Felted mittens with a sheep motif, from the years I lived on a farm with sheep in Norway. When I saw Sandnes’ marius mittens, I thought there ought to be a pair with sheep on them — and I had the models right outside the window.

The mittens are knitted in three colours on 6 mm double-pointed needles, then felted in the washing machine at 40 °C. That makes them dense and warm, and they hold whatever shape you give them while they are still wet.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Sandnes Fritidsgarn or another feltable 100% wool, about 70 m per 50 g
Amount: 100 g main colour, 50 g cuff colour, 50 g motif colour
Needles: 6 mm double-pointed (5 needle-set, or use magic loop)
Gauge: 14 sts = 10 cm in stockinette, before felting

WHAT YOU GET
• The pattern as a PDF, in English and Norwegian
• An interactive version for your phone: tick off the steps, count your rounds, and pick up where you left off
• The sheep motif as a chart, and the whole pattern written out
• Two sizes, XS/S and M/L, each with its own decreases
• How to felt and shape them

FREE VIDEOS
Stranded colourwork leaves long floats on the back — easy to catch a finger in. So I have free videos showing how to avoid long floats in the colourwork, and more about the pattern: strikkenomaden.no

The yarn must be pure wool that is not superwash — superwash yarn will not felt.

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Norsk: Tova votter med sauemønster, i to størrelser. Oppskriften finnes på norsk og engelsk, og kjøpes på strikkenomaden.no.

Gratis videoer som viser hvordan du unngår lange tråder i mønsteret, og mer om oppskriften: strikkenomaden.no