These fingerless mitts are the perfect accessory for that in-between weather or when the office is overzealous on its A/C usage. Named because the Clean Cashmere colorways reminded me of Monet’s water lily paintings, Madame Monet Mitts are worked in the round from the cuff to approximately mid-fingers. After a knitted cast on is worked to create picot points, ribbing ensures the cuff hugs the wrists before the brick-like slipped stitch pattern is worked in the mitts’ body and thumb increases through to the bind off. The thumb is then picked up and continued in the slip stitch pattern before being bound off.

Madame Monet Mitts are worked completely in the round.

Sizing: S (M, L) to fit hand circumference 6.5-7 (7-7.5, 7.5-8) in/16.25-17.5 (17.5-18.75, 18.75-20) cm

Finished Measurements: 5.5 (6.5, 7.5) in/13.75 (16.25, 18.75) cm hand circumference and 6.5 in/16.5 cm long, blocked. Designed to fit with 0-1.5 in/0-4 cm negative ease.

Yarn: Heavy fingering weight (some testers found success with sport weight); Approx. 70 (80, 90) yds/ 64 (73, 82.25) m Main Color; Approx. 50 (60, 65) yds/ 45.75 (55, 59.5) m Contrast Color

Yarn used in pattern: Clean Cashmere Americana (60% cormo wool, 40% cashmere; 200 yds 183 m/50 g), 1 skein Hand Painted Multi (MC); 1 skein Blue Jean (CC)

Needles: One set of US 3/3.25 mm double-pointed needles (or size needed to obtain gauge) or needles for preferred method of small circumference knitting

Notions: 2 stitch markers, stitch holder, tapestry needle

Gauge: 26 st x 35 rows = 4 in/10 cm blocked in stockinette stitch

Stitch pattern is written out and charted.

Skills included in this pattern:
-Knitting
-Purling
-Slipped stitches
-Increases
-Knitted cast on for picot cast on

Questions? If you have any questions, please email whimsicalwooliesknits@gmail.com