Jamal is simply the word for camel. It is pronounced evenly: Jah-Mal. During the Around the World Stitch-Along in 2023, there was a little banter about making camel themed designs for the next year, and I had a perfect skein of yarn for that. So, would you like a Dromedary (one hump) or a Bactrian (two humps)? This design is a little whimsical and permits you choose either option to make warm and fun fingerless mitts. The humps serve a utilitarian purpose in trapping warm air next to the arms, too.

Materials:
Dromedary (one hump) - 1 (1, 1, 1, 1, 2) skeins of Malabrigo Rios (100% Superwash Merino) - (210 yards / 192 meters, 3.53 ounces / 100 grams per skein)

approximately 115 (135, 160, 180, 200, 220) yards / 105 (125, 150, 165, 185, 205) meters worsted weight yarn

sample knit with Malabrigo Rios 208 Camel

Bactrian (two humps) - 1 (1, 1, 2, 2, 2) skeins of Malabrigo Rios (100% Superwash Merino) - (210 yards / 192 meters, 3.53 ounces / 100 grams per skein)

approximately 145 (170, 200, 225, 250, 275) yards / 135 (155, 185, 205, 230, 255) meters worsted weight yarn

sample knit with Malabrigo Rios 655 Chaja

Finished Measurements: approximate circumference of 4.75 (5.5, 6.5, 7.25, 8, 8.75) inches / 12 (14, 16, 18, 20, 22) cm

approximately 7 (8.5, 10.75, 12, 13, 14) inches / 18 (21.5, 27, 31, 33, 35.5) cm in length from cuff to end of hand for Dromedary

approximately 10.25 (11.75, 14.75, 16.25, 17.5, 18.5) inches / 26 (30, 37.5, 41, 44.5, 47) cm in length from cuff to end of hand for Bactrian

Skills Required: Knitting in the round, increasing and decreasing, casting on in the middle of a row, picking up and knitting stitches.