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The Elena Mitts are named after my dear friend, Elena, whom I first met at the gym almost 17 years ago. I started going back to the gym right after my daughter was born, and I didn’t know anyone. Elena was one of the first people to come up to me and introduce herself, and we have been friends ever since. We have been through so many things together over the years raising kids, birthdays, graduations and losing loved ones. Elena has always been a comfort to me in my life. She knew my love of knitting and when I first published a pattern in a magazine, she told everyone that I was the “centerfold”! Elena always makes me laugh! She asked me recently if I would make fingerless mitts for her granddaughter, and I was thrilled to do this for her. These mitts symbolize the twists and turns as well as the steady times in the ever changing times throughout our friendship.

Finished Measurements
Unstretched hand circumference: 6.5 (7)“/16.5 (18) cm
Mitts to be worn with 0.5-1” (1.3-2.5 cm) of negative ease.
Mitt length: 7.5 (7.75)”/19 (19.5) cm
Modeled in 6.5” (18 cm) size

Materials
Approx. 145 (175) yds/133 (160) m of worsted weight yarn
I used Nua Worsted (60% Merino Wool, 20% Yak, 20% Linen, (50g 1.76oz/109yds 100 m); color: Unexpected Macaw, 2 skeins
US size 5 (3.75 mm) double pointed needles or circular needle (40” or longer) for magic loop (or size needed to obtain gauge)
US size 4 (3.5 mm) double pointed needles or circular needle (40” or longer) for magic loop (or one size smaller than gauge needle size)
Cable needle
3 stitch markers (one for the beginning of round, two in a different color to mark gusset)
Tape measure or ruler
Waste yarn
Yarn needle

Gauge
22 sts and 30 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette st worked flat, blocked

22 sts and 38 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in Knit and Purl Striping pattern, worked in the round, blocked

3/3 Cable = 7/8” (2.2 cm)