Northman Mittens

**Southern Cross Fibre raised $1163.15 throughout January for Queensland Flood Relief. Thanks for your support! xo** These mittens were based on traditional Norwegian designs. **REQUIREMENTS** It is expected that you know how to knit in the round and are familiar with placement of stitches on your needles of choice. Be familiar with the long-tail and backward loop cast-ons, increasing and decreasing, picking up stitches, working from charts in the round, and stranded knitting. **SIZE** Adult Small (Medium, Large) **TO FIT** 7.5” (8.25”, 9”) / 19cm (21cm, 23cm) hand circumference, measured around palm above (but not including) thumb. If you are between sizes, knit the larger size. **ACTUAL MEASUREMENT** Approx 8.5” (9.25”, 10”) / 22cm (24cm, 26cm) in circumference. **GAUGE** **Outer:** 7 (6.5, 6) sts per in / 2.5cm in pattern. **Lining:** 5.5 (5, 4.5) sts per in / 2.5cm. **NEEDLES** 3 (4, 5) US / 3.25 (3.5, 3.75) mm, or size needed to get gauge. Pattern may be knit on double pointed needles, a long circular for magic loop, or on two circulars. **NOTIONS** Stitch markers, waste yarn, tapestry needle. **YARN** **Outer:** Berroco Ultra Alpaca - 215 yds/198 m per 100 gram skein - 1 skein Potting Soil Mix (#6279) MC and 1 skein Steel Cut Oats (#6214) CC for all sizes. **Lining:** Blue Sky Alpacas Melange - 110 yards/100 meters per 50 gram skein -2 skeins Salsa (#806) for all sizes.