My Love mittens

My Love Mittens by Evvash

Project Overview

My Love mittens are forest-themed stranded colorwork mittens designed by Evvash. This downloadable knitting pattern features traditional two-color Fair Isle or stranded colorwork techniques, creating intricate forest-inspired motifs across the hand. The mittens are worked from the cuff to the fingertips in the round, making them an ideal project for knitters looking to explore colorwork while maintaining beginner-friendly construction.

What Is Being Made

These are hand-knitted mittens designed to fit a range of hand sizes, from children to adults. The pattern includes multiple size options to accommodate different hand circumferences and mitten lengths. The mittens extend from the wrist cuff to the fingertips and feature forest-themed stranded colorwork patterning throughout the hand area.

Sizing Options

My Love mittens are available in multiple sizes to fit various hand measurements:

• Hand circumference options: 4.3–4.7–5.1 inches (11–12–13 cm), 5.5–6.3–6.7 inches (14–16–17 cm), 7.1–7.5–7.9 inches (18–19–20 cm), 8.7–9.5–10.3 inches (22–24–26 cm), and 11 inches (28 cm)
• Mitten length from cuff to fingertips: 6.3–6.5–7.3 inches (16–16.5–18.5 cm), 7.9–8.7–9.1 inches (20–22–23 cm), 10–10.4–11 inches (25.5–26.5–28 cm), 11.8–12–12.4 inches (30–30.5–31.5 cm), and 12.6 inches (32 cm)

Knitting Techniques

This pattern employs stranded colorwork (also called Fair Isle or two-color knitting), a technique where two colors of yarn are carried across the back of the work as stitches are knitted. The forest-themed design is created by switching between colors to form patterns. The mittens are worked in the round using either double-pointed needles or a circular needle, eliminating the need for seaming and creating seamless, tubular mittens. This construction method is ideal for mittens as it maintains consistent tension and creates a professional finish.

Stitches and Construction

My Love mittens utilize fundamental knitting stitches suitable for colorwork projects. The pattern is constructed using knit stitches as the primary stitch throughout, with the forest motifs created through strategic color changes rather than complex stitch variations. This approach makes the pattern accessible to beginner-level knitters who are ready to explore colorwork techniques. The ribbed cuff likely uses knit and purl stitches in alternation to create elasticity at the wrist, ensuring a secure fit.

Materials Required

The pattern calls for specific materials to achieve the intended drape and warmth:

• Yarn: Drops Nepal, a blend of 65% wool and 35% alpaca, providing warmth, softness, and durability. Each skein contains 82 yards per 1.75 ounces (75 meters per 50 grams)
• Yarn Weight: Aran weight yarn, a medium-weight option that creates fabric with good structure and insulation suitable for winter mittens
• Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm) double-pointed needles or a 23.5-inch (60 cm) US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle for working in the round
• Primary Color: Drops Nepal in white uni color 1101, with additional forest-themed colors specified in the complete pattern

Skill Level

Rated as a beginner difficulty project, My Love mittens are suitable for knitters who have mastered basic knitting techniques and are ready to learn stranded colorwork. The pattern's straightforward construction and use of fundamental stitches make it an excellent introduction to two-color knitting without overwhelming complexity.

Pattern Information

My Love mittens are an original design by Evgeniya Vashutkina (Евгения Вашуткина), created in 2019 and available as a downloadable PDF pattern. The pattern is intended for personal