Knitted and felted mittens with stripes in DROPS Lima.

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#birchbarkmittens
DROPS design: Pattern li-209
Yarn group B

SIZE:
S/M – M/L – L/XL
Mittens length before felting: approx. 24½-26-27½ cm
Mittens length after felting: approx. 32-34-36 cm
Length from thumb after felting: approx. 12½-12½-13 cm
Length from thumb before felting: approx. 16-16-17 cm

YARN:
DROPS LIMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
150-150-150 g colour 0100, Off White
50-50-50 g colour 0206, Wheat

For uni-coloured mittens use:
150-150-150 g

NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 4.5 mm.

KNITTING TENSION:
20 stitches in width and 26 rows vertically in stocking stitch on needle size 4.5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
After felting: 22 stitches in width and 34 rows vertically in stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE! Remember that needle size is only a suggestion. If you have too many stitches on 10 cm switch to larger needles. If you have too few stitches on 10 cm switch to smaller needles.