Meida's Mittens by Nancy Bush

Meida's Mittens

Knitting
January 2003
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 21 rows = 2 inches
in Stockinette stitch before blocking
US 1 - 2.25 mm
700 yards (640 m)
To fit a woman's hand: about 9" (23 cm) around and 6.25" (16.5 cm) long, excluding cuff
English

Summary Cuff-up, stranded colorwork cuffs, five double-pointed needles.

Additional Yarn Information 1 skein #3001 natural, partial skein each #3013 dark blue, #3321 reddish purple, #3345 madder red, and #3109 moss green, and small amount contrasting waste yarn.

Charts Included Cuff colorwork pattern.

From Nancy Bush’s Introduction This mitten design was inspired by one from the village of Helme.…
This mitten has a Continental cast-on, begins with three rounds of k2, p2 rib in green and blue, and finishes with a two-wick decrease at the top and thumb.