This pattern was inspired by the Great Red Spot on Jupiter. The name is a reference to Jupiter’s moons discovered by Galileo Galilei.

This mitts works well with long self striping yarn (like the yarn suggested).

To make just the mitts, one needs about 30 g of each color. To make the set, one needs about 70 g of each color.

Hand circumference: 7 ¼ (7 ¾, 8 ¼)” / 18.5(19.5, 21) cm
Length: 9 ½ (9 ½, 10 ½)” / 24 (24, 26.5) cm

needles:
For size 7 ¼” / 18.5 cm:
Size 0 US / 2 mm (for ribbing) and size 2 US / 2.75 mm needles in preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round

For size 7 ¾” / 19.5 cm:
Size 0 US / 2 mm (for ribbing) and size 2 ½ US / 3 mm needles in preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round

For size 8 ¼” / 21 cm:
Size 0 US / 2 mm (for ribbing) and size 3 US / 3.25 mm needles in preferred style for small circumference knitting in the round

gauge:
For size 7 ¼” / 18.5 cm: 32 sts and 40 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch over chart using size 2 US / 2.75 mm needles

For size 7 ¾” / 19.5 cm: 30 sts and 40 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch over chart using size 2 ½ US / 3 mm needles

For size 8 ¼” / 21 cm: 28 sts and 36 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch over chart using size 3 US / 3.25 mm needles