Sylva Mitts I by Anja HS Hansen

Sylva Mitts I

Knitting
March 2017
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
300 - 350 yards (274 - 320 m)
S/M (L/XL)
English Norwegian
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The mitts are knitted in the round and starts with the cuff. The cuff narrows at wrist, decreases are placed before the two last Latvian braids. The mitts have increases for the thumb and you put stitches on stitch holder/waste yarn and cast on new stitches to knit the rest of the mitt. Decreases for ending/fingers is done at each side of the mitt. You can put ribbons or elastic in both hole rows between the Latvian Braids or just in one if desired.

The pattern has a separate file with written instructions for charts.
This pattern has photo tutorial for the Latvian Braid.
You can find video tutorial here: Latvian Braid

Size S/M (L/XL):
Circumference 22,5 (25) cm/ 9” (10”)
Length 28 (30) cm/ 11” (12”)

Materials:
Fingering/4ply (14 wpi)
Main color: 50 grams/205 meters/224 yards.
Contrasting color: 40 grams/82 meters/90yards.

Tools:
5 DPNs 2.5 mm/ (US 1 or 2).
Stitch holder or waste yarn for thumb.
Ribbon or elastic (optional)

Difficulty:
Intermediate

Techniques:
Knit, purl, Latvian braid, decrease, color work with two colors.