Alice Mittens by Dianna Walla

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.

These Norwegian-style mittens feature traditional elements like a striped lace cuff and a thumb gusset on the palm side of the mitten, while the back of the hand features delicate wintry floral motifs.

Yarn

Rauma 3-Ply Strikkegarn

Shown in 2 colors of Kate Davies Designs Buachaille (100% Scottish wool, 120 yds / 110 m per 50g skein) in the following quantities:

main color yarn: 95 (105) yds / 87 (96) m (1 skein)

smaller size shown in Haar, larger size shown in Squall

contrasting color yarn: 65 (80) yds / 60 (73) m (1 skein)

smaller size shown in Moonlicht Nicht, larger size shown in Haar

If substituting yarn, DK weight is recommended.

Gauge

26 stitches and 27 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in stranded colorwork on larger needles

Needles

• small-circumference needles (DPNs, two circulars, or magic loop) in size needed to obtain gauge (suggested size: US size 5 / 3.75 mm)
  
•  small-circumference needles (DPNs, two circulars, or magic loop) two sizes smaller than gauge-size needles (suggested size: US size 4 / 3.5 mm)

Finished dimensions

7.25 (8.5)“ / 18.5 (22) cm hand circumference

10.25 (10.75)” / 26 (27.5) cm in length