Sanquhar knitting originates from the town of the same name on the River Nith, in Scotland. I have always loved the look of it. The distinctive small squares (“dambrod”) containing the intricate patterns look complicated, yet are so easily achieved, just with basic two-colour stranded knitting!

When my eldest daughter told me that one of her best friends was hoping I could knit her something black and white for her birthday, I jumped at the chance to design some Sanquhar mittens for her. I paired two less-commonly seen motifs for a look which is somewhat of a departure from tradition, but still unmistakably Sanquhar.

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Skills Needed

• knitting, purling
• increases, decreases
• stranded knitting
• chart reading
• working small circumferences in the round (i.e. double-pointed needles, magic loop, or two-circular methods)

Finished Measurements

• hand circumference: 7.5”
• total height, including cuff: 10.75”
• thumb length: 2.5”
• thumb circumference: 2.5”
• cuff circumference: 6.5”
• hand length (i.e. length minus cuff): 7.75”
• cuff length: 3”

Yarn Requirements

• main colour: approximately 135 yards
• contrast colour: approximately 105 yards

Other Materials Needed

• three stitch markers: one distinctive from the others to mark for beginning of rounds

• spare length of yarn, about 6” long