Stranded colourwork makes for fabulously warm mittens: the floats that sit at the back of the fabric make a lining that traps warm air inside and stops the wind blowing through.

Although the pattern may look complicated, it’s not too difficult. Once you get going, the logic of the pattern becomes clear. And it’s actually very beginner-friendly, because there’s never more than three stitches before a color change, meaning that it’s easy to keep your tension even and your fabric tidy.*

Sizing Notes:

To fit:
Teen/Woman’s XS (Woman’s S, Women’s M, Women’s L/Men’s S, Men’s M, Men’s L)

Palm Circumference:
7 (7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5)” / 17.78 (19, 20.3, 21.59, 22.86, 24.13) cm

Hand length from wrist to tip:
7.5 (8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10)” / 17.78 (19, 20.3, 21.59, 22.86, 24.13, 25.4) cm

This pattern is featured in the December 2017 Artisan Crate subscription from KNITCRATE.