“Snow falling soundlessly in the middle of the night will always fill my heart with sweet clarity”
- Novala Takemoto, Missin’ (Novel)

This is a pattern for a DK AND/OR a Sock weight knit gloves or mitts worked in the round and using the Fair-Isle knitting technique.

GLOVES/MITTS- sock
yarn:
sock/fingering weight yarn
approx yarn amounts (sample shown in Knit Picks Alpaca Cloud):
MC - 200yds (182m)
CC - 15yds (14m)
needles:
2.25mm (us no 1) DPNs, 6in/15cm, set of 4
2.75mm (us no 2) DPNs, 6in/15cm, set of 4
Some knitters work stranded and one-coloured at different gauges. Change needles as needed to keep gauge the same throughout.
gauge:
32 sts and 32 rows = 4 in/10 cm over stranded stockinette on 2.75mm
approximate size:
palm circ - 7 - 7.5 in/18 - 19 cm
Change needles/yarn to adjust size.
additional tools:
needle to weave in ends, st markers, st holders/waste yarn

GLOVES/MITTS- DK
yarn:
DK weight yarn
approx yarn amounts (sample shown in James C. Brett DK with merino):
MC - 180yds (165m)
CC - 15yds (14m)
needles:
2.75mm DPNs, 6in/15cm, set of 4
3.25mm DPNs, 6in/15cm, set of 4
Some knitters work stranded and one-coloured at different gauges. Change needles as needed to keep gauge the same throughout.
gauge:
28 sts and 30 rows = 4 in/10 cm over stranded stockinette on 3.25mm
approximate size:
knuckle circ - 7.5 - 8 in/19 - 20 cm
Change needles to adjust size.
additional tools:
needle to weave in ends, st markers, st holders/waste yarn