Suolaulu mittens by Jenna K.

Suolaulu mittens

Knitting
September 2020
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
XS/S (M/L)
English Finnish
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

These mittens begin from the long, ribbed cuff, which can be folded. The colourwork pattern features the leaves from the Suolaulu sweater. You can also easily turn the mittens into fingerless mitts. Just leave out the top-most floral pattern, the decreases and the tip of the thumb, and finish the top edges with a short rib.

SIZE
XS/S (M/L)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 7 (7)″ / 17 (18) cm.
Cuff Length: 6.5 (6.5)″ / 16 (16) cm.
Total length: 13.5 (14)″ / 34 (35.5) cm.

YARN
Rauma Garn Finull (100% Norwegian wool, 50 g = 191 yds / 175 m). Sample shown in colourways Dark Marled Orange 4121 (MC) and White 0400 (CC).
You can substitute Finull with another fingering or sport weight yarn or any yarn you get gauge with. Great alternatives are for example Finnish Tukuwool Sock, Portuguese Rosa Pomar Pegulhal, Canadian Lichen and Lace Rustic Heather Sport and U.S. Spincycle Yarns Wilder and The Farmer’s Daughter Recollect.

YARDAGE
MC: 186 (213) yds / 170 (195) m.
CC: 77 (96) yds / 70 (88) m.
If you use Rauma Garn Finull, you will need
MC: 1 (2) ball(s).
CC: 1 (1) ball.

NEEDLES
US 4 / 3.5 mm DPNs for Stockinette Stitch and colourwork, US 2.5 / 3 mm DPNs for ribbing. Or size to get gauge. The instructions are given for DPNs but you can also use 32–40″ / 80–100 cm circular needles and use the Magic Loop Method.

GAUGE
26 sts x 30 rnds = 4 x 4″ / 10 x 10 cm with US 4 / 3.5 mm needles in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.