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There’s something lovely about a pair of hand-knit mittens: small enough to be a satisfying project, but practical enough that you’ll reach for them all winter.

Hip to be Square combines textured stitches with colourful geometric details, creating a playful pair of mittens that coordinate beautifully with the rest of the collection.

Worked from the cuff up, these mittens feature a western gusset and symmetrical top for a comfortable, classic shape. The colourwork uses small amounts of five contrasting fingering-weight yarns, making them perfect for mini skeins and leftovers.

The pattern is written for magic loop and includes instructions for using double-pointed needles if you prefer. Both written directions and charts are included.

Hip to be Square is also part of a coordinating collection with matching hat and cowl.

QUICK OVERVIEW
Construction: Cuff-up, in the round
Skill Level: Easy
Sizes: 8 sizes
Yarn: Fingering weight
Techniques used: Working in the round, grafting, increasing, decreasing, slipped stitches
Gusset: Western Gusset
Needle method: Magic loop (DPN-friendly)

SIZE INFORMATION
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) — larger sizes are in bold throughout the pattern to help differentiate the multiple sizes.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 6 (6.5, 7.25, 7.75, 8.25, 8.75, 9.5, 10)” / 15 (16.5, 18.5, 19.5, 21, 22, 24, 25.5) cm

Select a size from the finished measurements that is 1-2” / 2.5-5 cm larger than your hand circumference. Mittens are worn with positive ease.

Length: 4.5 (4.75, 5.25, 6, 6.5, 7.25, 7.75, 8.5)” / 11 (12, 13.5, 15, 16.5, 18.5, 19.5, 21.5) cm, exclusive of the cuff.

GAUGE
Gauge is crucial for achieving the correct fit. Changes in gauge will affect the size of your finished mittens.

Pattern motif gauge: 29 stitches by 46 rounds = 4” / 10 cm, after blocking.

YARN REQUIREMENTS
MC: Approx. 113 (143, 170, 218, 252, 288, 325) yd / 103 (131, 155, 199, 230, 263, 297) m fingering weight yarn
CC: 3 (3, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5) contrast colours – Approx. 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) yd / 3 (3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) m fingering weight yarn of each colour

SUGGESTED YARN
Log House Cottage — Squishy Sock
80% Extra Fine Merino 20% Nylon
420 yd / 384 m per 4 oz / 115 g skein
MC: Semi-solid Grey Light
CC: Variety of scrappy leftovers
https://loghousecottageyarns.com/

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Cuff: US2.5 (3 mm) 40” / 100 cm circular needles, or one needle size smaller than needles used for gauge
Hand: US3 (3.25 mm) 40” / 100 cm circular needles, or the size required to get gauge

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle, scissors, tape measure, waste yarn or stitch holder, stitch markers (2)

LOW-VISIBILITY & SCREEN READER FORMAT A low-visibility and a screen-reader-accessible version of this pattern are available with this pattern purchase. The low-visibility format is 24pt print in Arial, black font, no italics, and contains written directions (there are no charts to work from). The screen reader format has all the items mentioned above, contains no abbreviations, and accessibility was checked by the read-aloud function on both a Windows PC and Android device.

This pattern has been professionally tech-edited.