Anita Mitt(en)s by Donna Higgins

Anita Mitt(en)s

Knitting
September 2016
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
24 stitches = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
190 yards (174 m)
small to x-large
English
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Sized for everyone in the family, this pattern is written for a closed mitten or fingerless as shown. Experiment with color and embellish as desired.

size: small (medium, large, x-large)
measure hand from wrist to fingertips: 4-5” (5-6”, 6-7”, 7-8”)

gauge: 24 sts over 4 inches in stockinette stitch

yarn: 2 skeins weepaca by Big Bad Wool 50% fine washable merino / 50% baby alpaca; 95 yds / 86 m in 2 different colors to stripe or 1 skein for a solid color

tools: size 4 (3.5 mm) DPN’s, stitch markers, tapestry needle for grafting and optional embroidery.

Skills Recommended: working in the round with DPN’s, m1 increases, shaping decreases, changing colors for stripes, working with color, optional embroidery using a chart as a guide & grafting.
Become familiar with the abbreviations used in this pattern before you begin.