Northward - mitts by Sanni Pauliina

Northward - mitts

Knitting
January 2023
Light Fingering ?
28 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches
in colourwork in the round
US 2 - 2.75 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
153 - 202 yards (140 - 185 m)
1-2
English Finnish
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Northward -mitts are a part of my Northward accessory set. The mitts are knit top down and have no regular thumb gusset, but they have a little trick to make them fit the hands well even without it. Northward uses three colours, but you only work two colours at a time. The pattern repeat is divisible by 4, so there is no long floats to catch. Due to small repeats the size is also easily adjusted. Northward would be a great project for a fairly new colourwork knitter, too!

Size:
1-2, to fit palm circumference 6,7-7,8 ” / 17-20 cm (beneath the knuckles, not including thumb).

Yarn:
BC Garn Bio Shetland GOTS (100 % wool) or other light fingering/fingering weight yarn.

Shown in colours 46 (C1), 51 (C2) and 39 (C3).

1 skein of each.

Yardage:
C1: 110 yards / 100 meters
C2: 55 yards / 50 meters
C3: 38 yards / 35 meters

Needle:
2,75 mm (US 2) and 3 mm (US 2,5) - 30”/80 cm long circular needle or dpns. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge.

Gauge:
28 s x 42 rnds in colourwork knit in the round (after blocking).

Others:
a stitch marker, tapestry needle, scrap yarn