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Norwegian Mittens

Norwegian Mittens Pattern

Category:

Knitting

Type:

Accessory

Fit:

Girls, Boys, Women, Men

Item:

Mittens

Skill Level:

Advanced

Basic Skills Necessary:

Ability to read color charts
Work with two colors on double-pointed needles, Magic Loop, or two circulars.

Pattern Description:

These beautiful two color mittens are reminiscent of a pair I saw in a museum in the style of the popular Selbu mittens of the 1800s. The front of each mitten is an intricate diamond shaped motif, while the palm is worked in a simple 4-stitch repeat. The thumb and thumb gusset are worked in a separate motif, as are the cuffs.

Techniques to be learned in this pattern are: The Double Cast-On
Yarn Dominance
Knitting With Two Yarns In The Left Hand
Raised Increases

Charts, photographs, techniques boxes and schematic are included.

Gauge:

7 sts/ 8 rounds/inch in two-color Stockinette stitch

Sizing / Finished Measurements:

Mitten circumference: Child- 6" (Woman-8" , Man- 10")
Mitten length: Child-8 (Woman-11, Man- 12.75)"

Materials:

Yarn: 2 (2, 3) oz. sport weight yarn in EACH of two colors: Dark (MC) and Light (CC)
Needles: Double pointed needles (or two circular needles), US size 3, or size to obtain gauge