From the Designer: The Old Salt Mitts feature a cute sardine motif (including an unruly fish that stubbornly wants to face the other direction), plus additional features that give a nod to Fair Isle knitting.

These mitts are great for stash busting and gift knitting. They are knit from the cuff up and feature corrugated ribbing as well as stranded colorwork. The patterns is engaging and entertaining (but not overwhelming). Video tutorial links are included to guide you along.

Sizes: 1, 2 (3, 4) 5

Hand circumference: 6.25”, 6.75” (7.25”, 7.75”) 8.25” / (15.5, 17 (18, 19.5) 20.5 cm).

Recommended to be worn with 0.75” (2 cm) of negative ease in circumference. To determine your fit, measure the circumference of your hand at the widest point.

Size 1: Fits 7” (18 cm)
Size 2: Fits 7.5” (19 cm)
Size 3: Fits 8” (20 cm)
Size 4: Fits 8.5” (21 cm)
Size 5: Fits 9” (23 cm)

YARN

Designer sample is knit with Hello Stella Fingering, 100% Highland Wool in OOAK colourway “Deep Moody Blue” (MC) and Ovis Et Cetera Shetland Fingering, 100% Shetland Wool “Natural” (CC).

Beehive sample is knit with Sandnes Garn Tynn Peer Gynt in #6046 'Jolly Blue (MC) and #7720 'Blue Haze' (CC).

Any toothy, wooly fingering weight yarn could be substituted.

YARDAGE

MC: 100-183 m (110-200 yds)
CC: 37-82 m (40-90 yds)

Note: Yardage estimates range from Size 1 - Size 5.

Skills Required: Knit, purl, knitting in the round, stranded knitting, following a chart, German Twisted Cast-on, corrugated rib, lifted increases, decreases

Needles and Notions: Purchased separately.

2.5 mm needles for working small circumferences in the round, or size needed to obtain gauge
Stitch markers
Tapestry/darning needle
Waste yarn or stitch holder for holding thumb stitches
Wool wash

Patterns

Octopus Point

Octopus Cowl

Enter Octopus

Old Salt Mitts