Tor Mittens by Lily Steeple

Tor Mittens

Knitting
June 2026
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in Cable Pattern
US 10 - 6.0 mm
142 yards (130 m)
One size (adult medium)
English
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Tor Mittens
’Cosy and classic, chunky fingerless mittens with a ribbed cable.’

There is a matching hat (https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tor-hat). Both the hat and mittens pattern can be downloaded from the Tor Mittens page (this page).

The fingerless mittens are knit in the round - on double-pointed needles (magic loop, a short circular needle or two circular needles could be used instead).

Materials
2 50 g balls each of Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Chunky (55 % Wool - 33% Acrylic, 12% Cashmere, 130 m/142 yrds per 100g)
A set of four 6 mm double-pointed needles (15/20 cm (6/8“) in length)
OR A 6 mm (UK 4, US 10) circular knitting needle (80 cm/32” in length)
A 6 mm cable needle
A 6 mm crochet hook
A tapestry needle
A strand of waste yarn in a contrasting colour

Techniques
Casting on, knit and purl stitches, rib, cable stitches, provisional cast on