Winter Sol

Winter Sol Mittens & Mitts Knitted from the cuff up, these cozy mittens feature an eye-catching decorative colorwork band that highlights the color changes and adds a lovely geometric detail to the design. The thumb is worked using an ergonomically shaped gusset to ensure a comfortable and snug fit around the hand. This pattern is highly customizable: it includes three comprehensive sizes and offers full instructions to modify the design into fingerless mitts. Yarn Requirements & Ideas: The pattern uses a beautiful mix of Sport and DK weight yarns in 3 colors. You can easily use stash yarn or the suggested brands: * Sport weight option: Finkhof 100% Pure Virgin Wool (100 g = 300 m) * DK weight option: DROPS Lima (65% Wool, 35% Alpaca, 100 g = 200 m) * Approximate consumption ranges from 5 g for contrast accents up to 40 g for the main colors, depending on the size. Gauge & Needles: * Suggested Needles: 3.5 mm (US 4) DPNs or circular needles for Magic Loop (switch to 4 mm / US 6 for the colorwork section if you knit tightly). Sizes (Length / Circumference): * S (Children): 26 / 16 cm * M (Women, slender Men): 28 / 18 cm * L (Men): 30 / 22 cm Techniques Used: * Knitting in the round (DPNs or Magic Loop) * Stranded colorwork (2 colors active) * Increases (kfb, m1L, m1R) and decreases (k2tog, ssk) * Kitchener Stitch / Grafting Note: The PDF pattern contains links to video tutorials for specific techniques used in this project. Deutsche Version ebenfalls verfügbar. Bester Preis auf meiner Website.