LC Mittens

........................................... LC MITTENS ........................................... Will it be Coffee or Tea? Flowers or Chocolates? Purple or Green? Well, perhaps you don’t need to decide and can have it all!

 A sister pattern to the LC Beanie, the LC (Low Commitment) Mittens offer a quick and elegant way to keep your hands warm, with - you guesses it - minimal commitment required. Start off with only 4 stitches, and decide the rest as you go along! Instructions are offered in Chunky, Aran, and DK weights, which can be achieved by marling together multiple strands of finer yarns. ........................................... MATERIALS & INFORMATION SIZING Size 1 (2, 3) suitable for Child/ Junior (Adult, Adult XL) sizes can be further adjusted by altering gauge GAUGE 
Instructions provided for the following gauges: Chunky-Weight: 17 sts x 22 rounds = 10cm x 10cm 
Aran-Weight: 20 sts x 25 rounds = 10cm x 10cm
 DK-Weight: 23 sts x 29 rounds = 10cm x 10cm


 YARN 
suitable for DK to Chunky Weight yarns

 100g should suffice for all options NEEDLES

 circular needles... Chunky-Weight: 5mm in diameter Aran-Weight: 4mm in diameter 
DK-Weight: 3mm in diameter ...or as needed to meet gauge

 NOTIONS 
stitch markers, measuring tape, tapestry needle;
 optional: mitten blockers 

 SPECIAL TECHNIQUES 
provisional cast-on
 CONSTRUCTION
 worked top-down in stockinette with side-thumb; mittens are left-right reversible 

 ........................................... FURTHER NOTES ON CONSTRUCTION
 There are two features worth noting about these mittens. (1) The top-down construction is designed in a way that does *not* require closing a gap, thereby avoiding complicated cast-ons or grafting. (2) The thumb is designed with an elegant, streamlined shape that is less jutty-outy than a standard side-thumb gusset. ........................................... NOTES ON YARN SELECTION Although this pattern offers instructions in several yarn weights, in my opinion the LC Mittens are at their best when knitted in chunky weight. If you do not already have chunky yarn, this weight can be achieved by holding together 3 strands of fingering or sport weight yarns (such as sock yarn), or holding together 2 strands of Dk yarn. For solid colour mittens, use all 3 strands in the same colour. Or for a unique marled effect, each strand can be a different colour. Likewise, note that 2 strands of sportweight yarn can be held together to create an Aran-wright equivalent, or 2 strands of fingering weight to create a DK-equivalent. ........................................... SAMPLES INFO. 
marled lilac mittens: Size 2, chunky-weight 3 strands of various sock yarns held together to achieve chunky weight 
marled green & pink mittens: Size 2, chunky-weight 3 strands of various sock yarns held together 
marled taupe mittens: Size 2, chunky-weight 2 strands of Drops Puna DK (grey & beige) held together beetroot & seafoam colour block Size 2, chunky-weight Honer och Eir Nutiden, 3-stranded (Appendix explains how to achieve the look)