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This pattern combines a classic gingham motif with the construction of a traditional Norwegian Selbu mitten. They’re a perfect quick knit for a couple of skeins of contrasting DK or worsted yarns, so in no time at all you can be standing outside holding your cute coffee or cocoa while admiring the perfect little snowflakes landing upon your mitts before melting and disappearing forever. An ephemeral moment of beauty just for you and your mittens? Can you believe!!! Soooo romantic, cozy, & cute!

Sizes
One Size: 9”/ 23cm Mitten

This size will comfortably accommodate most hand sizes with slightly varying amounts of ease. To knit a slightly smaller or larger glove, try to go up or down one needle size from the one you use to achieve gauge. Alternate suggested gauge measurements for mittens in different sizes are listed within the gauge section.

Suggested Yarn
Lighter Color:
Ritual Dyes Marona (100% Cormo, DK weight, 250yds/100g), Natural Colorway

Darker Color:
Spincycle Dream State (100% SW American wool, 150yds/65g), Stay Out of the Forest Colorway

Please use any combination of DK/Worsted weight yarns accessible to you. For a smaller, more lighweight mitten, you can also try sport weight yarns like Ritual Dyes Sprite & Spincycle Dyed in the Wool.

Yardage
Lighter Color
125 yds / 114 m

Darker Color
125 yds / 114 m

Suggested Needles
US 3 (3.25mm) 32” circular needles for magic loop

Gauge
As Written (on suggested needles)
9”/23cm mitten: 25 sts & 28 rows per 4”/10cm swatch knit in stranded colorwork in the round on larger needles, measured after blocking
For Smaller Mitten (on smaller needles)
8.25”/21cm mitten: 27 sts per 4”/10cm
For Larger Mitten (on larger needles)
9.75”/25cm mitten: 23 sts per 4”/10cm

Materials
smooth worsted weight scrap yarn or stitch holders, darning needle

Techniques
stranded colorwork in the round, magic loop, knitting from a knitting chart, understanding color dominance, catching floats, increasing, decreasing, steam blocking

Construction
Mitten is knit from the cuff down with an afterthought thumb.

Finished Measurements
Unstretched Circumference: 9”/23cm
Total Length: 9.75”/25cm
Finger Shaping: 1.5”/4cm
Thumb Length: 2.75”/7cm