Fairy Tale Love Mittens by Vanessa Ewing

Fairy Tale Love Mittens

Knitting
February 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch with larger needle
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
204 yards (187 m)
Size To Fit Adult Medium Finished Circumference: 8” / 20.5 cm Length: 11 ¼” / 28.5 cm
English
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A Valentine’s twist on a traditional Norwegian mitten

These are the matching mittens to the Fairy Tale Love Story Hat

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Size
To Fit Adult Medium
Finished Circumference: 8” / 20.5 cm
Length: 11 ¼” / 28.5 cm

Materials
DK Weight Yarn:
131—yards / 120 meters of (MC) and
73—yards / 67 meters of (CC)
(10% buffer has been added to all amounts)
We used Cape May Fiber Co DK Merino (100% Superwash Merino, 231 yards / 211 meters, 3.5 oz /100 Gram)
In Colors…
MC: Festivus (white with speckles of pink, gold, purple, blue)
CC: Plum Dandy (reddish purple)

Tools / Notions

  • US Size 4 (3.5mm) and 6 (4mm) set of double pointed needles (DPNs) or long circular if working the magic loop technique in both needle sizes (See pg 3 for video tutorial link)
  • 1 stitch marker
  • about a yard of scrap yarn for thumb stitches
  • tapestry needle

Gauge
24 sts, 30 rounds = 4” (10 cm) in st st in the round with larger needle after blocking.
24 sts, 30 rounds = 4” (10 cm) in Half Twisted Rib with smaller needle slightly stretched.
24 sts, 28 rounds = 4” (10 cm) in colorwork in the round with larger needle after blocking.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.