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Lighthearted Mittens
Lighthearted Mittens uses the same heart motif as the Wholehearted patterns. Tiny hearts dance across these mittens on both sides and the thumb. These are a fitted style and very comfortable and toasty.
Skills needed - How to read a knitting chart, stranded colorwork knitting, how to increase and decrease stitches, how to put stitches on hold for thumb
Materials:
Fingering weight yarn:
MC~ 225 yards/ 205 meters CC ~ 90 yards/ 83 meters
US 1/ 2.25mm needles (shorties, DPNs, and/ or circular needles for magic loop method)
Stitch marker(s)Tapestry needle Scissors
Scrap yarn for thumb (smooth is best, ~12”)
Finished size if knit according to gauge:
Circumference: ~20.5cm/ 8”
Total length (including cuff): ~24.75cm/ 9.75”
Palm length (from thumb hole to tip): ~ 14cm/ 5.5”
Suggested st gauges (fair isle blocked) for other finished circumferences:
7.5” —-> 42sts
8.5” —-> 38 sts
9” —-> 36 sts
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