Neighbo(u)rhood Sheep Society 2018

Crisp mornings and blue skies - when spring is almost here, but just hasn’t quite arrived…

These mitts are fun to knit and work up really quickly, perfect for a speedy knit as the last throes of winter seem to be holding on for all eternity.

Worked from the cuff to the hand in a simple but effective slipped stitch pattern, they are a joy to knit, especially as you only need to work one colour at a time.

The thumb is worked once the mitts are done, so you don’t need to interrupt your glorious slipped stitch colourwork.

Materials

Ginger’s Hand Dyed Sheepish DK (dk; 100% Bluefaced Leicester; 223m / 244yd per 100g skein)
MC Shade: Moon River 1 x 100g
Approx yardage: 58 (64, 71)m / 63 (70, 77)yd

Ginger’s Hand Dyed Tweed Treat (dk; 100% Merino; 225m / 246yd per 100g skein)
CC Shade: Dove; 1 x 100g
Approx yardage: 43 (48, 52)m / 47 (52, 57)yd

3.5mm / US 4 needles suitable for working a small circumference in the rnd
4mm / US 6 needles suitable for working a small circumference in the rnd
4.5mm / US 7 needles suitable for working a small circumference in the rnd

3 stitch markers
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn (a smooth cotton of a similar weight is recommended) for afterthought thumb

Gauge

Always use the needle size that enables you to match the specified gauge.

22 sts and 36 rnds over 10cm / 4in of 2x2 rib worked in the rnd and blocked, using 3.5mm / US 4 needles
20 sts and 34 rnds over 10cm / 4in of Dot Stitch Pattern worked in the rnd and blocked, using 4.5mm / US 7 needles
20 sts and 28 rnds over 10cm / 4in of stocking stitch worked in the rnd and blocked, using 4mm / US 6 needles

Size

S (M, L)
To fit palm circumference (measured at widest point): 18 (20, 22)cm / 7 (7.75, 8.5)in
Finished circumference (unstretched): 16 (18, 20)cm / 6.5 (7.25, 8)in
Length: 21cm / 8.25in
The length can be easily adjusted by knitting a longer cuff or hand section.

This pattern was originally released in March 2018 for the Neighbo(u)rhood Sheep Society yarn club. It has been reworked in a more readily available yarn and re-released in July 2018.