Twist mittens

These cute fingerless mittens and cosy full mittens are knitted in a chunky yarn that shows the texture of the twisted stitches beautifully. Both styles of mitten are knitted in the round with mock side seams, which avoid a jog in the stitch pattern. These ‘seams’ flow up from the rick-rack rib, through the Vikkel braid to the woven stitch pattern. The fingerless mittens are shaped using a one-over- two cast-off that also minimises rolling of the edge. The mittens are finished with a special cast-off that mimics the ‘seams’. The folk-style thumbs are knitted last, with no shaping necessary.

Patterns for a matching hat and cowl are also available.

Sizing * Palm circumference: 16 (19, 22, 25) cm; * Finished size: 15, (18, 21, 24) cm.

Yarn * Mittens - 1 (2, 2, 2) x 100 g; * Fingerless mittens - 1 (1, 2, 2) x 100 g.

The Twist mittens and fingerless mittens shown were knitted in Rowan British Sheep Breeds Undyed Chunky, Light Masham.

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