The Design

“PNW necessities.”

Perfect for a foggy morning commute across Puget Sound. Or keyboarding with the thermostat down. Or texting. Or knitting out of doors! We love to bring out these squishy, ribbed mitts as soon as we sense a chill on the air. And the nice, neat sweep of our thumb gusset is so handsome!

We’ve knit this pair of Ferryboat Mitts in Rauma Vams PT3. Spun in Norway since 1927, it’s just the sort of woolly wool we rely on when the wind comes whistling down the Sound! It’s a 100% Norwegian yarn, from the sheep’s fleece to the mill located on Norway’s Rauma River. Light and springy, Vams PT3 can bounce between a worsted- or aran-weight gauge—perfect for these cozy mitts.

The Details

FINISHED SIZES
Ribbed throughout, these mitts will fit a wide range of hand sizes.
Small/Medium: Approx. 6"/15cm around; to fit an average woman's hand.
Medium/Large: Approx. 7"/18cm around; to fit an average man's hand.
Regular cuff length: 9½"/24cm. Arm-warmer length: 12½""/32 cm.

YARN
Details given for regular cuff length; arm-warmer length in ( ).
Small/Medium: 2 (2) skeins Rauma Vams PT3 (90 yds/83m), or approx. 125 yds/114m (160 yds/146m) of worsted-weight yarn.
Medium/Large: 2 (3) skeins Rauma Vams PT3 (90 yds/83m), or approx. 160 yds/146m (210 yds/192m) of worsted-weight yarn.
Note: To adjust length, allow 17 yds/16m of yarn per knitted inch.

Sample shown in size Small/Medium with arm-warmer length in color 47.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 6 (4mm) double-point needles or size to obtain gauge.
Double-points one size larger than gauge size for arm warmer cuffs.

GAUGE
Approx. 28 sts = 4"/10cm in K2⁄P2 ribbing, not stretched.