My Felted Classic Mitts are the perfect cold weather accessory when you want warmth without the bulk. Knit loosely out of 100% wool yarn on large needles, these knit up in no time. I’ve added just a bit of short row shaping to accommodate the natural curves of the hand and make for a comfortable fit. These are very easy to adjust for length, and will be your perfect shape once they have been felted.

These are beginner appropriate and also make great gifts.

Skills Required
Cable cast-on, knit, purl, increasing, decreasing, German short rows, picking up stitches, working in the round using dpns or magic loop.

Materials
Suggested Yarn: 1 (1, 2, 2) 231 yds/50g balls Knit Picks, Palette, 100% wool.

Yardage: 190 (200, 250, 340) yds/175 (183, 229, 311) m.
You can use any fingering weight 100% non-superwash wool that will shrink in the washing machine. I have had success with Harrisville Designs Shetland, Cascade 220 fingering weight, and Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift as well.

Suggested Needles: US 7/4.5mm circular needles 32”/80cm length OR US 7/4.5mm double pointed needles.
Tools: Scrap yarn, darning needle, 2 stitch markers, washing machine.

Gauge - 22 sts and 27 rounds/4” or 10cm, in stockinette st in the round, on US 7/4.5mm needles BEFORE felting.

Sizes & Measurements
Small (child, XS ladies), Medium (S/M ladies), Large (L ladies, S/M mens), X-Large (XL ladies, L/XL mens)

Palm circumference BEFORE felting: 7.25”/18.5cm, 8.25”/21cm, 9.5”/24cm, 10.5”/26.5cm
To fit Palm circumference AFTER felting: 5.5”-6.5”/14cm-16.5cm, 6.5”-7.5”/16.5cm-19cm, 7.5”-8.5”/19cm-21.5cm, 8.5”-9.5”/21.5cm-24cm
Full length BEFORE felting: 13.25”/33.75cm, 14”/35.5cm, 14”/35.5cm, 20”/51cm
Full length AFTER felting: 9”/23cm, 9.5”/24.5cm, 11.5”/29cm, 13.75”/35cm

Notes

• Choose a size based on the palm circumference AFTER felting. These are intended to be worn with zero ease, but will be custom shaped to your measurements after felting.
• You can easily add/subtract length in the cuff, and the palm by adding more rounds of st st, or working fewer rounds.

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