Lovely squishy fingerless mittens made with new technique that will give you a challenge and create texture.

The Aloe Fingerless Mittens pattern uses two-coloured dip stitches, a technique that looks hard, but is actually easy to get to grips with. The extra yarn this method uses creates even more squish and warmth.

The mittens are knitted from wrist to fingers. The pattern covers nine palm circumferences from small child to large adult (16cm/ 6.2″ to 24cm/ 9.5″).

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Pattern Support: Photo/ video tutorials for elements of this pattern are available on the Aloe Hat Support page on my designs website (Fay DH Designs). This is clickable from the electronic pattern, or can be accessed via the QR code in the printed pattern.

Yarn:
Yarn A - RiverKnits Nene 4ply; 100g/ 400m/ 437yds; 100% British Bluefaced Leicester. Between 30g/ 120m/ 131yds (Size 1) and 89g/ 356m/ 389yds (Size 9). Sample is Size 7 and used 66g/ 264m/ 289yds in shade ‘Brombeer-Zweig’.

Yarn B - RiverKnits Chimera; 50g/ 195m/ 213yds; 100% British Bluefaced Leicester. Between 6g/ 24m/ 26yds (Size 1) and 17g/ 66m/ 75yds (Size 9). Sample is Size 7 and used 14g/ 55m/ 60yds in shade ‘Air’.

Yarn substitutes: Any yarn of the same meterage/yardage and similar blend that is suitable for socks. If you use a different blend, your tension/gauge may vary, and you may not have enough yarn to complete the project.

Sizes: The pattern covers nine palm circumferences from small child to large adult (16cm/ 6.2″ to 24cm/ 9.5″).

Ease: Designed to be worn with about 2cm/0.75” negative ease.

Tension/gauge: Unblocked tension/gauge of 36 sts and 50 rounds over 10cm/ 4” across dip stitch pattern. Blocked tension/gauge of 33 sts and 48 rnds over 10cm/ 4” across dip stitch pattern.

Needles & Notions:

2.25mm circular needles with a 40cm/ 16” cable for the body, and a long cable (for magic loop) or double-pointed needles for the crown

2.5mm (US B/1) crochet hook for right dip stitches (optional)
Waste yarn for reserving thumb stitches
2 place markers
Tapestry needle

Stitches and techniques:

knit, knit through back loop, purl, dip stitch left, dip stitch right, k2tog, m1l, m1r, ssk

You may also like my Aloe Hat and Aloe Socks patterns.