Ice Diamond Mitts

Ice Diamond Mitts by Kath Andrews

What is Being Made

The Ice Diamond Mitts are elegant, lacy fingerless mittens designed to keep hands warm while maintaining a refined aesthetic. This knitting pattern is available in three sizes, making it suitable for a range of hand circumferences. The mitts are worked in the round, allowing for seamless construction and a polished finished garment. These are quick-to-knit accessories that combine functionality with decorative lace detailing.

Craft and Technique

This is a knitting project classified as intermediate difficulty. The mitts are constructed using the in-the-round knitting method, which creates a seamless tube perfect for fitted wrist wear. The pattern features lace work, a technique that creates openwork patterns through strategic yarn overs and decreases, adding visual interest and a delicate appearance to the finished piece.

The pattern is provided in two formats for knitter preference: fully written instructions and charted options. Charted patterns use symbols to represent stitches and are particularly useful for visual learners or those working lace patterns, as the chart shows the stitch placement at a glance.

Stitches and Stitch Techniques Used

The Ice Diamond Mitts employ fundamental knitting stitches and shaping techniques essential for fitted garment construction:

• Knit stitch (K) – the basic foundation stitch
• Knit two stitches together (K2tog) – a right-leaning decrease used to shape the mitts and create lace pattern definition
• Knit into the front and back (Kfb) – an increase method that adds stitches for shaping
• Yarn overs – create the openwork characteristic of lace patterns
• Knit-wise (K-wise) manipulation – working stitches as if to knit for consistent tension and stitch orientation

Materials: Yarn and Needles

The Ice Diamond Mitts are worked in worsted weight yarn, which knits up quickly and produces a fabric with good drape suitable for lace patterns. The recommended yarn is Cambrian Wool, a 100% Welsh wool in Welsh Red colorway. This yarn is listed as DK weight by the manufacturer but has a length-to-weight ratio closer to worsted (100 meters per 50 grams), making it ideal for this project.

Yarn requirements per size:

• Size 1: 72 meters / 36 grams (1 ball)
• Size 2: 84 meters / 42 grams
• Size 3: 90 meters / 45 grams

The pattern calls for double-pointed needles (dpns) in two sizes to accommodate the small circumferences required for fitted wrist wear. Knitters use 3.75mm dpns for the ribbed or fitted sections and 4mm dpns for the main body of the mitts, allowing for subtle shaping and proper gauge. Knitters may substitute their preferred needles for small circumferences if desired, provided they achieve the correct gauge.

Pattern Information

Ice Diamond Mitts is an original design by Kath Andrews, copyrighted 2020 and updated in 2026. The pattern is available as a downloadable PDF from an independent designer. For pattern support or questions, knitters can contact the designer directly, and additional patterns are available through Kath Andrews Designs.