Knitted in one piece these mitts form a “figure eight” shape around the thumb by increasing in the first part of a row and decreasing in the second part. The pattern includes illustrations concerning construction and topology.

A danish version was written by MarianneHo and is available here: http://strikkeglad.dk/2009/ottetalsvanter/

A dutch translation was provided by mijikke and is available here.

Renate Schattschneider (wwmaid) wrote German versions for this pattern:

• For fingering weight yarn: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/8-ern-wasser

• For sports weight yarn: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/alle-8-ung

Renate Schattschneider (wwmaid) hat zwei deutsche Versionen dieser Anleitung geschrieben:

• Für 4-fädiges Sockengarn: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/8-ern-wasser

• Für 5-fädiges Garn: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/alle-8-ung

A crochet version of this pattern is also available on Ravelry called Octavo Fingerless Gloves.

I was asked a few times about the yarn I used:

• For the green-blue ones I used a very cheap variegated sock yarn bought at a discounter in 2012 - it’s listed here: http://www.ravelry.com/yarns/library/vendita-sockenwolle (Colorway 555)

• For the red-yellow-green ones, I used Schoeller+Stahl Fortissima Mexiko. I guess Noro sock would give similar results.