Aksel Selbu Mittens

These mittens are knit according to the Norwegian Selbu tradition; two-stranded in the round on dpns. The thumb is gusseted and the decreases are made in each side of hand/thumb, so that it lays flat and is pointed. The pattern is written in detail, and there's a section at the end with lots of tips and explanations to help you get the best result. **Gauge:** 36 sts & 36 rnds per 10 cm/4" **Materials:** * Yarn: Wool yarn 175 metres per 50 grams and dpns size 2.5 mm (or size needed to achieve gauge). Suggestion: Finull by Rauma Garn. Main colour: approx. 40 grams / 140 metres Contrast colour: approx. 35 grams / 120 metres * Dpns size 2.0 mm (or size needed to achieve gauge). * Darning needle * A bit of scrap yarn or stitch holder for thumb stitches **Measurements:** Total length: 29 cm/11.4" Hand: 22 cm/8.7" Thumb: 8 cm/3.1" Circumference hand: 24 cm/9.4" **Languages:** English, Norwegian and German The pattern also contains a separate pdf with all charts right side up for use with digital trackers.