CLOUD MITTENS

The idea and inspiration for these mittens came to me one late July afternoon when I was relaxing in the park reading a book and looking at the sky. I wanted to capture the fluffy clouds that sail idly through the blue summer sky so that I would have something to reminisce during the long and dark winter months. The mittens make me smile every time I wear them; it’s as if I carry a piece of summer with me whenever I use them.

You need:
125 m or 135 yards of DK weight yarn (blue sample knit with Novita Wool, 100% wool, 135 m/ 50g)
125 m or 135 yards of sport weight yarn for the lining (blue sample: Garnstudio Drops Baby Alpaca Silk,
70% alpaca, 30% silk, 167 m/ 50 g)

Needles:
a set of 2.5 mm (US 1 1/2) DPNs or circular needles if you prefer Magic Loop method like me

Gauge:
16 stitches and 22 rows = 5 cm (2 inches)

To fit an average woman hand
Intermediate knitting skills required