Felted Thanksgiving Oven Mitts by Purl Soho

Felted Thanksgiving Oven Mitts

Knitting
November 2011
Aran (8 wpi) ?
12 stitches = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch (before felting)
US 11 - 8.0 mm
190 yards (174 m)
One Size (see Notes)
English
This pattern is available for free.

MATERIALS

  • Manos Del Uruguay’s Handspun Semi Solids, 100% Wool. These colors are, from the top, Natural, Mist, Cameo, and Pumpkin. Each Oven Mitt requires about 190 yards, or 2 skeins. For Oven Mitts like mine you’ll need 2 skeins of each of the Main Colors (Natural and Mist) and 1 skein of each of the Contrast Colors (Cameo and Pumpkin).
  • US 11 (8 mm), 16 inch circular needles
  • A set of US 11 double pointed needles
  • A stitch holder and stitch markers

GAUGE
12½ stitches = 4 inches in stockinette (before felting)

FINISHED SIZE
14 inches in circumference and 13 inches from cuff to top (after felting)

COLOR NOTES
For the gray mitt my colors were:

Main Color – Mist
Color A – Pumpkin
Color B – Cameo
Color C – Natural
And for the cream mitt I used:

Main Color – Natural
Color A – Cameo
Color B – Pumpkin
Color C – Mist