Owling Mittens is the first pattern in the Storytime Knits collection. This sweet pair of mittens was inspired by and directly complements the children’s book, Owl Moon by Jane Yolen.

Finished Measurements
child x-small (child small, child medium, child large, adult small, adult medium, adult large, adult x-large)
5 ¾ (6 ⅔ , 7, 7 ¾, 8 ¾ , 9 ⅓, 10 ¼, 10 ¾)“ (14.5 (17, 17.5, 19, 22, 23.5, 26, 27.5) cm) approx length
5 ¼ (5 ⅔, 6, 6 ½, 7 ¼, 7 ⅔, 8, 8 ½)” (13.5 (14, 15, 16.5, 18.5, 19.5, 20.5, 21.5) cm) approx hand circumference

Materials
Soft Sock Fingering from A Homespun House (75% merino, 25% nylon) (235 yards (210 m)/ 50 g (2 oz) per skein): 1 skein each in Starry Night (A) and Silver (B)
Suri Alpaca Fingering from A Homespun House (75% baby alpaca, 25% silk) (309 yards (283 m)/ 50 g (1.76 oz) per skein): 1 skein in Fresh Sheets (C)

OR 18 (20, 24, 28, 36, 40, 48, 54) yards (17 (19, 22, 26, 33, 37, 44, 50) m) of fingering weight yarn (A), 54 (63, 73, 84, 110, 122, 146, 163) yards (50 (58, 67, 77, 101, 112, 134, 149) m) of fingering weight yarn (B), and 43 (49, 57, 66, 87, 96, 115, 128) yards (40 (45, 53, 61, 80, 88, 106, 117) m) of light fingering weight yarn (C)

US 5 (3.75 mm) double pointed needles, or long circular needles for magic loop (or size required to obtain gauge)

Gauge
20 sts and 32 rnds to 4” (10 cm), in stockinette stitch pattern on US 5 (3.75 mm) needles with A (or B) and C held together