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The Winter deer mitts are perfect festive fingerless mitts for keeping hands warm but free to move and work or play in the busy period leading up to the festive season. Suitable for you to wear whether you`re a maker, baker, gardener, artist, photographer or just wanting your fingers free to hold your mulled wine / hot chocolate at a Christmas market!

The pattern has 2 sections of simple 2 coloured stranded colourwork and is written using the magic loop method in the round (but can be knit with dpns).

Sizing
Women`s one size. Recommended fit with no ease. Wrist circumference: 18cms / 7” Knuckles circumference: 18cms / 7” Total length: 19cms / almost 7.5” (Smaller or larger sizes can be achieved with smaller or larger needles sizes and/or thinner or thicker yarn).

Gauge for colourwork
34 sts x 38 rnds to 10cm / 4”

Yarn requirement
MC: Schachenmayr, Regia Premium Merino Yak 4ply. 58% Wool, 28% Polamide, 14% Yak. Colourway Teal Meliert 07514, 35g 140m / 153 yds
CC: Lang Yarns, Jawoll Superwash fingering weight, 75% wool, 25% nylon. Colourway white, 1. 7g 20m / 22yds

or any fingering weight yarn in these amounts can be used

Needles required
2.5mm / 1.5 US circular needle for magic loop.
2.75mm / 2 US circular needle for magic loop.
(or whichever size needle suitable for achieving gauge)

Notions: Stitch markers and tapestry needle.

This pattern has been test knitted.
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