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Wood Block Mitts
Cosy mitts with a seamless, modular construction
- 4ply / Fingering weight yarn
- Also available on Ravelry
The Wood Block Mitts are a fun and eye catching project, and make a great gift for anyone with a love for bold, graphic designs. Reminiscent of block printing and quilting techniques, they are the ideal project for anyone who enjoys interesting construction and who loves a puzzle.
Make the pattern your own with creative colour choices, either reducing the number of colours to just two, or using even more than the four shown here. The modular construction means that they’re perfect for using up scraps and mini skeins.
Get the pattern
The Wood Block Mitts is currently exclusive to the Knitworthy 8 collection and will be released as an individual pattern in mid-December.
£20.00
Our newest collection of accessory patterns, perfect to gift. Knitworthy 8 includes six patterns spanning a wide range of techniques and styles.
Details
Construction of each mitt begins with the star motif. Knit a mitred square, followed by a series of simple triangles and squares that are worked from stitches picked up along the edges of the initial square. Once the central block is complete, it is folded in half and the gaps are then filled in with triangles to create a tube with an opening for the thumb. With each separate triangle and square being knit individually, you’re only ever working with one colour at a time.
The Wood Block Mitts are knit in fingering/4ply weight yarn.
Skills for knitting this project
Build your skills by following the links to our clear step-by-step tutorials.
- knitting, purling
- casting on
- k2tog decreases
- picking up stitches
- working small circumferences in the round
Gauge
28 sts and 26 garter ridges = 4" / 10cm in garter stitch
Sizing
Small [Large]
Length of mitt: 71/2[81/2]” / 19[21.5]cm
Finished circumference: 71/2[81/2]” / 19[21.5]cm
Supplies
Yarn
4ply / fingering weight yarn in 2 or more colours
Shown in
John Arbon Exmoor Sock (60% Exmoor Blueface, 20% Corriedale, 10% Zwartbles, 10% Nylon, 218yds / 200m, 50g)
MC: Fairy Thimble (foxglove)
CC1: Drumble (bumblebee)
CC2: Mackerel-Sky (cloud formation)
CC3: Quick Beam (rowan tree berries)
The pattern is written for four colours, but two or more colours could be used depending on your recipients taste or your stash.
Approximate Yarn required
MC: 130[155] yds / 120[140]m
CC1: 40[45] yds / 35[40]m
CC2: 15yds / 15m
CC3: 20[20]yds / 15[20]m
Needles and notions
US 2 / 2.75 mm needles
Dpns or circulars for your preferred method of working small circumferences in the round.
Pdf file versions
This pattern includes the following pdf formats:
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Updates are issued via email, please contact us if you can't find an update, or if you think you've found an error in the most up to date version of the pattern.
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