Inspired by an online community project, these colourwork mitts feature stylized sunflower motifs. I wanted to play with the idea of abstracted sunflowers, with a strong contrast, and chose neon yellow and black to symbolize the importance of finding joy, and cultivating your inner light, in the presence of darkness. The matching cowl can be found here: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/geometric-sunflo...

Materials:
• One 2.25mm / US size 1 circular needle 100cm / 40” in length for magic loop or set of DPNs, or one size smaller than needed to meet the required gauge.
• One 2.5mm / US size 1.5 circular needle 100cm / 40” in length for magic loop or set of DPNs, or size needed to meet the required gauge.
• Stitch marker, optional, used to mark the beginning of round.
• Stitch holder or waste yarn.
• Tapestry needle for sewing in threads.
• Blocking materials.
• Fingering weight yarn in two colours, approximately 145m / 159yds of the Main Colour and approximately 80m / 87yds of Contrast Colour. Sample shown in Big Fox Yarn, Perfect Sock in colourways Pitch (Main Colour) and Lemon (Contrast Colour).

Size:
One size, 18cm / 7” in circumference and 19cm / 7.5” long after blocking, using stated gauge.

Gauge:
36 stitches and 45 rounds = 10cm / 4” in stranded knitting with larger needles, worked in the round and blocked. Working to gauge is important to ensure that your knitted item is the correct size, and to ensure that yardage requirements are similar to those stated in the pattern.