Inspired by traditional Bohus designs, these fingerless mitts and matching beanie combine stranded colorwork with a simple slip stitch pattern. In Valley Yarns luscious alpaca Sunderland, they’re a stylish way to keep warm. The combination of knit and purl stitches carried on the right side of the work is a novel and approachable variation on colorwork. This versatile and gender-neutral design works with a wide variety of color combinations. The pattern is available as a PDF download.

Available as kit here.

• Skill Level: Intermediate

• Finished Measurements:

  • Mitts: Hand circumference: 7¼ (8¾)“ at palm
  • Beanie: 17½ (20¼, 21¾)“ circumference. (shown in Size 20¼”)

• Yarn Requirements:

  • MC: 2 ball Valley Yarns Sunderland (100% Baby Alpaca); 50g/109 yds. Color: Med Gray
  • CC1: 1 ball Valley Yarns Sunderland (100% Baby Alpaca); 50g/109 yds. Color: Plum
  • CC2: 1 ball Valley Yarns Sunderland (100% Baby Alpaca); 50g/109 yds. Color: Pacific Teal

• Needles:

  • Mitts:
    • US 5 (3.75mm) 40” (100 cm) circ needle (if worked using Magic Loop method) or DPNs, or size needed to get gauge
    • US 6 (4.00mm) 40” (100 cm) circ needle (if worked using Magic Loop method) or DPNs, if needed for stranded colorwork
  • Beanie:
    • US size 5 (3.75 mm) 16” circ needles and dpn, or size needed to get gauge
    • US size 6 (4.00 mm) 16” circ needles, if needed, for stranded colorwork

• Other Materials: Stitch markers, tapestry needle, 12” strand of smooth waste yarn for mitts

• Gauge:

  • 22 sts and 30 rnds = 4” using US 5 (3.75mm) needles in stockinette st, blocked,
  • 22 sts and 30 rows = 4” on US size 6 (4.00) needles in stranded colorwork, blocked