Salish Fusion Toque & Fingerless Mitts by Sylvia Olsen

Salish Fusion Toque & Fingerless Mitts

Knitting
Mittens/Gloves
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
15 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
US 10 - 6.0 mm
160 - 200 yards (146 - 183 m)
20.5 in / 52 cm, see notes

The Salish Toque Pattern includes a link to an instructional video of Sylvia Olsen demonstrating Intuitive Colourwork©.

Mitts: 8 inches (20.3 cm) hand circumference and 11 inches (27.9 cm) long
Toque: 20.5 in / 52 cm

Salish Fusion brings together elegant ancient motifs, natural colors, modern designs, and wool-working techniques. The Olsen family draws on our background as Coast Salish people and the Cowichan knitting tradition our family has practiced for more than a century.

Salish Fusion uses simple geometric shapes and design motifs that have been adopted and adapted by Coast Salish knitters and used on their sweaters. Many of the patterns are ancient shapes found across the globe. Various meanings have been ascribed to these patterns depending on the people, place, and time that they are being used. It is the endurance of these eye- and soul-pleasing shapes that gives Salish Fusion knitwear its enduring appeal.

Toque & mitts are featured in Knitting Traditions, Spring 2014 as Salish Fusion Toque & Mitts, using Brooklyn Tweed Shelter.

Skill Level:
Intermediate

Finished Size
20.5 inches (52.0 cm) brim circumference

Materials
Yarn:
Custom Woolen Mills, 100% wool yarn, Soft Spun weight.
This wool has varying thicknesses even within one ball.
Gray (MC) 2.8 oz
Black (CC1) 1 oz
Natural (CC2) 1 oz

Needles:
A set of 6 mm (US 10) double pointed needles.
One 6 mm (US 10) 16 in (40 cm) circular needle
(measured from tip to tip) or size needed to obtain gauge.
You can knit the whole toque with 5 double pointed needles, but if you want to knit the main part of the toque with a circular needle and then change to the double pointed needles for the top.

Ring markers
Tapestry needle

Gauge:
15 sts and 22 rnds over 4” X 4” (10 cm X 10 cm) in stocking stitch