I knew I wanted to make this pattern free from the very start. It’s inspired by the book cover for Shadow & Bones by Leigh Bardugo. I’m a huge fan of fantasy, and all I want is to share that love with others. So enjoy this pattern, and if you haven’t read the book yet you should give it a try.

These mittens are knitted from the cuff, starting with a twisted rib, followed by a latvian braid, and then the two color pattern starts.

There are increases for the thumb gusset in order to make them fit the hand better.

The thumb is a knit in thumb. The pattern includes a link to a video tutorial.

Needles: 2.5 mm / US 1.5 circular or double pointed needles (DPNs)
Gauge: 32 stitches x 36 rows (10x10 cm / 4x4 in blocked)

Yarn: Fingering or sport weight wool yarn
(I often use Järbo 2 tr Ull for mittens)
Main color (mc): 200 meters / 219 yards
Contrast color (cc): 100 meters / 109 yards

Knitting with gauge according to pattern will give you a pair of mittens of the follow measuments:
Circumference: 21 cm / 8.3 in
Length: 26 cm / 10.2 in

You can easily change the size by going up or down a needle size or using a thicker or thinner yarn. Note that changing needles or thickness of yarn may change amount of yarn needed.

I recommend meeting the following stitch gauges on 10cm / 4 in for larger mittens:
22 cm / 8.7 in circumference: 31 stitches
24 cm / 9.5 in circumference: 28 stitches
26 cm / 10.2 in circumference: 26 stitches