Winter Warmers - Mittens

These quick and versatile flip-top mittens can be opened to release the fingers whilst keeping your hands toasty warm. The cabled cuff is worked back and forth first, then joined together to give a platform for the plaited glove which is worked bottom-up, in-the-round, with a simple thumb gusset. Pattern is written in full with charts as adjuncts for those who prefer them. Rated as moderately difficult.

MATERIALS 50g Rooster Almerino DK in cuff colour A (if also knitting the Winter Warmer Beret this is sufficient yarn for both patterns) 80g Rooster Almerino DK in hand colour B Set of five 3.5mm double-pointed needles or as required to achieve the tension Small cable needle

TENSION 22st x 36 rows = 10cm/ 4 inches over stocking stitch on 3.5mm needles 36st x 36 rows = 10cm/ 4 inches over plait pattern B on 3.5mm needles

DIMENSIONS & SIZING One size, for adult female hands. 25cm/ 10” long, 18cm/ 7” around cuff, up to 23cm/ 9” around the widest part of the hand. Mit