This pair of mittens features a band of stranded colorwork around the cuff. Traditionally, colorwork patterns like these use a woollen-spun yarn with a sticky texture; this helps fill in any spaces or holes caused by switching yarns. Of course you can substitute any fingering weight yarns and achieve some great effects. -- try a subtle handpaint for the MC and a solid for the CC. Have fun!

Women’s S-M/M-L
Finished circumference: 7.25/8.5”

MC = #404 lt. grey
CC = #484 teal

First size takes one skein of MC (190 yds) and small amount of CC (70 yds); second size takes two skeins of MC and small amount of CC

Photographs copyright Sterling Publishing; taken by Lynne Harty