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Hakea Mitts are a fun way to play with colour. The contrasting slip stitch sections are easy to work; a single colour per round produces dramatic results. Use a colour-change yarn or make a scraptastic version by using those tiny leftovers you’ve been saving from a favourite project. Either way you’ll whiz through each round to get to the next colour and have cosy hands in no time. The slip stitch pattern reminds me of the spiky flowers of the Hakea plant, an Australian native of which there are many varieties. It’s well worth a google search if you are unfamiliar with these beautiful plants.

Knit up the matching Hakea Cowl and Hat and you’ll have a cosy set to keep you or a loved one toasty warm.

SIZES; Small (Medium, Large)
Finished circumference:
6 (7, 8)“/15 (17.5, 20) cm
Shown in size Medium.
Choose the size closest to your wrist measurement and size up if between sizes.

YARN
Fingering/light sport weight
MC: 135 (150, 165) yd/124 (138, 151) m
CC:100 (110, 120) yd/92 (101, 110) m
For the optional scraptastic version, use up small leftovers for each CC section. You’ll need approximately 6 yd/6 m for each CC section.

Sample shown in:
Sunshine Yarns, Classic Sock (fingering weight, 100% superwash Merino,
425 yd/389 m per 115 g) MC: Ocean Depths, CC1 - 5: Hakea Set

Sample has been knit with thirteen CC sections worked in this order: CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, CC5, CC4, CC3, CC2, CC1, CC2, CC3, CC4, CC5.

NEEDLES
US 2/2.75 mm and US 4/3.5 mm DPNs or circular needles for small circumference knitting, or size required to obtain gauge

NOTIONS
3 stitch markers, tapestry needle,
waste yarn for holding stitches

GAUGE
27 sts and 40 rounds = 4”/10 cm in Twisted Ribbing with smaller needles, blocked
25 sts and 48 rounds = 4”/10 cm in Hakea Slip stitch with larger needles, blocked

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