Shallow Waters Mittens by Lyudmila Aksenik

Shallow Waters Mittens

Knitting
January 2021
both are used in this pattern
Sport (12 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 56 rows = 4 inches
in Slip-stitch print (garter-based)
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 2 - 2.75 mm
137 - 328 yards (125 - 300 m)
Children: S (2-4 y.o.), M (5-8 y.o.), L (9-13 y.o.) Adult: S (7), M (8), L (9)
English Russian
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About the pattern

‘Shallow Waters’ are classic mittens with a folded ribbed cuff for extra warmth. They are decorated with mosaic (slip stitch) colorwork print, that resembles gentle ripples on the surface of a pond, which gave the hat its name.
The mittens are worked in the round from the cuff up, featuring Indian thumb gusset (increases for the palm, not the thumb), the thumb stitches are then placed on hold and finished last, as per usual.

These mittens are part of a collection, including a beanie and 2 shawl options: top-down triangular shawl and rectangular stole.

YARN:

Sport weight yarn (~250-300m/ 275-330yds per 100g/3.5oz) with high wool content. Recommend choosing yarns with little halo in solid/ tonal color to best show off the print.
The sample was knit in adult size S out of:

  • Main color (MC) – LineaPiu ‘Prince’ (130m/145yds per 50g/1.8oz, 100% cashmere), 1 ball in colorway 46019
  • Contrast color (CC) – Glafira’s Yarn ‘Feodosiia’ (230m/250yds per 50g/1.8oz 100% Superfine Lambswool) 25g/0.9oz, 0.5 ball in colorway Argent (021)

NEEDLES:

  • Main – 3mm/ US 2 ½ (or size to get gauge in print) circulars on 80cm/16” cable OR DPNs
  • Smaller – 2.75mm/ US 2 (or 1 size smaller than the main ones) for the cast-on

The pattern includes 6 sizes (see further details in the chart and schematics in pattern photos):

  • 3 children sizes: S (2-4 y.o.), M (5-8 y.o.), L (9-13 y.o.)
  • 3 adult (female) sizes: S (7), M (8), L (9)

Pattern tech-editor and translator - Olga Barshai (gingerhandcrafts)

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