The Design

“Woolly little mitts & wristlets.”

They say that if you keep your pulse points warm, you’ll stay warm all over. Our Colorwork Cuffs & Mittens prove that theory nicely! Pick a colorwork chart, an edging, and then cast on. If you’d like a little more coverage for your hands, our pattern also includes instructions for fingerless gloves and full mittens!

For the beautiful stranded colorwork, we chose two to three shades of Brooklyn Tweed Loft. This tweedy, 2-ply, fingering-weight yarn is woolen spun from Targhee-Columbia wool. Bouncy and airy, Loft is a great choice to insulate your pulse points. And its woolly, heathered color palette means you can have heaps of fun choosing colorways.

The Details

FINISHED SIZE
One size: To fit hand 7–8" around the palm.
Cuffs (shown in 3 colors): Approx. 7"/18cm around x 3½"/9cm long.
Fingerless Gloves (not shown): Approx. 7"/18cm around x 7½"/19cm long, or desired length.
Mittens (shown in 2 colors): Approx. 7"/18cm around x 10½"/27cm long, or desired length.

YARN
2-3 skeins Brooklyn Tweed Loft (275 yds/251m each): 1 each in Color A (main color), Color B (large center motif) and/or Color C (small border motif). Or approx. 55 (110, 160) yds/50 (100, 146)m in Color A, and 10yds/9m each in Colors B and C of an equivalent fingering-weight yarn.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 3 (2.75mm) double-point needles, or size to obtain gauge in colorwork in the round.
US 1½ (2.5mm) double-point needles, or 2-3 sizes smaller than gauge size.
1 (2, 2) stitch markers.
Darning needle to finish.

GAUGE
Approx. 28 sts = 4"/10cm on larger needles in colorwork in the round.
Approx. 26 sts = 4"/10cm on larger needles in stockinette stitch in the round.