Description
Lovely mittens inspired by the colours of Norwegian nature, to match the free Colours of Norway Hat pattern.

You start by knitting the hem, which is later sewed down on the inside of the cuff. The cuff features a pine tree pattern, whereas the body of the mittens is inspired by old, Celtic-ish patterns. The top of the mittens is closed with kitchener stitch.
Stitches for the afterthought thumb are picked up later (hole-free – partly with photo tutorial) and then the thumb is knit.

Required technical skills

• Casting on
• Working small circumferences in the round with 2 colours per row
• Knit & purl
• Picking up stitches (for the thumb)
• Increasing & decreasing
• Kitchener stitch

Size
The mittens come in one size: women’s S/M. Should you like to knit a different size, please use smaller or larger needles.

• Total length mitten: 23.5 cm
• Circumference: 18.5 cm
• Cuff height: 5 cm
• Length from cuff till thumb: 5 cm
• Length from thumb till top: 13.5 cm
• Thumb length: as desired

Material
Yarn:
Hifa Ask (100% Norwegian wool); 315 meters / 344 yards per 100 gram
Colourways: 6054 melert lys grå (MC), 6513 melert bonderød (CC1), 6570 melert oransje (CC2), 6502 melert maisgul (CC3), 6588 melert eplegrønn (CC4), 6590 melert olivengrønn (CC5), 6537 melert lys bondeblå (CC6), 6587 melert mintgrønn (CC7)

Sample mittens used up about 30 grams of MC and 26 grams of CC.

Needles
See also ‘Gauge’.
Your favourite needle for knitting small circumferences in the round:

• DPN’s or 80cm/32in circular needle, below gauge size, for hem
• DPN’s or 80cm/32in circular needle, gauge size, for cuff and body

Notions
2 stitch markers
Tapestry needle for sewing down hem and weaving in ends

Gauge
27 stitches and 30 rows to 10cm/4in over colourwork pattern on gauge size needle.
Since every knitter has her or his own ‘hand of knitting’, no needle size is given. The only thing that matters is that your knitting matches gauge, otherwise your mittens won’t fit.

Just for information: sample mittens were knitted on a 80cm/2.75mm circular needle using the magic loop technique.

Happy knitting!