White and red mittens by Shirley Hansen

White and red mittens

Knitting
January 1986
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
9 stitches and 12 rows = 2 inches
in Stockinette stitch on US 8 needles
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 0 - 2.0 mm
230 yards (210 m)
woman's, man's
English

Requires one 3.5 oz/100gm skein worsted weight wool. Do not use Superwash wool or blends. These mittens are knit large, with final fitting done by felting (fulling) in hot water and soap in the washing machine. Suggestions are given for embroidering a floral design on the mitten back.