Pinecone Mittens by Emily Kintigh

Pinecone Mittens

Knitting
October 2025
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 56 rows = 4 inches
in Pinecone Pattern
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
246 - 369 yards (225 - 337 m)
6.75 (7.5, 8, 8.5)" finished hand circumference
English
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These cozy mittens are a stylish way to keep hands warm on a chilly day. The slip stitch pattern on the main mitten creates a beautifully textured fabric and the folded cuff adds extra warmth.

The mittens are worked from the cuff up, with stitches increased for the thumb gusset then placed on a holder for the thumb to be finished after the rest of the mitten. The texture pattern uses slipped stitches along with knit and purl stitches.

All stitches are slipped purl-wise with the yarn in back. On some rounds this will require moving the yarn to the back before slipping and then to the front to work the next stitch.

Two balls of yarn might be barely enough for the 7.5” size, however three is recommended to ensure there is enough.

Measurements:
6.75 (7.5, 8, 8.5)″ finished hand circumference

Needles:
-US 4 (3.5mm) DPNs or two circular
needles for two circulars technique or 32″
or longer circular needles for Magic Loop
technique, or size to obtain gauge
-US 3 (3.25mm) DPNs or two circular
needles for two circulars technique or 32″
or longer circular needles for Magic Loop
technique, or one size smaller than size
used to obtain gauge

Yarn:
Yakish (sport weight, 55% Baby Alpaca,
35% Superwash Merino Wool, 10% Yak;
123 yards/50g): Canopy N4339, 2 (3, 3,
3) balls

Notions:
Yarn Needle
Stitch Markers

Gauge:
24 sts and 56 rnds = 4” in Pinecone Pattern
in the round on larger needles