Agatha by Susan Crawford

Agatha

Knitting
November 2023
1 (2, 3)
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Agatha is a pair of fingerless mitts featuring a lovely repeating colourwork motif. As the pattern only uses small amounts of yarn in each shade, it is perfect for using up all those oddments of left-over sock yarn!

SIZES
1 (2, 3)

To fit: 17.5 (20, 22.5) cm / 7 (8, 9) in hand circumference

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Hand circumference (above thumb): 17.5 (20, 22.5) cm / 7 (8, 9) in
Wrist circumference: 17.5 (20, 22.5) cm / 7 (8, 9) in
Mitten length: 24 cm / 9.75 in

Samples shown in size 2 on hand with 20 cm / 8 in circumference.

YARN
Susan Crawford Bluem Sock, 75% Bluefaced Leicester, 25% nylon, fingering weight (100 m / 109  yds per 25 g skein approx)
1 skein, shade Hay Bale – Yarn A
1 skein, shade Lime Mortar – Yarn B
1 skein, shade Canopy – Yarn C
1 skein, shade Herb Garden – Yarn D

GAUGE
32 sts and 36 rounds = 10 cm / 4 in over stranded colourwork worked in the round, after blocking.

We obtained this gauge using 3 mm needles.

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Small Needles: 1 set of 2.25 mm (US 1) DPNs
Large Needles: 1 set of 3 mm (US 2) DPNs