Rollur MIttens by Hélène Magnússon

Rollur MIttens

Knitting
September 2025
Aran (8 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
62 - 96 yards (57 - 88 m)
XS,S,M,L
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For the first time this year, I´m releasing the patterns from my Icelandic Yarn Club 6  simultaneously as a Patterns Only Icelandic Club 6. The ebook contains 3 patterns released each month. Patterns are only available in the ebook until the last >pattern is released on November 24th 2025. After that, they will be available as single PDFs.

To put it into context, my popular Icelandic Yarn Club is a yearly club that aims to introduce you to a greater variety of beautiful Icelandic wools, show you the growing diversity of Icelandic yarns produced in Iceland and support the little local artisans.

The Rollur mittens have corrugated ribbing in the cuffs and the hands are decorated with rams and ewes. The mittens are available in 4 sizes for the whole family. All the sizes are charted and include a reverse color chart.

Look out for the matching Rollur sweater that, of course, I couldn´t help but design at the same time!

Sizes
XS(S,M,L): the first 2 sizes for children and the last 2 for adults.

Finished measurements

A Hand circumference: 16(17.5,19,21) cm / 6¼(7,7½,8¼)“
B Total length: 16(21,23,28) cm / 6¼(8¼,9,11)“
C Length from thumb to tip: 9.5(13.5,14.5,16.5) cm / 3¾(5¼,5¾,6½)“
D Thumb circumference: 6.5(6.5,8.5,10) cm / 2½(2½,3¼,4)“
E Thumb length: 5(5,6,7) cm / 2(2,2¼,2¾)“

You can obtain more sizes by changing needle size and adjust the lengths by adding or removing rnds.

Yarn: Aran weight, 2 colors with a sharp contrast.

Yarn used in sample: Honor by Urðurull, pure new wool,100% Icelandic lambswool from Dalir in Iceland, 2-ply, Aran weight, 100 g hank = 200 m / 219 yds, spun at the Urðurull mimimill: natural colors (not dyed) black and white, 1 hank of each color.

Yardage used for one mitten:
MC (background color): 42(52,56,64) m / 46(57,61,70) yds
CC: (motif color) 15(17,20,24) m / 21(26,28,32) yds

Gauge: 10 cm / 4” = 24 sts and 30 rnds in stranded knitting on 3.5 mm / US 4 needle

Needle: 3.5 mm / US 4 circular needle or size to obtain the gauge. Magic loop technique is used but you can also use double-pointed needles or any other technique to knit in the round.

Notions: darning needle, stitch marker, scrap yarn in contrasting color, mitten form (wood or cardboard).