Green shoots mittens by Kate Davies Designs

Green shoots mittens

Knitting
January 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in colourwork in the round
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
656 yards (600 m)
one size to fit adult hand with 18-20.5cm / 7-8in circumference
English
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Yarn
Kate Davies Designs Milarrochy Tweed (70% Wool; 30% Mohair; 100m / 109yds per 25g ball)
A Foxglove: 1 x 25g ball
B Hirst: 1 x 25g ball
C Lochan: 2 x 25g balls
D Garth: 1 x 25g ball
E Stockiemuir: 1 x 25g ball

Needles and Notions
2 sets of gauge-size needle(s) of your preferred type for
working small circumferences
Waste yarn (for holding thumb stitches)
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle

Gauge
28 sts and 36 rounds to 10cm /4in over colourwork pattern
in the round after blocking
Use 3mm needle as a starting point for swatching.

Size
One size to fit adult hand with 18-20.5cm / 7-8in circumference.

Make the set!
If you’ve knit the Green Shoots Tam - you’ll just need one more ball of shade C to knit these mittens and complete the set.

Pattern notes
These mittens begin with a provisional cast on, then a few rounds of plain stockinette, before working the cuff chart. After a round of purl stitches, the cuff is then turned and joined, before the mitten body is worked from a chart with an integrated thumb gusset. Thumb stitches are set aside and the mitten top is completed before completing the top of the thumb. An i-cord bind-off completes the cuff. Charts are read from right to left throughout.