This ethnographic mitten is from Rucava, Latvia. The cuff of 104 stitches is knit in ribbing in the MC and alternating CC: it is the contrasting colors that are purled which showcases the purl bumps. The upper mitten requires 120 stitches or 30 stitches for each of 4 needle. The upper mitten is knit in three colors throughout.

Changes in needle size or yarn may influence the gauge. Check your gauge before casting on.

Rucava sits in the southwest corner of Latvia near the Baltic Sea and the border with Lithuania. The Rucavas mittens are colorful and are knit in a fine gauge.

BDM 7970