Flint

CONSTRUCTIONS

• Mittens are worked in the round from the bottom up.

GAUGE

• 11.5 (10) stitches & 17 (15) rounds = 2″ in Stockinette Stitch with Gauge Needle;
• 13 (11) stitches & 16 (14) rounds = 2″ over Palm Stitch with Gauge Needle (all gauge measurements taken after blocking)
• 30-stitch cable motif on top of hand measures 3.5 (4)” relaxed after blocking (this measurement does not include 3-stitch side cables)

NEEDLES

• One set of double-pointed needles (or one large circular if using Magic Loop Method) in size needed to obtain gauges listed above
• One set of DPNs (or large circular) four sizes smaller than Gauge Needle
• Suggested sizes: Gauge Needle: US 6/4 mm (US 7/4.5 mm) Smaller Needle: US 3/3.25 mm (US 4/3.5 mm)

SIZES

• Adult Small (Large)
• To fit: Average Adult Female (Average Adult Male)

Please note: the stitch patterns in this garment are charted only.

YARDAGE

• Approximately 170 (210) yards of worsted weight wool yarn
• 6 (8) yards of an alternate color for 2-color cuff braid

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/50g):

• 2 skeins, plus partial skein for optional braid accent
• Samples shown with mitten color as Fossil (Woodsmoke) and accent color as Embers (Wool Socks)

12 June 2013: Version 2.0 

An SSK symbol has been added to Round 67 of the Left Mitten Chart.

18 December 2019: GERMAN version

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