Dry Stone Mitts by Dani Sunshine

Dry Stone Mitts

Knitting
October 2012
DK (11 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in gauge varies by size made
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
150 - 180 yards (137 - 165 m)
small, medium, large
English
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Errata:
On Page 3, left thumb gusset increases, round 20 should read ~
Round 20: p1, sm, purl to marker, sm, p6, k10, p15*

These mitts are the perfect unisex accessory for the in-between seasons. A companion piece to the Dry Stone Cowl, if you accidentally work the wrong number of a set of rows, don’t worry ~ your mitts will turn out fine, and will be unique. Just remember to make the same mistake twice!

Worked in the round, from the top down.

The different sizes are achieved by using different gauges and there is a suggested yarn weight for each size, but any yarn that gives you the correct gauge can be used.

Small: 5.5 ~ 6.5” wrist,
6.5 ~ 7.5” palm (exc. thumb)

Medium: 6.5 ~ 8” wrist,
7 ~ 8.5” palm (exc. thumb)

Large: 7.5 – 9” wrist,
8 ~ 10” palm (exc. thumb)

Yarn:
Small ~ 150 yards sport weight
Medium ~ 160 yards worsted weight
Large ~ 170 yards aran weight

Needles:
100cm circular needle or dpns ~
Small ~ US 5 / 3.75mm
Medium ~ US 7 / 4.5mm circular needle
Large ~ US 9 / 5.5mm

Notions:
2 stitch markers, tapestry needle, waste yarn

Gauge per 4 inch square:
Small: 23 st and 32 rows
Medium: 19 st and 28 rows
Large: 16 st and 24 rows