Secret Garden Mitts by Heather Zoppetti

Secret Garden Mitts

Knitting
October 2016
Dragon Fibers 60% Merino/40% bamboo viscose
Sport (12 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in St st
125 yards (114 m)
6 1/2 " long and 6 3/4 " hand circumference, unstretched
English
This pattern is available from shop.longthreadmedia.com for $14.99.

These fingerless mitts are perfect to show off small amounts of your handspun yarn. The cuffs are fancy with ribbing and lace, while the hands let the characteristics of the yarn shine.

With a scant 2 ounces of handpainted top, you can spin and knit these dainty yet practical mitts.

Designer Heather Zoppetti

Finished Size 6 1/2 “ long and 6 3/4 “ hand circumference, unstretched.

Fiber 4 oz Dragon Fibers 60% Merino/40% bamboo viscose combed top in secret garden.

Yarn 2-ply; 125 yd; 1,363 ypp; 17 wpi; sportweight.

Needles U.S. size 5 (3.75 mm): set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Gauge 28 sts and 38 rnds = 4” in St st.

Notions Markers (m); cable needle(cn); waste yarn; tapestry needle.