Unspun Roving Mittens by Amy Clarke Moore

Unspun Roving Mittens

Knitting
January 2007
14 stitches and 21 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch, before fulling on larger needles
US 0 - 2.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
Infant and Women's Small
English
This pattern is available from interweave.com for $7.99.

Also available for free.

Pattern Description from Interweave Online Store: “To keep her toddler’s hands warm in the winter, this designer knitted cozy mittens with unspun roving and then fulled them slightly for added warmth. She made a pair for herself as well.”

Finished Size:

  • Infant: 6” long x 5½“ hand circumference, before fulling; 5½” long x 5½“ hand circumference, after fulling.
  • Women’s small: 9½“ long x 9” hand circumference, before fulling; 8” long x 8½” hand circumference, after fulling.

Yarn: About 1 oz for the infant’s mittens, or 3 oz for the women’s size, of Northern Lights 100% wool top in the Violets or Lollipops colorway from Louet North America. The top is sold in ½-pound (225g) bags. (This will give you plenty to sample with, and you will still have enough left over to make a couple pairs of mittens.)

Gauge: On larger needles.

  • Infant: 22 sts and 32 rows = 4” in St st, before fulling.
  • Women’s small: 14 sts and 21 rows = 4” in St st, before fulling.

Needles: Sizes 0 (2mm) and 3 (3.5mm) (infant) or sizes 6 (4mm) and 8 (5mm) (adult). Sets of 5 dpn.

Notions: Stitch holders; stitch markers. Fulling Materials Bubble wrap, 8½“ x 11” piece; wool-safe detergent; hot and cold water; rubber gloves; tubs; towel.

Originally Published: Interweave Felt, 2007