The Fortuna mittens forgo traditional colourwork charts and leave it all up to chance! The fateful role of the dice dictates when to alternate between yarns in the colourful centre band.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Hand Circumference: 7.25 (8, 9.25)“ / 18 (20.5, 23) cm.

Cuff Circumference: 5.5 (6.25, 7.25)“ / 14.5 (16, 18.5) cm.

Total Length: 7.75 (8, 8.25)“ / 19.5 (20.5, 21) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Approx. a total of 47 (51, 56) g / 223 (242, 260) yds / 204 (221, 238) m of fingering-weight yarn.
MC: 25 (28, 31) g / 113 (130, 140) yds / 103 (119, 128) m. 
CC: A total of 22 (23, 24) g / 108 (110, 120) yds / 99 (101, 110) m or 1–3 g / 5–13 yds / 5–12 m per CC.

The sample was knitted in Tones Light by Brooklyn Tweed in colourways Baseline Overtone (MC) and Deco Undertone, Nimbus Overtone, Goldfinch Undertone, Vacay Undertone and Stonewash Overtone (CCs) and Loft by Brooklyn Tweed in colourways Snowbound, Embers, Sap, Flannel, Artifact, Cast Iron and Tartan (CCs). Both yarns are fingering-weight, springy 2-ply woollen-spun yarns made of 100% wool.

Needles: US 1.5 / 2.5 mm and US 2 / 2.75 mm (for cuff) and US 3 / 3.25 mm (for hand) 32” / 80 cm circular needles.

Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders. Additional notions: 1 pair of standard dice.

GAUGE
28 sts x 34 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 3 / 3.25 mm needles in stranded colourwork, after blocking.

28 sts x 44 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 3 / 3.25 mm needles in St St, after blocking.

34 sts x 50 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 2 / 2.75 mm needles in 1 x 1 rib, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
These mittens are worked in the round from the cuff to fingertips, with stitches for the thumb put on hold and worked after the hand is completed. The mittens begin with a contrast-colour cast-on and the cuff is worked in 1 x 1 ribbing, with the central rounds worked on a smaller needle for a better fit. The hand and thumb are worked in Stockinette Stitch with a band of freeform colourwork on the midsection of the hand. The fingertips and thumb are shaped with simple decreases. The tops of the mittens are closed with a short section of grafting.