Siena Mittens by Annie Watts

Siena Mittens

Knitting
September 2014
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch with two strands of yarn held together
US 6 - 4.0 mm
860 - 900 yards (786 - 823 m)
8 (9)" hand circumference and 9½ (10¾)" long; shown in size 8"
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $7.99.

Simple mittens are elevated with a basic color-changing stripe pattern. By switching out only one color in each section, Annie created a bold, colorful effect that’s easy to work and fun to knit.

Sizes 8 (9)“ hand circumference and 9½ (10¾)” long; shown in size 8”
Yarn The Knitting Boutique Monocacy Fingering (100% merino; 430 yd 393 m/113 g):
• scarlet (red, A), 1 skein
• tiger lily (yellow, B), 1 skein
• coastal mist (blue, C), 1 skein
• natural (D), 1 skein
Gauge 22 sts and 36 rows = 4” in St st, with 2 strands of yarn held tog
Tools
• Size 6 (4 mm): set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Markers (m)
• Waste yarn
• Tapestry needle

Note: Mittens shown used about half of all the yarn required, so two pairs of mittens could be made with the suggested yarn.