Joyce Mitts by Miriam Walchshäusl

Joyce Mitts

Knitting
December 2022
1 (2, 3)
English Finnish

The Joyce Mitts are part of the Joyce Set that consists of a hat, a scarf and a pair of fingerless mitts. With large needles and DK-weight yarn, these accessories knit up fast. The stitch pattern is rewarding but not too hard to create.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)

Recommended ease: Approx. 0.5–1” / 1.5–2.5 cm of negative ease for a snug fit.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Length: 8.25 (8.75, 9)“ / 21 (21.5, 22.5)  cm.

Palm Circumference: 5.75 (6.5, 7.5)“ / 14 (16.5, 19) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: C1: 1 ball of Heavy Merino by Knitting for Olive (100% wool, 137 yds / 125 m – 50g), colourway Rust.

C2: 1 ball of Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (70% mohair, 30% silk, 246 yds / 225 m – 25 g), colourway Rust.

C3: 1 ball of Shio by Ito Yarn (100% wool, 525 yds / 480 m – 40 g), colourway Hydrangea.

You will be knitting with 1 strand of C1 and 2 strands of C2 held together throughout the pattern, 4 strands of C3 held together will be used for embroidering.

If you decide to use another yarn, you will need approx. 95 (106, 112) yds / 87 (97, 102) m of worsted-weight yarn in C1, 190 (212, 224) yds / 174 (194, 205) m of lace-weight yarn in C2 and 22 yds / 20 m of lace-weight yarn in C3 for contrast stitching, preferably in bright contrast colour.

For the full set
Yarn: C1: 7 balls of Heavy Merino by Knitting for Olive (100% wool, 137 yds / 125 m – 50 g), colourway Rust.

C2: 8 balls of Soft Silk Mohair by Knitting for Olive (70% mohair, 30% silk, 246 yds / 225 m – 25 g), colourway Rust.

C3: 1 ball of Shio by Ito Yarn (100% wool, 525 yds / 480 m – 40 g), colourway Hydrangea. You will be knitting with 1 strand of C1 and 2 strands of C2 held together throughout the pattern, 4 strands of C3 held together will be used for embroidering.

If you decide to use another yarn, you will need approx. 904 (926, 943) yds / 827 (847, 862) m of worsted-weight yarn in C1, 1808 (1852, 1886) yds / 1654 (1694, 1725) m of lace-weight yarn in C2 and 264 yds / 241 m of lace-weight yarn in C3 for contrast stitching, preferably in bright contrast colour.

Needles: US 8 / 5 mm 24” / 60 cm circular or straight needles.

Notions: Stitch markers, tapestry needle, scrap cardboard for making pompoms.

GAUGE
17 sts x 25 rows to 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
The mitts are worked bottom up in the round. They receive their finishing touch afterwards by lightly threading a contrast colour through the knitted piece. This creates an overall fun and pleasing look, while staying highly versatile and opening space for your own creativity. Play with colour and make the unisex set yours.

MODIFICATIONS
These mitts are great for using up stash and left-over yarn from other projects!