Contains:
- Knitting pattern with charted pattern.
- Traditional construction which means you vary gauge by changing needle size. Guideline sizes and gauges are supplied to help ensure correct fit.
- 10% positive ease included.
- Measurements are in cm and inches.
Materials you need at home:
- Yarn: Background colour: Cascade 220 fingering 100% wool (50 g/250 m/ 1.7 oz/273yds); one skein in 8555 Black Pattern colour: Cascade 220 fingering 100% wool (50 g/250 m/ 1.7 oz/273yds); one skein in 9566 Olive oil.
- Set of DPNs in size to achieve desired gauge or long circular needle for magic loop.
- Stitch marker (optional)
- Tapestry needle
I was inspired by Latvian mittens with their sun symbols which have the meaning of change and renewal/hope. I find this is particularly suited to this time of the year and the holiday season. As they are not only worn at Christmas or Yuletide I chose the name Wintertide where “tide” merely means “a time of year”. There is a somewhat similar crochet mitten pattern with the same name on ravelry which is cool, here is my knitted version.
This is a standard mitten shape, knitted in the round with peasant thumb. The thumb is knitted after the main part of the mitten has been done.
Sizes: Women's S/M/L Hand circumference 19.5, 21, 22.5 cm/ 7.5, 8, 8.8 inches.
Knitting Emporium Designs
I'm an Indie designer from Bristol, UK. My knitwear designs feature a playful use of color and texture.