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Let It Be Spring Pattern

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Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Tall, Petite, Women, Girls, Plus-sized

Item:

Mittens

Skill Level:

Advanced

Basic Skills Necessary:

stranded colourwork, increase, decrease, knit in the round, cables
embroidery: back stitch

Pattern Description:

Estonian-style mittens with a peasant thumb, worked in the round. Stranded colourwork has increases, decreases, and 2-colour cables to give a Renaissance look and velvety texture. Pattern includes instructions for working 2-stitch cables without a cable needle. Colourwork is charted only. Pattern is written for working in the round with 2 circular needles.

Gauge:

Small: 36 sts = 4"/10cm (Large: 34 sts = 4"/10cm) in body pattern, blocked

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

Small: 7.3"/18.5cm circumference
Large: 8"/20.5cm circumference

Materials:

Small: (2) US2/2.75mm circular needles, 24"/60cm or longer
Large: (2) US3/3.25mm circular needles, 24"/60cm or longer
Small: Malabrigo Sock light fingering weight yarn; 220 yds/202m each colour
Large: Malabrigo Arroyo sport weight yarn; 265 yds/242m MC, 171 yds/156m CC

You Will Also Need:

1 stitch marker
tapestry/yarn needle for embroidery and weaving in ends
cable needle (optional)
scrap yarn to hold thumb stitches

Preferred Brand/Yarn:

Malabrigo Sock/Malabrigo Arroyo

Colorway:

Lettuce & Solis/Natural & Aguas