I love to wear hand knit mittens in the winter, but when I’m out walking I find that the wind can rip right through the little spaces in the knit fabric, leaving my hands less than warm. The answer to this problem is to knit a lining for your mittens, doubling the insulating value. And if you’re going to go to the trouble of knitting linings, you really should use a really soft, warm yarn, like Estelle Alpaca Merino DK. The alpaca makes them really warm and soft inside.
You can be very imaginative with your colour combinations, it works well with tonal or more traditional colour choices, but don’t be afraid to get a little more playful with them!
The outer mitten is knit first, and then you pick up around the edge of the mitten to knit the inner piece. I have included photos to help you understand exactly how to do this.
Gauge: outer mitten - 20sts=4 inches on a 4mm needle
inner mitten - 24sts=4 inches on a 3.5mm needle
Please add your finished mittens to ravelry, I’d love to see your colour combinations!

Alpaca Merino DK

Santa Cruz Organic Merino

You can purchase a kit for this project that includes both yarns required from Wool & Silk Co. in Shelburne, either in person or online by following the link below:
https://www.woolandsilkcoshop.com/products/winter-walk-mi...