Zaklina
If you're an adventurous beginner looking to enhance your knitting skills, these delightful mitts are the perfect project for you! Featuring a range of engaging techniques, including a crochet chain provisional cast-on, a turned picot hem, intricate cables, playful slip stitches, and a charming eyelet edging, these mitts will keep your hands warm while allowing you to explore your creative potential. To help you along the way, we've included links to explanations of any potentially unfamiliar techniques, making this a great learning opportunity.
Although the sample was crafted using sport weight yarn, these mitts can also be made in fingering weight for a lighter feel and delicate finish. Dive into the world of knitting creativity with this versatile pattern!
Yarn: For this project, we recommend using Yarn Love Elinor Dashwood. You will need the following amounts: Main Color (MC): Bare Sheep (undyed) - 200 (230, 260) yards (180 (210, 240) meters); Contrast Color (CC): Cranberry - 25 (30, 35) yards (23 (27, 31) meters. Choose these colors to create beautiful contrast and make your mitts truly standout.
Needles and Notions: To achieve the best results, you'll need a US Size 1.5 (2.5 mm) needle for your preferred method of working small diameters in the round, or a size that allows you to obtain the desired gauge. Additionally, have a circular needle or double-pointed needles that are two sizes smaller than the ones used to achieve gauge for the eyelet edging. Don't forget a crochet hook approximately the same diameter as your needle size for the provisional cast-on, as well as some scrap yarn for both the provisional cast-on and the thumb section. A cable needle (if you choose to use one; the cable is made up of 1 stitch over 2 stitches) will be handy, along with three stitch markers labeled A, B, and C, and a tapestry needle for finishing touches.
So gather your materials and start this rewarding knitting journey today! These mitts not only make perfect gifts but also serve as a warm accessory for yourself.
