The Design

“Cozy colorwork for snowy days.”

They say that if you keep your pulse points warm—wrists, hands—you’ll stay warm all over. Our Colorwork Cuffs & Mittens prove that theory nicely! Pick a colorwork chart— we’ve picked the classic snowflakes!—an edging, and then finish as mittens (our choice here), fingerless gloves, or cute little cuffs!

We chose two heathered colors—Nordic-inspired red and cream—of Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift for these beautiful colorwork cuffs. A fingering-weight, woolen-spun yarn made from the fleece of hardy, wee Shetland sheep. Nice and lofty, it has the perfect toothy texture and gorgeous color palette.

The Details

FINISHED SIZE
One size: To fit hand 7–8" around the palm.
Cuffs (not shown): Approx. 7"/18cm around x 3½"/9cm long.
Fingerless Gloves (not shown): Approx. 7"/18cm around x 7½"/19cm long, or desired length.
Mittens (shown): Approx. 7"/18cm around x 10½"/27cm long, or desired length.

YARN
Yarn usage given for cuffs, with fingerless gloves and mittens in parentheses ( ).
2 (2, 3) skeins Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift (115 yds/105m each); 1 (1, 2) skein(s) Main Color (MC) and 1 skein Contrasting Color (CC).
Or approx. 55 (110, 160) yds/50 (100, 146)m of MC, and 40 yds/37m of CC in an equivalent fingering-weight yarn. Add or subtract approx. 10 yds/9m of MC for each 1"/2.5cm of adjusted hand length.

Mittens shown in 587 Madder (MC) and 104 Natural White (CC).

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 2 (2.75mm) double-point needles, or size to obtain gauge in colorwork in the round.
US 1 (2.25mm) double-point needles, or one size smaller than gauge size.
1 (2, 2) stitch markers.
Darning needle to finish.

GAUGE
Approx. 28 sts = 4"/10cm on larger needles in colorwork in the round.
Approx. 26 sts = 4"/10cm on larger needles in stockinette stitch in the round.