Product description
The New York City subway system has long been an inspiring place for designers and artists, featuring a wide variety of public arts projects throughout the city. These geometric mittens were inspired by underground ironwork at 34th Street and 8th Avenue. With a traditional construction and a warm, dense fabric, they’re sure to keep your hands nice and warm this winter!
Designer: SpillyJane
Collection: Wool People, Volume 2
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34th & 8th
Geometric Colorwork Mittens
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Product description
The New York City subway system has long been an inspiring place for designers and artists, featuring a wide variety of public arts projects throughout the city. These geometric mittens were inspired by underground ironwork at 34th Street and 8th Avenue. With a traditional construction and a warm, dense fabric, they’re sure to keep your hands nice and warm this winter!
Designer: SpillyJane
Collection: Wool People, Volume 2
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Pattern materials
YARN
- 1 skein BC and 1 skein DC of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool; 275 yards/50 grams)
- Photographed in colors Snowbound (BC) & Old World (DC)
YARDAGE
- Fingering weight wool yarn in the following approximate amounts:
- 165 yards Background Color (BC) 70 yards Dominant Color (DC)
Note: Yarn amounts listed are enough for two pairs of mittens, if colors are reversed for second pair.
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Pattern specs
CONSTRUCTION
- Mittens are worked in the round from bottom up.
GAUGE
- 36 stitches & 36 rounds = 4″ in stranded colorwork pattern with Size A needle; measurements taken from relaxed fabric after blocking
NEEDLES
- Size A needle: One set of 5 DPNs (or long circular, if using Magic Loop Method) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
- Suggested size: US 1 (2¼ mm)
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
- 8″ hand circumference, 9½” length (from cuff to fingertip); measurements taken from relaxed sample after blocking
SIZES
- Average Adult Female
Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.
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Pattern Updates
Current Pattern: v1.2
6 December 2018: On spec page and chart legend, color dominance swapped.
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