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ZIGMA MITTENS
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A spontaneous follow-up to the Zigma vest, these mittens were born of necessity.
 Because some knitters loved the mosaic zig-zag, but felt a garment was a bit much to start with. 
Whereas others felt that it was not enough and wanted more.


Either way, the Zigma Mittens are the clear and logical solution!



If you’d like a bite-sized, wearable introduction to mosaic knitting, this quick project 
will help you understand the technique and determine whether it’s your cup of tea.

 And conversely, if you’ve whizzed through the Zigma vest already and still hunger for
 more, these mittens will serve as a delightful afterparty to the main event.

Zig through them, zag through them, wear them and enjoy!

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And if that alone were not enough? Check out the Mosaic Mitting Club…
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MATERIALS & INFORMATION

YARN

suitable for fingering to sport weight yarns,
approximately 300-400m per 100g

project requires up to 50g of each colour
sample shown in Folklore Yarns Banbha



SIZING
with 
fingering weight yarns:
to fit hand circumference of 15-18cm/6-7” 


with sport weight yarns:
to fit hand circumference of 17-20cm/7-8” 



GAUGE


with fingering weight yarns:
40 sts x 63 rounds = 10cm/ 4” x 10cm/ 4”

with 
sport weight yarns:
36 sts x 57 rounds = 10cm/ 4” x 10cm/ 4”



NEEDLES
circular needle, 2-2.5mm in diameter,
or as needed to meet gauge for main fabric


NOTIONS

removable stitch markers, tapestry needle, scrap yarn, measuring tape



CONSTRUCTION
worked cuff-up, with ‘Peasant’ (afterthought) Thumb


, which is integrated into the colourwork pattern

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES

mosaic colour-work; decreasing in pattern (following chart); Kitchener Stitch (grafting);
 unraveling scrap yarn and picking up live stitches

NOTES ON MOSAIC COLOURWORK
Unlike stranded colourwork, mosaic colourwork is worked with only one colour at a time, using slip stitches to create the effect of a 2-colour motif. You do not need any previous experience in this technique; everything is explained in the pattern.

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SAMPLE INFO
sample made according to sportweight instructions
with Folklore Yarns Banbha
in the colourways 1608 (Embers) and 1616 (Mistletoe)