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The perfect mitts for wet British weather! This whimsical raindrop stitch will take the chill off a cold umbrella handle as you go about your day. (Tip: if you really hate purling, switch every knit and purl stitch and knit them inside out. Full instructions to do this are included in the pattern.)

Sizing

Raindrops comes in three sizes: small, medium, and large (S, M, L) and is designed to be worn with around 1” / 2.5cm negative ease.

Size small measures 5.5” (13.8cm) around and will fit hands up to 6.5” (15cm) at the wrist / knuckle.
Size medium measures 6.5” (16.2cm) around and will fit hands up to 7.5” (18cm) at the wrist / knuckle.
Size large measures 7.4” (18.5cm) around and will fit hands up to 8.5” (20cm) at the wrist / knuckle.

These mitts are very stretchy - you should have no trouble blocking them to your individual size!

Stitches

knit
purl
place marker
slip marker
remove marker
purl 2 together
purl front and back
make 1 purlwise
yarn over

Other Techniques

casting on
binding off
picking up stitches
blocking
eyelet lace

Sample Details

Yarn: Giddy Aunt Yarns Highland 4-Ply in Lagoon (128m)
Size: Large

Accessibility

Raindrops includes two versions of the pattern: the main version, and a second version designed for low vision and screen reader users.

Both versions of the pattern are colour blind friendly.

The accessible version of the pattern has:

• 24 point sans-serif font (Arial) throughout
• Fully saturated black text on white background
• Single column layout
• Left-aligned text
• No italics
• No header or footer – just page numbers (bottom left)
• Consistent use of heading tags for easy navigation
• Internal links to aid navigation
• All instructions written out in text without reliance on diagrams or charts
• All words written out in full (i.e. no abbreviations)
• No bulleted lists
• No tables
• Tested with screen readers

You can read full details here: Accessible Patterns