While seahorses might not be the best swimmers as they slowly move from spot to spot, their boney nature and connection to Poseidon has made them a symbol of strength and power. Divers have long since viewed the unique sea creature as a good luck charm too, but here, paired with an Art Nouveau motif, they are a symbol of gender equality, generosity, and sharing.

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The Seahorse Nouveau mitts are worked in the round with stranded knitting. This pattern is recommended for knitters who have experience with stranded colorwork, knitting in the round, and reading charts.

Yarn
Two skeins of Lattes & Llamas Vacation Yarn (100 grams/ 463 yards) or a comparable fingering weight yarn in two contrasting colorways.

Sample is shown in ‘Faerie Fire’ as Color A and ‘Ouroboros’ as Color B.

Color A: 41 grams/ 190 yards
Color B: 28 grams/ 130 yards

When choosing your yarn, make sure that Colors A contrasts strongly with Color B. I recommend taking a photograph of the yarns together, and then changing it into black and white to see if the colors contrast strongly enough.

Needles
US1 / 2.25 mm to work in Magic Loop or size needed to obtain gauge.

I prefer the Magic Loop method when knitting mitts. If you are more comfortable using DPNs or two circulars, this pattern is easily converted.

Gauge
32 sts and 38 rnds = 4” in stranded colorwork, knit in the round and blocked.

Adjusting the gauge listed above or the pattern will alter the size of your mitts and change the yardage requirements.

Finished Size
One Size: 10.25 inches long and 8 inches in circumference after blocking.

Instructions are included to modify the size of your mitts by going up or down a needle size.