Have you ever challenged yourself to climb to the peak of a mountain and experienced the blissful feeling of reaching the top before heading down the other side? These companion mittens to the Climbing Mountain hat are less challenging than actually climbing a mountain. The Climbing Mountains mittens knit up quickly, using knit, purl, and slip stitches to create a simple design, resembling mountain peaks.

Sizes: Toddler (Child, Youth) Small, Medium
Yarn: Lake Knit Yarns, Boulder Chunky - 1 skein, 100 g = 106 yds/97 m (100% Superwash Merino). Sample shown in Winter Berry
Yardage: 50 (60, 70) 90, 100 grams
53 (64, 75) 96, 106 yds/48 (59, 69) 88, 97m
Needles: 4 -U.S. Size 6/4.0 mm DPNs
4 -U.S. Size 7/4.5 mm DPNs OR sizes needed to obtain gauge
Gauge: 4 sts and 5 rounds = 1 inch/2.5 cm in 1x1 rib, blocked, using smaller gauge needles
4 sts and 6 rounds = 1 inch/2.5 cm in stockinette stitch, blocked, using larger gauge needles
Other Notions: 2 stitch markers, waste yarn, darning needle
Final Measurements: Mitten circumference - 5 (5½, 6) 7, 7½, inches
- 12.5 (14, 15) 18, 19 cm
Mitten length - 5 (5, 5½) 7, 7½ inches (from base of hand)
- 12.5 (12.5, 14) 18, 19) cm
Skills needed: Long-tail cast on, backward loop cast on, picking up stitches, knit, purl, bind off, slip stitch