The Nordic Wintering Mittens are striking colorwork mittens with full liners, designed to keep your hands and wrists properly toasty in the cold. They feature a long cuff and fun to knit colorwork with no long floats.

Worked in the same motif family as the Nordic Wintering Beanie and Cowl, they hold their own or round out the set when you want everything to match.

CONTRUCTION/NOTES
The mittens start with a Provisional Cast On. First the colorwork mittens are knitted, along with the thumbs. After this, the Provisional Cast On is unraveled and the liners are knit in the opposite direction. Before decreasing for the top of the liners, the thumbs are knitted. The liners are perfect to use up all kinds of leftovers. Thumbs are worked with a gussetless (forethought) thumb opening.

SIZES
1 (2), small–medium adult hand (large adult hand)
Length: 27 (29) cm / 10.75 (11.5)“
Circumference: approx. 19.5 (24) cm / 7.7 (9.6)”

YARN
De Rerum Natura Ulysse, 100% merino wool, 185 m / 202 yds / 50 g
Sample shown in colorways Doré, Goéland, Fusain, Émeraude and Sel in size 1.

Other options:
BC Garn Semilla Melange
Laines Du Nord Matera

YARDAGE
For the colorwork mittens:
C1 Doré 65 (75) m / 70 (80) yds, 1 ball
C2 Goéland 40 (45) m / 45 (50) yds, 1 ball
C3 Fusain 35 (40) m / 40 (45) yds, 1 ball
C4 Émeraude 65 (75) m / 70 (80) yds, 1 ball
C5 Sel 45 (55) m / 50 (60) yds, 1 ball

For the liners:
Total of 200 (240) m / 220 (265) yds. If you use only one color, you will need 2 balls of Ulysse. The liners are a perfect way to use up leftover colors.

NEEDLES
2.5 mm / US 1.5 and 2.25 mm / US 1, 80 cm / 32” circular needles. You can also use DPNs.

GAUGE
25 sts x 32 rnds = 10 cm / 4” on 2.5 mm / US 1.5 needles in colorwork in the round after blocking.
25 sts x 38 rnds = 10 cm / 4” on 2.25 mm / US 1 needles in stockinette in the round after blocking.

NOTIONS
Darning needle, stitch markers, scrap yarn, 3 mm / US D/3 crochet hook.