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Dainty Mitts
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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
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- First published: May 2026
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