Staffa, named by the Vikings, is a very small island in the Inner Hebrides. Famous for the hexagonal basalt columnar, the island is a geologic marvel. Vertical color work stripes on these mitts look a lot like the rock columns on the island. The added interest of cables makes these mitts slightly more challenging and requires the use of a small cable needle.
The body of the mitt is worked in Tunisian crochet in the round and the ribbing is straight Tunisian crochet.
In this pattern, different sizes are created by changing gauge. Two sizes are gauged for a finished mitt hand circumference of: Small-Medium (8 ¼”) and Medium-Large (9”). A 3mm hook generally works for the smaller size and a 3.25mm for the larger size.
These mitts work up well in superwash yarn that contains 20-25% nylon to keep the mitts from stretching. If using a none superwash yarn, you may find you need to reduce the hook size slightly (0.25mm) to match gauge.
Main color requires 150-170 yards of fingering weight/sock yarn. The contrast colors requires 85-90 yards.
This pattern is also available in an eBook containing eight colorwork fingerless mitt patterns for the price of five. Coorie: Tunisian Crochet Fingerless Mitts