Silk is shiny, strong, and dyes boldly. Cormo wool is soft and elastic. When you ply these two together, you get the best of both worlds: shiny color, strength, softness, and huggable elasticity – what better yarn qualities for a dainty pair of fingerless mitts?

For a Spring project that showcased the best of this yarn, lace, picot, and eyelets were the order of the day – a lace panel on back of hand, a picot hem on the back of wrist with ribbing on front of wrist, eyelets as increases for the thumb gusset, and a round of eyelets at the top edge of the hand and thumb.

Finished Measurements
Circumference: Approximately 7”

Materials

• 150 yards (137 m) fingering weight yarn (spun from 1 oz of Cormo/silk blend)
• 1 set of US 0 (2mm) double-pointed needles
• Stitch markers
• Stitch holder
• Tapestry needle

Gauge
34 stitches and 52 rounds to 4 inches (10.2 cm) in pattern