Description
The Ibex Valley Mittens honor the prairies of northern Canada with pictorial stranded motifs that show tiny plants under the snow that then “grow” above ground toward the sun. Worked in rustic yarn, these toasty woolen mittens are as practical as they are charming. They’re lined in a rich red that calls to mind cozy flannel, ripe apples, falling maple leaves, and glowing hearth fires.
Designer: Cheryl Toy
Difficulty: Intermediate
Yarn Weight: 1
Finished Size: 7½ (9½ )” lining circumference and 10 (11)” long. Mittens shown measure 7½ “.
Specific Yarn Used: Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift (100% Shetland wool; 115 yd [105 m]/? oz [25 g]): #343 ivory (MC), 2 balls; #999 black (CC1), 1 (2) ball(s); #572 redcurrant (CC2), 2 balls. Yarn distributed by Simply Shetland.
Needles: Sizes 1 (2.25 mm) and 1½ (2.5 mm): set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Markers (m); stitch holder; tapestry needle.
Gauge: 32 sts and 41 rnds = 4″ in dark wheat patt on larger needles; 34 sts and 48 rnds = 4″ in St st on smaller needles.
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