Description

Difficulty level: This pattern is perfect for a knitter who knows basic knitting techniques

Sizes: One size – Adult

Needles: 3 mm / US 2.5 double pointed needles (or long circular needles if you use the Magic Loop technique)

Yarn: 

You need approx. 200 m / 220 yds of DK-weight yarn AND 200 m / 220 yds of lace-weight mohair yarn

Sample mittens are knitted with 1 skein of Säie Wool Merino DK (100 g / 225 m, 100% superwash merino wool) in colorway Fog Mr. Fogg and 1 skein of Nurja Mohair (50 g / 420 m, 64 % kid mohair, 36 % silk) in colorway Kalkiitti, holding both strands of yarn together. 

Other yarn options: 

DK-weight yarns:

• Sandnes Garn Double Sunday (100 % merinowool (not superwash), 108 m / 50 g)
• Novita Wonder Wool DK (100 % wool, 50 g / ca. 112 m)
• Tukuwool DK (100 % Finnish wool, 250 m / 100 g)
• fingering-weight yarn holding two strands of yarn together

Lace-weight mohair yarns:

• Tukuwool Silk Mohair
• Isager Silk Mohair
• Knitting For Olive Soft Silk Mohair

Other materials: Removable stitch markers, tapestry needle, double pointed needle or cable holding needle

Gauge:

20 sts x 22 rows = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4″ in stockinette knit with 3 mm / US 2.5 needles (after blocking). Adjust your needle size if necessary to achieve the correct gauge.