Difficulty level
MEASUREMENTS
Approximately 11cm/4¼in wide across palm when flat; to fit an average female hand.
MATERIALS
1 x 50g (104m) ball of King Cole Merino Blend DK (100% wool) in each of French Navy (025), Scarlet (009) and Tiree (3801). Pair each of 3.25mm (No. 10) and 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles.
TENSION
23 stitches and 26 rows, to 10 x 10cm, over pattern, using 4mm needles.
ABBREVIATIONS
K, knit; p, purl; st(s), stitch(es); ss, stocking stitch (k on right side and p on wrong side); tog, together: tbl, through back loop of sts; rep, repeat; rem, remain(ing); Ny, French Navy; Rd, Scarlet; Te, Tiree.
NOTE
Yarn amounts are based on average requirements and are therefore approximate. Instructions in square brackets are worked as stated after 2nd bracket.
RIGHT MITTEN
With 3.25mm needles and Rd, cast on 57 sts. P 1 row and k 1 row. Join in Ny and k 1 row. Change to 4mm needles. Stranding yarn not in use loosely across wrong side over no more than 4 sts at the time to avoid long floats, work colour pattern as follows:
P1Ny, [1Rd, 1Ny]
