Fingerless mitts and plant motifs, in my mind, are made for each other. The name Vinea is Latin and means vine. When I think about harvesting plant material for dyeing experiments, food, or herbal teas, I think of spring and fall, when you need that extra layer but dont want your fingers to be encumbered by a mitten. The idea for a trailing plant on the lateral part of the mitt seemed like a perfect representation of how we should be relating with the plant world in as many ways as possiblefrom the sheep that eat the plants, the dye material used to color the wool, the images on our fashion, to our hands harvesting plants for food, medicine, and in our fiber arts practice.

YARN
Aegis by Rowan Lane Fibers (75% Bluefaced Leicester, 25% Masham roving; 100 g / 218 yd / 199 m)
1 skein in Acer
OR
150 yd / 137 m in DK weight yarn
NEEDLES
One set dpns in sizes US 1 and 3 / 2.25 and 3.25 mm
Or size to obtain gauge

Skill Level: Intermediate Knitting Pattern
Sizes: 8” 20.5 cm palm circumference and 9½“ 24 cm long
Languages Available: English

Materials
Yarn:
Aegis by Rowan Lane Fibers Category #6 Super Bulky
Yardage: 150 yards
Meterage: 137.16 meters
Needles: US 1.0 - 2.25 mm
US 3.0 - 3.25 mm
Gauge: 21 stitches x 33 rows = 4 inches in Reverse St st in the rnd, after blocking stitch