40-26 Chesire Mittens by DROPS design

40-26 Chesire Mittens

Knitting
September 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch before felting
US 7 - 4.5 mm
218 yards (199 m)
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Knitted and felted mittens for children in DROPS Lima. The piece is worked in stripes. Sizes 2 - 12 years.

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DROPS Design: Pattern no li-016-bn
Yarn group B


SIZES:
2 – 3/5 – 6/9 – 10/12 years
Length after felting: 17-18-21-22 cm
Length before felting: 23½-24-27½-29 cm
From bottom of thumb to finger-tip, after felting: 9-9½-10½-11 cm
From bottom of thumb to finger-tip, before felting: 12-12½-14-14½ cm
Thumb-length, after felting: 4-5-5½-6 cm
Thumb-length, before felting: 5½-6½-7-8 cm

MATERIALS:
DROPS LIMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
50-50-50-50 g colour 9020, pearl grey
50-50-50-50 g colour 2923, goldenrod

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4.5 MM.

KNITTING TENSION:
Before felting: 20 stitches in width and 26 rows in height = 10 x 10 cm
After felting: 22 stitches in width and 34 rows in height = 10 x 10 cm
NOTE: Needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get too few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.