When the icy winter winds whip around you and snuggling your hands into your pockets just isn’t possible you need a cosy pair of mitts to keep you toasty. These very practical mitts are dense and warm, leaving the fingers free to get those important jobs done; whether you’re on the farm tending to the sheep or waiting at the bus stop scrolling through your music collection, adding some tunes to the daily commute these mitts will do the trick! The Windbreak mitts are available in 3 sizes and knit up in a flash, making them perfect last minute gifts or quick winter knits.

#KnitShareLearn: This free pattern is part of a series by Clare Devine from Knit Share Love - featuring gorgeous quick knits, perfect for learning new skills and fully supported by a range of free tutorials. Tutorials for this pattern include: Long Tail cast-on, Icelandic bind-off and tip for creating neat ribbing.

Materials

Tarndie and Great Ocean Road Woollen Mill - Southern Ocean (chunky; 50% Polwarth, 50% alpaca; 87m / 95yd per 100g skein)
Shade: The Henry x 1 (1, 1)
Yardage used: 61 (70, 79)g / 54 (62, 71)m / 59 (68, 77)yd

6mm / US 10 needles suitable for working a small circumference in the rnd
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn (a smooth cotton of a similar weight is recommended) or stitch holder for thumb stitches

Gauge

Always use the needle size that enables you to match the specified gauge.

17 sts and 20 rnds over 10cm / 4in of 2x1 rib, measured relaxed, in the rnd and blocked, using 6mm / US 10 needles.

Size(s)

S (M, L)
To fit palm circumference (measured at widest point): 18 (19.5, 21.5)cm / 7 (7.75, 8.5)in
Finished circumference (unstretched): 12.5 (14, 16)cm / 5 (5.5, 6.25)in
Length: 16 (17, 18)cm / 6.5 (6.75, 7.25)in
The length can easily be adjusted by knitting a longer cuff or hand section.