The Rose Petal mittens pattern is for traditional-style mittens knitted in the round from the wrist up. The cuff is worked in a 1x1 corrugated rib, in which both the knit and the purl stitches change colour. This is followed by the stranded colourwork section. The thumb gusset starts at the base of the palm, and once the thumb gusset is wide enough, the thumb opening is positioned by using waste yarn. After the rest of the mitten is complete, the waste yarn is removed, and the thumb is then finished.

Pattern details

Sizes
To fit palm circumference: 18.5(19.5:20.5) cm | 7.25(7.35:8) inches.
Finished circumference: 18.5(19.5:20.5) cm | 7.25(7.35:8) inches.
Finished length: 2(23.5:24) cm | 9(9.25:9.5) inches.

Yarn
Jamieson’s of Shetland, Shetland Spindrift (4 ply; 100% Shetland wool; 105 m | 115 yds per 25 g skein).

Yarn A: Cherry 580: 1 x 25 g skein.
Yarn B: Sorbet 570: 1 x 25 g skein.
Yarn C: Blossom 555: 1 x 25 g skein.
Yarn D: Plum 585: 1 x 25 g skein.
Yarn E: Rose 550: 1 x 25 g skein.
Yarn F: Lipstick 575: 1 x 25 g skein.
Yarn G: Natural White 104: 1 x 25 g skein.
Yarn H: Leprechaun 259: 1 x 25 g skein.
Yarn I: Daffodil 390: 1 x 25 g skein.

Needles & Accessories
2.75 mm | UK 12 | US 2 knitting needles of your preferred method of knitting small circumferences.
Lockable stitch markers, for marking the start of the round and thumb placement.
Length of smooth contrasting waste yarn for thumb-gusset placement.
Blunt-ended yarn or tapestry needle for grafting the top of mitten.
Mitten blockers (optional).

Gauge | Tension
36 sts and 36 rows to 10 cm | 4 inches over stranded colourwork stocking stitch, using 2.75 mm needles after washing and blocking.

Other details
The Rose Petal mittens are suitable for an intermediate Fair Isle knitter who is happy stranding and weaving in yarn and is ready to try a corrugated rib. There are frequent changes of both pattern colours and background colours for this pattern.