Rocket Mittens by Jesie Ostermiller

Rocket Mittens

Knitting
April 2023
Light Fingering ?
36 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in Charted Stockinette colorwork
US 0 - 2.0 mm
1800 - 3000 yards (1646 - 2743 m)
7 (8, 9, 10) ”[17.5 (20, 22.5, 25) cm] hand circumference and 10.5 (11.5, 12.75, 13.75)” [26 (29, 32, 34.5) cm] in total length (including cuff).
English
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A frozen confectionary genius changed popsicles forever by stacking 3 flavors on top of each other to make a totally delicious treat. Now you can stack 3 colors (and add some contrasting dots) to give your hands a treat of their own. With 2 length options & all the colors of the rainbow, these mittens/mitts will put a smile on everyone’s face!

Finished Size
7 (8, 9, 10) ”17.5 (20, 22.5, 25) cm hand circumference and 10.5 (11.5, 12.75, 13.75)” 26 (29, 32, 34.5) cm in total length (including cuff).

Needles
Size 0 (2.0 mm): double point needles (dpn) Or other needles preferred for small circumference knitting.

Notions
Markers (m); tapestry needle.

Yarn
Leading Men Showstopper mini skeins (75% Superwash Merino & 25% Nylon; 92 yd 84 m/1 oz 20 g)
Full Mitten shown in: Sashay Away (A), Sand Castle (B), Rubescent (C), Poseidon (D).
Fingerless Mitt shown in: Smell My Feet (A), Spritely Endeavors (B), Seaweed (C), Shadows in Trees (D).

Gauge
36 sts & 40 rows = 4” (10 cm) in charted stockinette colorwork.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Notes

  • These mittens are worked from the cuff up, incorporating a traditional thumb gusset. The hand is finished after separating the thumb stitches. Thumb stitches are then put back on the needles and worked to completion.

  • The chart is worked in Stockinette stitch throughout.

  • There is a Fingerless Mitt Variation included in this pattern.

  • When choosing colors it will be helpful to know that Color A is used for the cuff and Color B is used for the little dots and transition motifs. You may find it useful to choose 3 darker colors for A, C & D and then a lighter contrast color for B (or reverse that and choose 3 lighter colors and one dark). If wanting to use a highly variegated yarn for this design it would work best as Color A, for the cuffs.