Love in My Roses is rooted in traditional Selbu-style mittens, with a modern twist. The mittens are knit from the cuff up in stranded colourwork. The entire pattern is charted. Once finished, be sure to give your mittens a good wash and lay them flat to dry. You’ll be amazed by how evenly the stitches settle, with a fine cashmere halo that gives the mittens a gently polished finish.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL
Intermediate
TECHNIQUES USED
Long-tail cast on Knitting and purling Increasing and decreasing Working in the round Reading a chart Stranded colourwork
SIZE
One size - Women’s S/M Size up or down using larger or smaller needles
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Hand circumference: 8” / 20 cm Length from cuff to tip: 9½” / 24 cm
MATERIALS
Yarn
Cherished Fibres CASHMERE FINGERING (Fingering Weight; 100% Cashmere; 100 m / 109 yds per 25 g ball | 200 m / 218 yds per 50 g ball)
MC – 1 50 g ball, colourway F216 Pine CC – 1 25 g ball, colourway F217 London Fog
Needles
2.5 mm (US 1.5) DPNs or needles in preferred style for working small circumferences in the round
Notions
Waste yarn Tapestry needle
GAUGE
34 sts & 38 rnds = 4” / 10 cm over stranded colourwork on 2.5 mm (US 1.5) needles, after blocking.
