Blended Scotch Mitts
When I sat down to design, I had just returned from Shetland and was inspired to create a simple, stranded mitt pattern that could play with all these colors. Blended Scotch is a classic design, simple enough to work with a variety of color combinations, allow for easy modifications, and be a quick, satisfying knit. It can be worked a number of ways, so that different levels of knitters in a group of friends can each walk away with a pair they love!
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Yarn: The Happiest Yarn (80% Shetland, 20% Romney, 20% Merino Wool) One bag of 12 minis (about 75yds/70m each) and 2 full skeins (200yds/182m) will yield 5 pairs of mitts in various color combinations.
The Happiest Yarn is made in limited quantities. Jameison's Shetland Double Knitting Weight (100% Shetland Wool, 82 yds/75m per skein) is a good substitute.
Gauge: 24 sts / 32 rounds = 4”/10cm in stockinette. 24 sts / 24 rounds = 4”/10cm in colorwork.
Needles: US#4/3.5mm and US#5/3.75mm.
Sizes:
Circumference around hand: 8(9.25)”/20.5 (23.5)cm.
Length of mitt from cast on edge to fingers: 8.5"/21.25cm.
Length of fingers/thumb: 1"/2.5cm.
Yardage:
Each pair of mitts uses about 80(90)yds/75(85)m of Main Color, about 25 yds/23m of each of three Accent Colors, and 10 yds/11m of a fourth AC.