purlaway Mittens by Nichole Marcotte

purlaway Mittens

Knitting
October 2009
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
in Hex Pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
290 - 386 yards (265 - 353 m)
Women's Medium Hand(7 3/4 in circum) & Men's Medium Hand (8 1/2 in circum)
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These fun and fanciful mittens sport a honeycomb pattern. The slip stitch pattern is easy to remember and engaging to knit. purlaway™ mittens are knit with washable worsted weight yarn.

Materials:

Women’s Mittens:
2 skeins Cascade Cash Vero (55% Extrafine Merino,33% Microfiber,12% Cashmere) (98 yds/50g) #006 Orange (Main Color-MC)
1 skein Crystal Palace Mochi Plus (80% Superwash Merino Wool,20% Nylon) (95 yds/50g) #554 Fern Rainbow (Contrast Color-CC)

Men’s Mittens:
2 skeins Cascade Cash Vero (55% Extrafine Merino,33% Microfiber,12% Cashmere) (98 yds/50g) #032 Dark Olive (Main Color-MC)
2 skeins Crystal Palace Mochi Plus (80% Superwash Merino Wool,20% Nylon) (95 yds/50g) #566 Feldspar (Contrast Color-CC)

2 16” circular needles, size US 6 (4.0mm) or 5 dpns, size US 6 (4.0mm)
waste yarn

Gauge:
24 sts to 4 ins in Patt St (before blocking)
48 rows to 4 ins in Patt St (before blocking)

Finished Size: Small (Large)
Women’s Hand Circumference- 7 ¾ ins (Men’s Hand Circumference- 8 ½ ins)
Total Length - 9 ¼ ins( 10 ¾ ins)