These colorwork mittens feature cameos—those most classic Regency silhouettes—of a young lady and her fine gentleman gazing at each other. The silhouettes are framed with cabled ovals, worked with the contrasting color against the main/background color. The cables give an unexpected hint of texture to the stockinette-stitch mittens and add a little extra challenge for the knitting. In the background are diamond and stripe patterns inspired by historical wallpaper patterns. A deep cuff of twisted-stitch ribbing keeps the mittens snug and practical.
Finished Size: 7 1⁄2" hand circumference and 9 1⁄2" long. To fit a woman’s medium.
Yarn: Brown Sheep Nature Spun Fingering (100% wool; 310 yd [283 m]/ 50 g): #117 winter blue (MC) and #730 natural (CC), 1 skein each.
Yarn Weight: #1 - Super Fine
Needles: Size 1 (2.25 mm): set of double-pointed (dpn) or circular (cir) for magic loop. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions: Small cable needle (cn); waste yarn to be used as a stitch holder; tapestry needle.
Gauge: 45 sts and 48 rnds = 4" in charted patt.
Originally Published: Jane Austen Knits, 2011