Shipyard

CONSTRUCTION

• Mittens are worked in the round from the bottom up. Optional flip-top is picked up from just below the top ribbing of the hand and worked in the round.
• Right and Left Mittens are mirror-images of one another with stripe and ribbing colors reversed. Certain sections of Left Mitten pattern will follow instructions for Right Mitten with all colors reversed.

GAUGE

• 22 sts & 34 rounds = 4″ in stockinette stitch with Size A needle, after blocking

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One set of DPNs in size needed to obtain stockinette stitch gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 3.75 mm (US 5)

Size B (for Ribbing):

• One set of DPNs two sizes smaller than Gauge Needle
• Suggested sizes: 3.25 mm (US 3)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 7.5 (8.5)” circumference at widest point of hand

YARDAGE

• Approximately 140 yards of worsted weight wool yarn in 2 colors

YARN

• 1 skein of Color A and 1 skein of Color B of Brooklyn Tweed Shelter (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 140 yards/ 50g)
• Photographed in colors Woodsmoke (Color A) and Fossil (Color B)

18 December 2013: Version 2.0

Page 4: Under "Flip Top," the first decrease round was missing the Large size instructions and has been corrected to read: 

Decrease Round 1: With Color B, knit 1, place marker, k2tog, knit 15(17), ssk, place marker, knit 2, place marker, k2tog, knit until 3 stitches remain in round, ssk, place marker, knit 1. You now have 38 (42) stitches and 4 markers on your needles.

30 September 2011

 Page 4: “Flip Top” instructions have been corrected to say that the thumb gusset appears on the left side of right mitten, palms down.