Reign of Winter Mittens by Judy Bauer

Reign of Winter Mittens

Knitting
November 2012
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
US 5 - 3.75 mm
200 yards (183 m)
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

Winter’s almost here—are you ready? Warm mittens are a vital part of adventurers’ gear, protecting hands from the cruel cold that nips at fingers and blackens bare skin. To help you survive with enough fingers left to grasp a sword, I hereby present to you the Reign of Winter Mittens!

When I heard about the Reign of Winter Adventure Path, I immediately started wrestling with charts and experimenting with patterns. The cozy mittens that are the final result are decorated with motifs representing the Reign of Winter Adventure Path’s key elements: a large snowflake representing Baba Yaga, smaller snowflakes representing the 14 queens of Irrisen, the date on Golarion (and on Earth) when the Adventure Path begins, and of course the Dancing Hut of Baba Yaga itself. Happy knitting!

Edit: I’ve added a chart for a hat version of the mittens as one of the photos. Same gauge, yarn, and needles (could maybe go down to US 3). Cast on 120 sts, work corrugated ribbing for about 1/2”, and work 5 repeats of the chart. Optional: Top with braid or pom-pom.