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Ever since I started knitting, it has been a significant source of stress relief for me. A few minutes of stitching, especially on a simple pattern, can do wonders for helping me calm down and think more clearly.

That’s why I’ve named these mitts the Serenity Mitts. They’re a simple pattern meant to be relatively mindless, so you can relax into the stitches without having to think too much about them. The two columns of purls and slipped stitches running up the middle are just enough to break up the rounds without making anything feel either tedious or overwhelming.

SIZES
S, M, L

Finished mitt circumference 7 (7.5, 8) inches /18 (19, 20.5) cm

MATERIALS
Main color: fingering weight yarn, 150 (170, 190) yds / 138 (156, 174) m

Contrast color: fingering weight yarn, 30 (40, 50) yds / 28 (37, 46) m

GAUGE
4” (10 cm) square = 32 stitches x 40 rows in stockinette

NEEDLES
One set of needles for your preferred style of small-circumference knitting in a size to match gauge listed above

Suggested needle size: US 1.5 (2.5 mm)

TOOLS
Three stitch markers
Two pieces of waste yarn for holding thumb stitches
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
Techniques: knitting in the round, increases