Dambrod

Sanquhar knitting originates from the town of the same name on the River Nith, in Scotland. I have always loved the look of it. The distinctive small squares ("dambrod") containing the intricate patterns look complicated, yet are so easily achieved, just with basic two-colour stranded knitting!

When my eldest daughter told me that one of her best friends was hoping I could knit her something black and white for her birthday, I jumped at the chance to design some Sanquhar mittens for her. I paired two less-commonly seen motifs for a look which is somewhat of a departure from tradition, but still unmistakably Sanquhar.

(Pattern instructions contain suggestions for sizing down to a woman's small.)