COLORWORK MITTENS
By Michele Wang
MATERIALS
2 skeins (1 per color) of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American
Targhee-Columbia Wool; fingering weight; 275 yards/50g)
Dominant Color (DC): 75 yards (shown in “Soot”)
Background Color (BC): 115 yards (shown in “Snowbound”)
GAUGE
8 stitches and 8 rounds = 1" in stranded colorwork (worked in the round), after blocking
NEEDLES
One set of DPNs (or a long circular, if using the Magic Loop Method) in size needed to obtain gauge listed above (Sugg. US 3/3¼ mm)
One set of DPNs (or long circular) each two and three sizes smaller than Gauge Needle (sugg. US 1/2¼ mm & US 0/2mm)
SIZE
Average Adult Female
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
7¼" hand circumference; 9" length from base of cuff to fingertips
Dimensions taken after blocking
SKILL LEVEL
3 of 5
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