Guerrero Mitts

Introducing the Guerrero Mitts, a beautifully crafted knitting pattern designed for those who love to create cozy and stylish accessories. These mitts are meticulously knit from the bottom up in the round, featuring a stunning twisted rib at both the beginning and end for an elegant finish. The thumb gusset is skillfully worked simultaneously with the vibrant hand colorwork, making this project not only enjoyable but also an opportunity to enhance your color knitting skills. The pattern includes separate thumb and hand colorwork charts, ensuring that knitters of all levels can easily follow along.

Available Sizes: Choose from Small (6 ½” around hand) or Large (8” around hand) to find the perfect fit for your hands.

Gauge: Achieve the ideal gauge of 18 stitches x 20 rounds = 4” on larger needles in the captivating colorwork pattern, ensuring your mitts will have the perfect shape and snugness.

Recommended Yarn: Utilize Plymouth Chunky Merino Superwash, which offers 123 yards / 112 meters per 100g / 3.53 oz skein (100% superwash merino wool). For this project, you'll need 100 yards of Main Color (MC) in Taupe Heather, along with 60 yards of Color Contrast 1 (CC1) in Natural and 60 yards of Color Contrast 2 (CC2) in Copper Heather. Feel free to substitute with three colors of any bulky weight yarn that aligns with the gauge for stunning results.

Essential Needles: For optimal results, you’ll need US size 8 (5mm) and US size 9 (5.5mm) double-pointed needles or any needle size necessary to achieve the specified gauge for your mitts.

Additional Materials: Gather essential supplies including 2 stitch markers and a darning needle to complete your project seamlessly.

Whether you’re a novice knitter or an experienced crafter, the Guerrero Mitts pattern promises to be a delightful addition to your knitting repertoire. Make these lovely mitts for yourself, or gift them to a friend, and enjoy the process of creating beautiful and functional handmade accessories!