A little whimsy can keep you warm, and none better than these candy-coated mittens and cowl made with Alpaca Lopi. You read right - soft spun Alpaca blend singles. It’s like knitting with candy floss, and the result is just as soft and sweet. The pattern is simple and quick to knit with polished details that make it stand out… when you need to represent.

Yarn
Lady Slipper Alpacas Lopi (80% alpaca courtesy of “Poppy” and 20% wool, 130 g = 158 yds/144 m, one skein each of MC & CC)

Yardage:

Mittens = approx. 90 yds/82.5 m each MC & CC; Cowl = approx. 68 yds/62 m each MC & CC.

Special Techniques

• stranded colourwork
• knitting in the round
• I-cord cast on
• thumb gusset
• picking up stitches around thumb opening

Stitches Used (beyond K & P)

• K2tog
• KFB
• SSK

Full list of abbreviations included with pattern.