Owl Mittens by Tara M

Owl Mittens

by Tara M
Knitting
March 2024
Lace ?
9 stitches and 9 rows = 1 inch
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
280 - 350 yards (256 - 320 m)
Small, Medium/Large
English
This pattern is available from megapteraknits.com for $3.00.

Owl Mittens are knit in the round from the bottom-up and include shaped thumb gussets and Latvian braids.

Pattern can be worked with a long circular needle and Magic Loop or with double-pointed needles.

Mittens use approximately equal amounts of Main Color and Contrasting Color.

Size is dependent on gauge. Select size, knit a swatch in stranded pattern, and choose needle size accordingly.

  • Gauge: Small: 9 stitches and 9 rows = 1 inch; Med/Large: 8 stitches and 8 rows = 1 inch
  • Circumference: Small: 7.75 inches; Med/Large: 8.75 inches
  • Length from wrist (beginning of thumb gusset) to top: Small: 7.3 inches:
    Med/Large: 8.25 inches
  • Total length: Small: 10 inches; Med/Large: 11 inches
  • Suggested Needle Size: Small: US 1. 5 / 2.5mm; Med/Large: US 2 / 2.75 mm