Frostberry Mittens by Sarah Alderson

Frostberry Mittens

Knitting
September 2017
DK (11 wpi) ?
25 stitches and 31 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
131 - 197 yards (120 - 180 m)
S, M, L
English
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A hat and mitten set full of berries knitted in the round from the top down and finished with a sideways cabled brim.
Frostberry mittens pattern comes with the Frostberry Hat pattern

Frostberry bushes grow low to the ground in tundra landscapes. The small blue frostberries can be harvested in late summer and have a sharp and slightly sweet taste. They can be used to make preserves and desserts, or a sauce for game.

Frostberry hat and mittens are patterns from the Winter Blooms book.

Sizes:

Mitten palm circumference: 17 (20.5, 22) cm / 6.75 (8, 8.75) in

Mitten length (wrist crease to tip of middle finger): 19.5 (23, 24) cm / 7.75 (9, 9.5) in

Yarn:
DK weight yarn shown in:

Shilasdair Luxury DK with Camel (40% wool, 40% angora, 10% camel, 10% cashmere, 302 m / 330 yds in 100g) in colour way Atlantic Spray

Mittens: 120 (160, 180) m / 130 (180, 200) yds

Needles & Notions:
3.75mm (US 5) needles for small diameter circular knitting and a spare 3.75mm (US 5) DPN

4 stitch markers

Cable needle

Stitch holder

Waste yarn

3.5mm (US E/4) crochet hook (for Provisional cast-on)

Gauge:
25 sts x 31 rows in 10 cm x 10 cm (4 in x 4 in) measured over stocking stitch

Skills required:
Knit and purl stitches

Casting on and off

Increases and decreases

Knitting in the round

Following cable chart or written instructions