Product Description
In Robin Hobb's Farseer series, Jhaampe is the largest city in the Mountain Kingdom. The main buildings are built around large trees and painted in the bright colors of springtime making them look like giant tulips and crocuses.
Keep your texting fingers available and your hands warm by knitting and wearing these brightly colored mitts. They are the companion accessory to the Jhaampe Cowl.
The flower motif on the cuff is charted. All other instructions are written.
Jhaampe Mitts by Elizabeth Ravenwood
What is Being Made
The Jhaampe Mitts are a pair of women's knitted mittens designed by Elizabeth Ravenwood. These mittens are tailored to fit women's small to medium hand sizes, specifically accommodating knuckle circumferences ranging from 6 inches (15 cm) to 8.5 inches (22 cm). The ribbed palm construction provides stretch and flexibility for a comfortable, adjustable fit across this size range.
Knitting Techniques and Construction
This intermediate-level knitting project employs several essential techniques to create a well-constructed mitten. The pattern utilizes double-pointed needles worked in the round, which is the traditional method for creating seamless, tubular garments like mittens. The use of two different needle sizes—size 1 US (2.25mm) and size 2 US (2.75mm)—allows the knitter to achieve proper gauge and create distinct fabric sections with different densities.
The mittens feature colorwork elements, incorporating both a main color (MC) and contrasting colors (CC) throughout the design. This multi-color approach adds visual interest and requires the knitter to manage yarn tension while working with multiple strands. The pattern includes decreases such as knit two together (K2TOG) and increases like make one left (M1L) to shape the mitten structure, particularly around the thumb and top crown shaping.
Stitches Used
- Stockinette stitch – the primary stitch used throughout the mittens, worked flat in appearance when knitted in the round
- Ribbed stitches – specifically featured in the palm area to provide elasticity and grip
- Knit stitches (K) – the foundational stitch for this project
- Knit through the back loop (KTBL) – used for creating twisted stitches and textural variation
- Decreases – including knit two together (K2TOG) for shaping the mitten crown
- Increases – including make one left (M1L) for expanding the mitten width where needed
- Bind off – to secure and finish the top edge of the mittens
Materials and Yarn Requirements
The Jhaampe Mitts pattern calls for fingering weight yarn, which is a fine 4-ply yarn weight ideal for creating detailed colorwork and precise stitch definition. The total yardage requirement is 225 yards (206 meters): 175 yards (160 meters) of main color yarn and 50 yards (46 meters) of contrasting color yarn. This yardage is economical, making the project accessible for knitters with limited yarn stashes.
The pattern specifies double-pointed knitting needles in two sizes: a set of 4 size 1 US needles (2.25mm) for the ribbed sections and a set of 4 size 2 US needles (2.75mm) for the main body. Additional notions include 2 stitch markers for tracking pattern repeats and round beginnings, and a stitch holder for temporarily securing stitches during thumb construction.
Gauge and Sizing
The pattern establishes a gauge of 9 stitches and 13 rounds per inch (or 10 rounds per 2.5 centimeters) when working stockinette stitch on the smaller size 1 US needles. Achieving proper gauge is essential for ensuring the mittens fit correctly within the specified size range and that the colorwork pattern repeats align as intended.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply |
| Pages: | 17 |
| Designer: | Elizabeth Ravenwood |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English, German |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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