Matryoshka in the Snow Mittens

These mittens are inspired by the knitted mittens of Latvia and the Russian Matryoshka dolls.
With vikkelbraid and typical folklore colours
these mittens are a beautiful and warm addition to your winter out-fit.
Knitting with 3 threads at the same time, with dark grey as background, a multicolour red/pink and off white for the pattern, you create a very warm mitten with a beautiful Matryoshka on top.
Like the real Matryoshka dolls these mittens have a tiny secret hidden ‘inside’.

Note!! Because of knitting with 3 colours at the same time you’ll need to do a lot of twisting and untwisting!!
There are rounds where you have to take along one colour half of the round without knitting, only to knit a few stitches on the other half. Take it easy and keep an eye on the floats at the inside of the work. If they are to tight the mitten won’t fit comfortably. If they are too loose your stitches will turn out wobbly. Therefore take your time!!

I dug out my knitting cave in search of some tools I haven’t been using for ages, knitting bobbins, wind the yarn on them when knitting the hand of the mitten, this will make your knitting (much) easier.

There are duplicated stitches that you sew on after knitting.
The eyes are embroidered with BC, the mouth with CC1 and the stem of the flowers with CC3.
Add some snow at the base of the Matryoshka if you want to.
It sounds more difficult than it is, just follow the instructions!!