Product Description
Skill Level: Intermediate
Long mitts scrunch into coat sleeves, can be worn easily with a sweater and are a must when wearing capes or ponchos. This design creates short floats that allow your hands to move in and out without snagging. Fair Isle patterns have been designed so there is no need to catch floats as you knit. Mitts are worked in the round from the cuff to the fingers. Pattern is charted.
You'll need the following total yarn (2 light colors and 2 dark colors)
Total Yarn Needed for Mitts:
Color A: 91 (101, 111) yds/83 (92, 101) m (dark)
Color B: 20 (21, 23) yds/18 (19, 21) m (light)
Color C: 44 (49, 54) yds/ 40 (45, 49) m (dark)
Color D: 79 (88, 96) yds/72 (80, 88) m (light)
Milan Hill Fingerless Mitts by Donna Estin Designs
What is Being Made
The Milan Hill Fingerless Mitts are long hand coverings designed to scrunch into coat sleeves while allowing full finger mobility. These mitts are particularly versatile for layering with sweaters, capes, and ponchos. The fingerless construction provides warmth and style without restricting hand movement, making them practical for both everyday wear and special garments that require unobstructed hands.
Design Features and Construction
These mitts are worked in the round from the cuff upward to the fingers, creating a seamless, tubular garment. The design incorporates short floats that prevent snagging when hands move in and out of the mitts. A key feature of this pattern is the Fair Isle colorwork, which has been specifically designed so that floats do not require catching during the knitting process, simplifying the construction for intermediate knitters.
Stitches and Techniques Used
- Stockinette Stitch (St st) - The primary stitch used throughout the mitts, worked in the round for a smooth, even fabric
- Fair Isle Colorwork - A traditional stranded colorwork technique using charted patterns with multiple colors worked simultaneously
- Stranded Knitting - The method of carrying multiple yarn colors across rounds, with careful color management to avoid holes
- Charted Pattern - The Fair Isle design is presented as a chart for easy color placement and pattern following
Materials and Yarn Weight
The Milan Hill Fingerless Mitts are designed using two light-colored yarns and two dark-colored yarns, allowing for creative color combinations while maintaining the Fair Isle pattern contrast. The pattern accommodates lace and sport weight yarns, providing flexibility for different yarn selections. Knitting needles appropriate for the chosen yarn weight are required to achieve the specified gauge.
Sizing and Finished Measurements
The pattern is available in three adult sizes: Small, Medium, and Large. Circumference at the knuckles ranges from 7.25 inches (18.5 cm) for size Small to 8.75 inches (22 cm) for size Large. The finished length is 11 inches (28 cm), creating long mitts suitable for layering under sleeves.
Gauge and Skill Level
The pattern requires a gauge of 27 stitches and 34 rounds over 4 inches (10 cm) in stockinette stitch. Achieving proper gauge is essential for correct sizing. This project is rated as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for knitters with experience in basic techniques who are ready to explore Fair Isle colorwork and circular knitting.
Pattern Format
The Milan Hill Fingerless Mitts pattern is available as a downloadable PDF from Donna Estin Designs, allowing immediate access to the complete instructions and charted Fair Isle pattern.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Lace, Sport |
| Pages: | 5 |
| Designer: | Donna Estin Designs |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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