This finely knit pair of mitts is made from a light fingering or lace yarn, which affords more detail. The pattern in the cuff is from the northeast of England, and the patterning on the hand is borrowed from an old gansey motif that can be traced specifically to Sheringham midway down the eastern coast.

These mitts are worked in a combination of flat and circular knitting. The Channel Island Cast-on and a Garter stitch welt start things off, and a One-Row Buttonhole is knitted into this section. The cuff is knitted flat, edged with the modified attached I-cord, then joined circularly at the wrist. When the mitt is completed, the welts are overlapped and closed with a button, creating an old-fashioned “keyhole” opening below the wrist. The hand section is knitted in the round along with the thumb gusset, then gusset stitches are placed on waste yarn, to be completed later. A garter stitch welt and the Channel Island bind-off finish off the mitt and the thumb.

There are four sizes included in the pattern, based on the hand circumference above the thumb: 6½ (7, 7½, 8)“ (16.5 18, 19, 20.5 cm). There are charts in addition to the written instructions.

The yarn originally used for these mitts was a space dyed yarn (Esopus-discontinued) but Brown Sheep Nature Spun Fingering yarn is a good substitute. One skein is necessary to complete a pair of these mitts.