Doric Mitts by Becky Wilkins

Doric Mitts

Knitting
March 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 5 - 3.75 mm
55 - 146 yards (50 - 134 m)
5 (6, 7, 8, 9)"/12.5 (15, 18, 20.5, 23) cm hand circumference
English
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Doric mitts combine any colorway with clever knitting tricks to make mitts for the whole family. Doric columns are the simple ones and sometimes simple is best! In these mitts the simple lines allow the malabrigo colorways to shine through.

Construction notes
Reverse stockinette with columns of twisted stitches make these mitts simple to knit and allow the silky merino yarn and fabulous colorways to show off.

Notions
US5 (3.75mm) dpns, or preferred needles for working in the round
3 markers including 1 unique for start of round
scrap yarn or stitch holder
tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Skills
knit, purl through back loop
m1, k2tog
picking up stitches

I want to thank Chris Church (rchrispy on Ravelry) for providing the technical editing.

Doric Mitts are part of the Malabrigo Quickies program. Thanks to Malabrigo for providing yarn for this pattern!