Knoll

CONSTRUCTION

• Mittens are worked circularly from the bottom up.
• The cuff is worked first and bound off. Stitches are then picked up from this edge to create a “bracelet” selvedge cuff detail.
• Thumb is shaped with a side gore.

GAUGE

• Working Gauge: 6½ stitches & 8 rounds = 1″ in twisted stitch pattern; 5¼ stitches & 8 rounds = 1″ in reverse stockinette
• Finished Gauge: 6 stitches & 8 rounds = 1″ in twisted stitch pattern; 5 stitches & 8 rounds = 1″ in reverse stockinette

NEEDLES

Needle A (Gauge Needle): 

• One set of double pointed needles (DPNs) in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4½ mm (US 7)

Needle B (Ribbing Needle): 

• One set of double pointed needles (DPNs) two sizes smaller than Needle A
• Suggested Size: 3¾ mm (US 5)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 8″ hand circumference; 10″ long from cuff to fingertip

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

YARDAGE

• Approximately 260 yards of fingering weight wool yarn, held double throughout

YARN

• 1 skein of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Fauna

Note: This pattern uses almost an entire skein of yarn. You may wish to purchase an additional skein to account for slight variance in yardage use.

2 December 2013: (Version 2.0): 

An unintentional break in the Cable pattern was discovered toward the top of both mitten Charts.  Rounds 51-55 have been revised on both Charts to correct this problem.