The technique used to make this extremely warm mitten, believed to have originated in the Labrador region of Canada, was first described by Robin Hansen in ‘Fox & Geese & Fences’. Here we have taken our own ‘Elegant and Easy’ mitten pattern and adapted it to accommodate the bulk of the fleece, using a similar but different technique.

SKILLS USED: Basics, knitting in the round, simple shaping, knitting with fleece, simple chart reading.

SIZES: Child small 4-6 years, (Child large or adult small / adult medium / adult large).

FINISHED CIRCUMFERENCE: 7” ( 8” / 9” / 10”)

MATERIALS NEEDED: approximately 110 (160 / 210 / 220) yards worsted weight wool yarn, 2 oz of 100 % medium staple length wool roving, pencil roving, or combed fleece, US#4 (3.5 mm) and US #5 (3.75 mm) double pointed needles or size to obtain the correct gauge, a small stitch holder, 2 markers, darning needle.