Two-tone mittens
Liliana Buce’s cosy mittens will keep your hands warm, and add a stylish colour combo to your winter attire.
■ Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran Tonals (55% wool, 33% acrylic, 12% cashmere, 50g/90m)
1 ball of Yarn A Chestnut (09)
2 balls of Yarn B Gold (03)
■ A 4.5mm (US 7) hook
■ A 5mm (US H/8) hook
■ A stitch marker
TENSION
12 htr and 11 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) using a 5mm hook
MEASUREMENTS
Each mitt measures 29x12cm across palm (11 x4 cm)
NOTES
The main body of the gloves is worked using the amigurumi method. Work stitches in a continuous spiral without closing off each round with a slip stitch. You may find it helpful to place a marker in the first st of each round and move it up as you work. All stitches in the main body are worked into the spaces between stitches.
MITTS
Using a 4.5mm hook and Yarn A, ch24, ss to first ch to join in a loop, being careful not to twist chain.
Round 1 Ch1 (does not count as a st), dc in each ch around, ss to first dc to join. [24 dc]
Round 2 Ss in fl of each st around.
Round 3 Ch1 (does not count as st), dc in bl of each st in Round 1, ss to first dc to join. [24 dc] Rounds 4-8 Ch2 (does not count as st), tr2tog, ch2, (tr3tog, ch2) 7 times, ss into the top of the first tr2tog to join, fasten off. Round 9 Using a 5mm hook, join Yarn B in top of first tr2tog, ch1 (does not count as st), dc in same st, dc in each ch and st around, do not join. [24 dc]
Round 10 Htr in each dc around.
Rounds 11-15 Htr in sp between stitches around. [24 sts]
Round 16 (Htr in each of next 2 sps, 2htr in next sp) 8 times. [32 sts].
Rounds 17-18 Htr in sp between stitches around. [32 sts]
Round 19 Skip 8 sps for thumbhole, htr in sp between stitches around [24 sts].
Rounds 20-27 Htr in sp between stitches around. [24 sts]
Round 28 (Htr in each of next 2 sps), htr2tog) 6 times. [18 sts]
Round 29 (Htr in next sp), htr2tog) 6 times. [12 sts]
Round 30 Htr2tog 6 times. [6 sts]
Fasten off, leaving a long tail, weave tail through all sts in Round 30 and pull to close.
THUMB
Round 1 Join Yarn B in first skipped sp for thumbhole, ch2 (counts as htr), htr in same sp, (htr in next 2 sps between sts, 2 htr in next sp between sts) twice, 2htr in next sp between sts. [12 sts]
Round 2 Working between sts of Round 1 of Thumb, (htr in next 4 sps between sts, htr2tog) twice. [10 sts]
Rounds 3-4 Htr in sp between stitches around. [10 sts]
Round 5 Htr2tog 5 times, fasten off and weave tail through all sts in Round 5 to close.