Inspired by the book by Peter S. Beagle. These mitts are worked in the round in stranded colorwork. Smartly placed stitches are utilized on the hand-top motif to prevent long floats and give an ethereal, lunar feel to the mitts.

Size

Women’s Medium

Finished Circumference: 7 ½” (19 cm)

Length: 9” (23 cm)

Materials

(10% Buffer has been added to all yardages)

Fingering Weight Yarn in 2 Colors:

Color A: 100 yards / 92 meters

Color B: 70 yards / 64 meters

We used Cape May Fiber MCN Sock  

(~370 to 438 yards / 100 gram, 80% Superwash Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon).

Colors:

Color A: Leviathan (oceanic blues with dark speckled)

Color B: Salt Water Taffy (pastel seafoams and soft pinks)

Needles

- US Size 0 (2 mm) and 1 (2.25 mm) 24” / 60 cm to work in Magic Loop technique or, if you prefer, use double-pointed needles

Notions

- scissors

- stitch holder or waste yarn

- stitch marker

- tapestry needle

Gauge

32 sts, 38 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in stranded colorwork knit in the round and blocked. To save time, take the time to check gauge.