Hippits-mittens are worked in the round and have an arched gusset. You will get instructions for either aran weight yarn or fingering and lace weight yarns held together. The latter has two different cast on methods to choose from.

ARAN WT YARN

Sizes

Small (Medium) Large

Finished measurements

Hand circumference: 16.75 (21) 25.5 cm/ 6.5 (8.25) 10 inches

Yarn

100 g of aran weight yarn, app. 80 m (87 yds) per 50 g. The sample mittens (size medium) were knitted with HipKnitShop Hip Wool in colourway Strawberry Milkshake, (100% Wool, 80 m/ 87 yds per 50 g) and used 90 g.

Needles & notions

3.75 mm/ US 5 and 4 mm/ US 6 (80 cm/ 32 inches or longer for magic loop) circular needle, or DPNs or size to obtain gauge
markers, tapestry needle for weaving in ends
waste yarn or stitch holder

Gauge

18 sts x 30 rows = 10 x 10 cm/ 4 x 4 inches in stockinette stitch with larger needles after blocking

FINGERING AND LACE WT YARNS HELD TOGETHER

Sizes

Small (Medium) Large

Finished measurements

Hand circumference: 16.75 (19.25) 22 cm/ 6.5 (7.5) 8.5 inches

Yarn

WoolWomen Merino Sock in colourway Favonius, (75% Merino, 425 m/ 465 yds per 100 g) and Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70% Mohair, 30% Silk, 225 m/ 246 yds per 25g)

Needles & notions

2.75 mm/ US 2 (80 cm/ 32 inches or longer for magic loop) circular needle, or DPNs or size to obtain gauge
3 mm-3.25 mm/ US 2.5-3 for Italian cast on
markers, tapestry needle for weaving in ends
waste yarn or stitch holder

Gauge

30 sts x 40 rows = 10 x 10 cm/ 4 x 4 inches in St st after blocking