Macaron Mitts by Lauren Rad

Macaron Mitts

Knitting
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 1 - 2.25 mm
150 - 190 yards (137 - 174 m)
S, M, L - 7", 7.5", 8" (18 cm, 19 cm, 20.5 cm)
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English
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In the pantheon of baked goods, few things are as splendid as a well-executed macaron. It’s light with a slightly crispy exterior, filled with just the right amount of ganache, and delicately flavored without being overpowering. If I’m honest, that’s how I prefer my desserts: delicate and understated.

The Macaron Mitts are meant to be an echo of all those good things. They’re knit in a fingering weight yarn so that, once you put them on, they’re almost weightless. The detail is delicate and just fiddly enough that when you get it right, you can feel proud of yourself.

SIZES
S, M, L

Finished mitt circumference 7 (7.5, 8) inches /18 (19, 20.5) cm

MATERIALS
Fingering weight yarn, 150 (170, 190) yards / 138 (156, 174) meters

GAUGE
4” (10 cm) square = 32 stitches x 40 rows in stockinette

NEEDLES
One set of needles for your preferred style of small-circumference knitting in a size to match gauge listed above

Suggested needle size: US 1 (2.25 mm)

TOOLS
Three stitch markers
Two pieces of waste yarn for holding thumb stitches
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

SKILL LEVEL
Adventurous beginner to intermediate
Techniques: increases, decreases, twisted stitches, knitting in the round