A kit for a cute pair of fingerless mitts with a beautiful traditional Estoniam motif. Each kit has enough wool to make 2 pairs of mitts; a set for you and a set for your pal.
Your kit includes
- Ginger's Hand Dyed Masham Mayhem 4ply in 3 shades (1 for the main colour and 2 mini cakes for the contrast shades)
- Hilja Mitts Pattern
- Ginger Twist Studio drawstring project bag
Pattern Notes
- These wrist warmers are knit from the bottom up.
- The cuff features 3x3 rib and corrugated ribbing.
- The body of the wrist warmer features a motifs created using the Estonian inlay technique called “Roosimine”. Contrast colours (CC1 and CC2) are held double for the inlay floats.
- The thumbhole is created using a technique for making buttonholes by binding off stitches and then casting back on the same number of stitches to create a hole.
Skill level: advanced beginner; comfortable with knitting with two colours and in the round.
Size:
A. Length: 24 cm / 9.5”
B. Wrist circumference: 20 cm / 8”
C. Length cuff to thumb hole: 18 cm / 7”
Skills Used:
- Knitting in the round
- Ribbing
- Corrugated (2 color) ribbing Roosimine
- Purlwise cable cast on (video tutorial link included)