These mittens were originally designed for my brother in-law for his birthday. He is an avid car repairs man and needs the warmth and mobility these mittens are offering.
The hood on the thumb enables you to grab things and isn’t that’s really the thing that separates us from cats.
These mittens are perfect for anyone who wants to use their phone in the cold or work in cold climates and from time to time needs the use of their fingers.
Yarn
Approximately 180 [200, 220, 240] meters (200 228, 240, 260 yards) of DK weight yarn
Sample knitted in size XL and uses 112 grams of Red Heart: Crazy Wool 200 m (219 yd’s) / 100 grams.
Needles
4 mm / 6 US or to maintain gauge.
1 set of 5, 20 cm / 8 inch long dpn’s
1 set of 5, 10 cm / 4 inch long dpn’s.
Notions
3 Stitch markers
1 Stitch holder or scrap yarn
Gauge
19 sts 25 rows = 10 cm (4 inch)
Sizes
Adult S M, L, XL
Measurements
Palm circumference: 19[22.5, 25.5, 28] cm (7.5 [8. 75, 10, 11] inch)
From cast on to start of pinky: 16.5 [18, 19.5, 21] cm (6.5 [7, 7.75, 8.25 ] inch)
Hand height: 19 [21, 23, 25] cm (7.5 [8.25, 9, 9.75] inch)
Special Skills Needed
LLI = Left leaning lifted increase
RLI = Right leaning lifted increase
Construction
The mittens are knitted cuff up with a gusset thumb.
