Knit in a wooly fingering weight yarn, these mittens will keep you toasty warm during all your outdoor adventures, including trips to your local farmers market in early Spring and Fall.

These fingerless mittens are worked from wrist to fingers. You will begin with a cable-ribbed cuff. Then you’ll transition to reverse stockinette for the hand, as one of the cables continues up the thumb. The thumb stitches are put aside before you knit the Cable Fold, which is worked on the WS. A little bit of ribbing finishes off the thumb, and you’re done.

Sizes
Size XS (S, M, L, XL). Fits hand circumferences 6.5 (7, 7.5, 8, 8.5)”/16.5 (18, 19, 20, 21.5 cm.

Finished Mitten Circumference
(after blocking) 6 (6.5, 7, 7.5, 8)”/15 (16.5, 18, 19, 20) cm with negative ease of approx. 0.5”/1.5 cm.

Yarn:
Fingering weight
248 (260, 289, 302, 333) yds
226 (238, 264, 277, 305) m
2.3 (2.4, 2.6, 2.8, 3.0) oz
65 (68, 75, 79, 87) g

Suggested Yarn:
Custom Woolen Mills - Mule Spinner 1-Ply 100% Wool (Sheep Shade Skeins) 432 yds/395 m, 4 oz/112 g.
1 skein is enough for all sizes.

Gauge (after blocking):
19.5 sts and 27 rows in 3”/7.5 cm in Stockinette stitch.

Suggested Needles:
Main needle: US 2/2.75 mm in preferred needles for small circumference (magic Loop or DPNs is recommened for working the thumb ribbing).
Bind off needle: US 4/3.5 mm or two sizes larger than main needle used to get gauge.

Difficulty Level:
Suitable for intermediate knitters who are proficient at the following skills: knit, purl, increasing and decreasing, cabling, German Short Rows, German Twisted Cast On, reading charts, and small circumference knitting.

Notions:
Stitch markers, a tapestry needle for weaving in ends, cable needle, and a bit of smooth waste yarn. Blocking mats and pins make blocking for your finished mittens easier, but they are not required.