Lattice Mitts

Lattice Mitts by Torya Winters Designs

Project Overview

The Lattice Mitts are a pair of cosy hand coverings designed by Torya Winters for the independent knitwear brand Torya Winters Designs. These mittens feature a simple textured pattern and are sized to fit the average adult hand. The design is ideal as a gift knit or for personal wear during transitional seasons such as autumn and spring when moderate hand warmth is needed.

What is Being Made

This downloadable PDF pattern provides instructions for knitting a pair of mittens with a lattice textured pattern. The mittens are constructed to cover the hands and are designed with an intermediate skill level, making them suitable for knitters with some experience beyond basic techniques.

Yarn and Materials

The Lattice Mitts are worked in Aran weight yarn, which allows the project to knit up quickly while providing excellent warmth. The recommended yarn is Drops Nepal, a soft blend of 65% wool and 35% alpaca with a yardage of 75 metres per 50 gram ball. The pattern requires 2 balls of yarn in the colour of your choice, though any suitable yarn achieving the correct gauge may be substituted.

Additional materials needed include:

• 4.5mm double pointed needles (DPNs)
• 5mm double pointed needles (DPNs)
• Stitch holder
• 2 stitch markers
• Yarn needle for weaving in ends

Knitting Techniques and Stitches

The Lattice Mitts employ fundamental knitting techniques suitable for intermediate-level crafters. The pattern utilizes double pointed needles for working in the round, a common method for constructing seamless mittens and gloves. This technique creates a continuous circular fabric without seams.

Key stitches and techniques featured in this pattern include:

• Knit (K) – the fundamental knit stitch forming the base fabric
• Purl (P) – used to create textured contrast within the pattern
• Knit two stitches together (K2tog) – a decrease technique for shaping
• Make 1 (M1) – an increase method worked by lifting the loop between stitches and knitting into the back of it
• Yarn forward (Yf) – used to create the openwork lattice effect characteristic of the design
• Slip marker (SM) – for tracking pattern repeats and round beginnings
• Place marker (PM) – for establishing pattern sections
• Pick up (PU) – for adding new stitches when transitioning between pattern sections

Pattern Structure

The pattern is worked in rounds using the double pointed needle method, creating a seamless construction. The design incorporates a simple textured pattern throughout, with the lattice effect created through strategic yarn overs and decreases. The use of two different needle sizes (4.5mm and 5mm) allows for gauge control and potential ribbing or textured sections within the design.

Yarn Characteristics and Benefits

The Drops Nepal yarn blend combines the warmth and durability of wool with the softness and luxury of alpaca fibres. This 65% wool and 35% alpaca composition creates mittens that are exceptionally warm while remaining soft against the skin. The Aran weight ensures quick project completion while delivering the substantial warmth needed for seasonal hand protection. The natural fibres provide excellent insulation properties, making these mittens particularly suitable for autumn and spring wear when moderate temperature regulation is desired.