fully lined Fair Isle mittens are worked in the round in an allover two-color tapestry pattern. A smooth merino lining keeps hands extra warm. I-cord cast-ons, charted thumbs, and multiple sizes make this a special pattern.

Designer Elinor Brown
Finished Size 7½ (8¼, 9¾)" inner mitten circumference, 8 (9¼, 10½)" outer mitten circumference, and 9½ (10½, 11)" long. Mittens shown in smallest size.
Yarn Classic Elite Fresco (60% wool, 30% baby alpaca, 10% angora; 164 yd [150 m]/50 g): #5328 rum raisin (MC) and #5303 cinder (CC), 1 skein each. Classic Elite Classic One Fifty (100% merino; 150 yd [137 m]/50 g): #7234 berry, 2 skeins (for inner mitten).
Needles Small outer mitten—size 1½ (2.5 mm): set of 4 or 5 double-pointed (dpn). Medium outer mitten—size 2½ (3 mm): set of 4 or 5 dpn. Large outer mitten—size 4 (3.5 mm): set of 4 or 5 dpn. Inner mitten, all sizes—size 4 (3.5 mm): set of 4 or 5 dpn. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions
• Markers (m);
• waste yarn;
• tapestry needle.
Gauge Small mitten: 39 sts and 40 rows = 4" in colorwork patt on smaller needles. Medium mitten: 34 sts and 36 rows = 4" in colorwork patt on smaller needles. Large mitten: 30 sts and 34 rows = 4" in colorwork patt on smaller needles. Inner mitten: 26 sts and 34 rows = 4" in St st on larger needles.

Andean Hat and Mittens

AmyPalmer — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:00:05 GMT

Intermediate hat and mitten set for men and women. This project features Fair Isle stranded colorwork in two colors, in an Andean-inspired motif. The chart is easy to work. A turned-up hem, crown shaping, and thumb gussets make for refined details.

Designer Lisa Myers
Finished Size Hat: 20" head circumference. Mittens: 8" hand circumference and 10½" long.
Yarn Manos del Uruguay Rittenhouse Merino 5-Ply (100% merino; 200 yd [180 m]/100 g): #540 goldenrod (A) and #543 juniper (B), 1 skein. Yarn distributed by Fairmount Fibers.
Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm): 16" circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Spare 16" cir in a smaller size. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions
• Size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook;
• waste yarn;
• markers (m);
• stitch holder;
• tapestry needle.
Gauge 20 sts and 28 rows = 4" in St st with larger needle.

Meridian Hat and Mittens

AmyPalmer — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:56:18 GMT

An intermediate hat and mitten set for both men and women. The easy chevron stitch pattern, combined with stripes and in-pattern crown shaping, makes for a fun hat project. The mittens are identical except for the placement of the thumb.

Designer Lisa Myers
Finished Size Hat: 20" head circumference. Mittens: 8" hand circumference and 10" long.
Yarn Manos del Uruguay Rittenhouse Merino 5-Ply (100% merino; 220 yd [200 m]/100 g): #514 natural (MC) and #531 nickel (CC), 1 skein each. Yarn distributed by Fairmount Fibers.
Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm): 16" circular (cir) and set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions
• Marker (m);
• waste yarn;
• holder;
• tapestry needle.
Gauge 24 sts and 28 rnds = 4" in striped zigzag patt.

Neutron Mittens

AmyPalmer — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:21:09 GMT

These intermediate mittens are worked in the round with Fair Isle colorwork techniques. Reversing the fore and background colors makes for a subtle asymmetry, and afterthought thumbs are easy to work.

Designer Rebecca Daniels
Size 7½" hand circumference and 11¼" from cuff to tip
Yarn Tahki Sedona (90% merino, 10% silk; 108 yd [100 m]/50 g):
• #002 denim (A), 1 skein
• #003 tobacco gold (B), 1 skein
Gauge 24 sts and 26 rnds = 4" in stranded patt
Tools
• Size 6 (4 mm): set of 5 double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Yarn needle
• Markers (m)
• Size G/6 (4 mm) crochet hook
• Waste yarn