Chevalier by Robin Melanson

Chevalier

Knitting
February 2008
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
11.5 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch using MC (Eskimo) and 8mm needles
US 11 - 8.0 mm
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
110 - 165 yards (101 - 151 m)
Woman's medium, large (approx. 7.75", 8.25")
English

I think the dark bouclé yarn and the kilt straps at the wrists of these mittens evoke a military air; they make me think of fur-trimmed hats and the trappings of cavalry. These mittens are also a good example of how a knitted item can be embellished with findings originally intended for sewn items.