Tesserae is a term that refers to the rough bark on a eucalyptus tree. These mitts with their textured stitch pattern, seek to evoke that rough bark.

Tesserae mitts are knit in the round seamlessly beginning at the cuff, using your preferred method of small circumference knitting, and make for an interesting knit for the intermediate knitter. Twisted rib leads into a cable textured hand, with a rolled edge at the top completing the mitt.

Construction:
These mitts are knit in the round using your preferred method of small circumference knitting. They begin at the cuffs. Increases are used shape the gusset.

Pattern includes both charted and written instructions.

Sizing:
Finished hand circumference:
Small (Medium, Large)5¼ (6, 6¾) inches/13.5 (15, 17) cms.

Designed to fit with approximately ½ inch/1 cm of negative ease.

Sample shown in a size S on a 7 year old’s hands.

Skill Level:
Intermediate

Techniques used:
Knit and purl
Increasing and decreasing
Working in the round on circular needles
Working cables (options for with and without cable needle)
Working from charts

Yarn Requirements:
* WOOLganic Organic Merino 8ply/DK (100% organic merino; 113 yd103m/50g - 1 (1, 2) balls

• OR 8ply/DK weight yarn of approximately 90/80 (110/100, 130/120) yards/metres.

Original yarn is a worsted-spun superfine Australian merino with a 4ply structure.

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This pattern was originally released as part of WARM: a large-scale collaborative knitting project that explored why the earth is warming and what we can do to make a positive change.

Knitters of all skill levels contributed to this large-scale piece that was exhibited at the Art Gallery of Ballarat in September 2016. It now has a permanent home in the Geelong Wool Museum.