Alpaca My Mittens

These mittens feature alpacas amidst a variety of fair isle bands of differing widths to add visual interest. Designed for a friend who raises alpaca, the sample was knit with handspun yarn from her herd. Two sizes are offered; for smaller mittens consider using smaller needles and/or finer yarn. For larger mittens, consider using heavier weight yarn and/or larger needles. Suggested commercial yarn would be an alpaca/wool blend. Pattern was fully test knit in both sizes- thanks Cait, Sabine, Edie, Linda & Sharon!

**MATERIALS:**Sport weight yarn in 3 contrasting colors

Shown above insize M with 2-ply handspun alpaca blend yarns:

MC: 80% grey alpaca/20% blue Shetland wool (75 yds/26g used)

CC1: 66% brown alpaca/24% Shetland wool/10% chocolate Settlers Grove Angora (56yds/16g used)

CC2: black alpaca (91 yds/48g used?)

U.S. 2.5 (3 mm) needles (or size needed to obtain gauge)

Stitch markers

12“/30 cm smooth cotton waste yarn

Tapestry needle

Optional magnetic board