Andes Mitts by Sherrie Kibler

Andes Mitts

Knitting
January 2020
Sport (12 wpi) ?
29 stitches and 29 rows = 4 inches
in Cluster Lace patt.
US 4 - 3.5 mm
218 yards (199 m)
7½" circumference and 10" long
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $7.99.

The supersoft Andes Mitts are knitted in a blend of alpaca and silk. They are worked back and forth and seamed to form a tube, leaving an opening for the thumb.

Difficulty Easy

Yarn Weight 2

Finished Size 7½“ circumference and 10” long.

Yarn Amano Yarns Ayni (80% baby alpaca, 20% mulberry silk; 218 yd 200 m/1¾ oz 50 g): #5001 Nutmeg, 1 skein. Yarn distributed by Berroco.

Needles Size 4 (3.5 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Cable needle (cn); tapestry needle.

Gauge 29 sts and 29 rows = 4” in Cluster Lace patt.

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NOTES

  • These mitts are worked back and forth and seamed to form a tube, with an opening for the thumb.

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