Dainty Mitts by Margaret D Walker

Dainty Mitts

Knitting
May 2026
Light Fingering ?
16 stitches and 20 rows = 2 inches
in Stocking stitch with 2.5mm
US 0 - 2.0 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
200 - 240 yards (183 - 219 m)
one size - To fit hand circumference 7 - 7.5” (18 - 19cm)
English
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Knit a cute pair of mitts using 4ply fingering weight yarn, and featuring pretty flowers in different colours which use very little yarn.
The sample is knitted with J C Rennies Supersoft, 1 main colour and 3 contrast colours, and for the center of the flower you only need less than a metre.

A great stash buster.

Quantity of yarns used for the sample

J C Rennies Supersoft, Duckegg, Almond and Spice
J C Rennie Unique Shetland, Hawthorn

Hawthorn (Brown) 28g - 132.2 yrds / 121 mtrs
Duckegg (Aqua) 4g - 19 yrds / 17.28 mtrs
Almond 4g - 19 yrds / 17.28 mtrs
Spice (Orange) 4g - 19 yrds / 17.28 mtrs
In the middle of the flower the contrast colours only use 30” (76cm)

Suggested Yarns

JC Rennies Supersoft 100% Wool, 270yrds / 246mtrs - 50g

JC Rennie’s Supersoft Cashmere 4ply 87% Wool, 12% Cashmere goat 270yds / 246mtrs - 50g

Holst Garn Supersoft Light Fingering 50% Merino, 50% Shetland Wool, 314yrds / 287mtrs - 50g

One size but you can knit a smaller or larger size going down or up a needle size

Finished measurements
Length - 7.5” (19cm)
Width 3.5” (9cm)
To fit hand circumference 7 - 7.5” (18 - 19cm)

Needles and Notions

Short circulars, magic loop, or dpns for knitting small circumferences in the round size 2 / 2.5mm (US 0 / 1.5) tapestry needle, waste yarn, stitch markers.

Gauge (sample knitted with J C Rennies)

J C Rennies 16 sts / 20 rnds = 2” (5cm) with 2.5mm In stocking stitch
The fair isle gauge
17 sts / 18 rnds = 2” (5cm) with 2mm

Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain stated gauge.

Skill intermediate.

The pattern has a charts and written instructions

English only