Smitten Mittens by Shauna Shiff

Smitten Mittens

Knitting
February 2017
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
US 4 - 3.5 mm
220 - 246 yards (201 - 225 m)
S (M, L) 6.5" (7.5", 8.5") palm width
English
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These mittens bring a touch of romance to the cold winter months. The heart and bobble panel is a nod to the Victorian era and the long cuffs are both dramatic as well as useful for staying put under coat sleeves.

Size: Women’s S (M, L) finished measurements: 6½ (7½, 8½)” / 16.5 (19, 21.5) cm palm width and 3 (3.25, 3.5)” / 7.6 (8.3, 9.1) cm thumb width.

Total Length from wrist to fingertip: 6½ (7, 8)” / 16.5 (17.7, 20.3) cm
Shown in size Small.

Gauge: 24 sts and 32 rnds = 4” 10 cm in St st after wet blocking.
14 sts = 2¼” / 5.7 cm wide and 8 rnds =1” / 2.5 cm in Heart Panel pattern.

Materials
Yarn: One Room Fibers Blue Faced Leicester DK (100% British Bluefaced Leicester; 246 yards 224 meters/100 grams): Myrtle, 1 ball or 175 (195, 235) yards or 160 (178, 214) meters DK weight wool.

Needles: US size 4 (3.5 mm): a set of 4 Double Pointed Needles

Notions: Two stitch markers (one to designate end of round), tapestry needle.