Scania Mittens by Hilde Ropstad

Scania Mittens

Knitting
August 2025
Sport (12 wpi) ?
32 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Two-stranded in the round
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
164 - 273 yards (150 - 250 m)
One size: men's size
English
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These mittens are a regular men’s size, and measures 31 cm (12.2”) total length, and 23 cm (9”) circumference. Thumb is 8.6 cm(3.4”). It depicts the Scania truck logo on the front and has tyre tracks running up the hand on the inside.

Yarn:
2ply 100% wool (50gr = 175 metres) in two colours. Suggestion: Rauma Finull or Filcolana Pernilla.
Main colour: approx. 30 grams
Contrast colour: approx. 25 grams

Gauge: 32 sts & 32 rows per 10 cm. NOTE that stitch count per 10 cm is higher than suggested in yarn.

Needles: Dpns size 2.5 mm (or size required to achieve gauge).

Pattern includes written instructions as well as charts for each hand, and it also has a Tips & Explanations section to help you get the best result. The thumb gusset and first rounds of thumb are well explained, as well as increases and decreases.

Separate PDF with all charts right side up for use with digital trackers.