Selbu Revisited Mittens

Selbu-style mittens are fun to knit, with clever thumb-gusset shaping formed organically within the bold and beautiful motifs. 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 L / Men’s M
Size up or down using larger or smaller needles

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Hand circumference: 8¾” / 22 cm
Length from cuff to tip: 11” / 28 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 F105 Grizzly (Undyed)
CC – 1 50 g ball, colourway F204 Sunset

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.