Margrethe Mittens - Winter Edition

Margrethe Mittens - Winter Edition is a unisex pair of mittens perfect for winter with a daisy flower pattern in honor of the Danish Queen Margrethe the 2nd, nicknamed “Daisy”. The mittens can be knitted in three different sizes: 1 (2) 3. Note: The mittens are knitted in wool which makes the mittens felt and shrink in use. The mittens are knitted with thick yarn which makes them extra warm. Sizes: 1 (2) 3 Total length (without ribbing): 20 (22,5) 25 cm Width: 9,5 (9,5) 10 cm Gauge (before wash and blocking): 28 sts x 26 rows in Fair Isle pattern in the round on 3,5 mm [U.S. 4] needles = 10 x 10 cm Recommended needles: 3,5 mm [U.S. 4] circular needles (at least 60 cm if you use the magic loop technique) or 3,5 mm [U.S. 4] double pointed needles. Material suggestions: 100 (110) 130 g Peruvian by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m) or 100 (110) 130 g Lamauld by CaMaRose (50 g = 100 m) or 100 (110) 130 g Peruvian by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m) Materials for 2 mittens: 50 (60) 60 g Peruvian for main color and the rib (dark grey in the fairisle chart), 40 (40) 50 g Peruvian for the contrast color 1 (light grey in the fairisle chart) and 10 (10) 20 g for the contrast color 2 (yellow in the fairisle chart).