Black Bird Mitts

A love of birds is a thread that has been present my entire life, I grew up with my Mom feeding the birds and even today I get to see barbets, weavers and scimitar bills in our garden daily. The most beautiful thing is that now I get to experience this love through the eyes, and experiences, of others too. **All the patterns in the Black Bird collection are 40% off with the code BlackBird until noon on the 23rd August SAST.** Cowl: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/black-bird-cowl Beanie: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/black-bird-beanie **Materials:** • One 2.25mm / US size 1 circular needle 100cm / 40” in length for magic loop or set of DPNs, or size needed to meet the required gauge. • Stitch marker, optional, used to mark the beginning of round. • Stitch holder or waste yarn. • Tapestry needle for sewing in threads. • Blocking materials. • Fingering weight yarn in three colours, approximately 80m / 87yds of the Contrast Colour 2 and approximately 70m / 76yds of the Main Colour and Contrast Colour 1. The green sample was worked using Chart A and is shown in Big Fox Yarn, Perfect Sock - 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon, 350m / 383yds per 100g in the colourways Leviathan (Main Colour), Fog (Contrast Colour 1), and Sour worm light (Contrast Colour 2). And the turquoise and brown sample worked using Chart B and is shown in Big Fox Yarn, Perfect Sock - 75% Superwash Merino Wool, 25% Nylon, 350m / 383yds per 100g in the colourways Pebble (Main Colour), Starling (Contrast Colour 1), and Sandstorm (Contrast Colour 2). **Size:** One size, 18cm / 7” in circumference and 16.5cm / 6.5” long after blocking, using stated gauge. **Gauge:** 36 stitches and 45 rows = 10cm / 4” in stranded knitting with larger needles, worked in the round and blocked. Working to gauge is important to ensure that your knitted item is the correct size, and to ensure that yardage requirements are similar to those stated in the pattern.