Cookie by Julia Wilkens

Cookie

Knitting
November 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Garter Slip Stitch pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
90 - 140 yards (82 - 128 m)
1 (2, 3)
English Finnish

These mittens keep your fingers nice and warm! The garter slip-stitch pattern brings to mind the ribbed edges of cookies.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)

Recommended ease: Approx. 1” / 2.5 cm.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Length: 8.25 (10.5, 11.5)“ / 21 (26.5, 29) cm.
Hand Circumference: 7 (7.5 9)” / 18 (20.5, 23) cm.
Thumb Circumference: 2.75 (3, 3.5)“ / 7 (7.5, 9) cm.
Thumb Length: 2.25 (2.5, 3)” / 6 (7, 7.5) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 1 cake of Manchelopis by Wooldreamers (100% Manchega wool, double sliver, 252 yds / 230 m – 100 g), colourway 6 s.

Or approx. 90 (120, 150) yds / 83 (110, 140) m of worsted-weight yarn.

Alternative yarn suggestions are another worsted-weight unspun yarn or for example Wooldreamers Mota and De Rerum Natura Gilliatt.

Needles: US 6 / 4 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles and 1 extra needle of same size for 3-Needle BO or DPNs.

Notions: 3 removable stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holder.

GAUGE
16 sts x 36 rows to 4” / 10 cm in Garter Slip St patt, unblocked.

18 sts x 40 rows to 4” / 10 cm in Garter St, unblocked.

CONSTRUCTION
These textured mittens are worked in the round starting from the cuff. A garter slip-stitch pattern knits up into an elastic and soft fabric ideal for adjusting to individual hand shapes. There is minimal shaping. Left and right mitten are identical.