WOODLAND PATH MITTENS

WOODLAND PATH mittens / fingerless mitts are knitted from cuff up and feature a little whimsical tree pattern on the front of the mitten and anatomical thumb placement

LANGUAGE: English

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YARN:
Garthenor Organic Number 3 – Organic 100% Shetland wool, 50 g – 115 m / 126 yards
Fingerless mittens sample in size 1 is made with col. Boulder
Fill size mittens sample in size 2 is made with col. Smoke

SIZES AND MEASUREMENTS:
1 (2) 3 equivalent to 38 (42) 46 sts for palm circumference of 17.5 (19) 21 cm / 7 (7.5) 8.5 inches

YARN SUBSTITUTION:
DK weight yarn to achieve gauge. I would recommend using ‘toothy’ yarn with high content of wool or other grippy fibers (such as brushed alpaca or mohair), rather than smooth and slippery yarn

YARDAGE:
For fingerless mittens: 105 (120) 140 meters / 115 (131) 153 yards
For full size mittens:134 (145) 173 meters / 147 (159) 189 yards
Please note that your yarn consumption will depend on your yarn choice, gauge, the size of your finished mittens and any other alterations you might make to the pattern

GAUGE:
22 sts / 36 rows per 10 cm / 4 inches in stockinette stitch in the round after washing and light blocking

NEEEDLES:
Size A - 3 mm (US 2.5) circular needle for ribbing
Size B - 3.5 mm (US 4) circular needles
Please note that needle size is just a suggestion, you might need to change the size of your needles to achieve gauge

NOTIONS:
Tapestry needle, crochet hook (optional), measuring tape, 2 stitch markers, incl. a clip-on marker or progress keeper, row counter, scissors, waste yarn (for tubular cast on and holding thumb sts)

TECHNIQUES USED:
tubular cast on and bind off (can be replaced with other types of stretchy cast on / bind off)
knitting in the round
knit increases and decreases
Long stitches (explained in the pattern)