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DROPS Easter: Knitted and felted DROPS mittens for men and women with Nordic pattern in ”Alaska”.
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touchofgoldmittens

DROPS design: Pattern no x-413
Yarn group C or A + A
Size: Women (Men): S/M - M/L - L/XL (S/M - L/XL)
Length before felting: 38-40-44 (44-46) cm.
Length after felting: 28-30-33 (33-35) cm.
Length from thumb gusset before felting: 17-17-19 (19-20) cm.
Length from thumb gusset after felting: 11-11-12 (12-13) cm.
Materials:
DROPS ALASKA from Garnstudio
150 g for all sizes in colour no 58, mustard
50 g for all sizes in colour no 02, off white
50 g for all sizes in colour no 03, light grey.

NOTE: Mittens worked with one colour = 200 g Alaska for all sizes.

DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE 5.5 mm - or size needed to get 16 sts x 20 rows in stocking st = 10 x 10 cm before felting.
ACCESSORIES: 2 safety pins for felting

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PATTERN

See diagram A.1 (choose diagram for correct size: 22-22-24 (24-24 sts)). Pattern is worked in stocking st.

INCREASE TIP
Inc 1 st by working 2 sts in the same st.

MITTEN

Work piece in the round on double pointed needles with Alaska. Cast on 52-52-56 (56-56) sts on double pointed needles size 5.5 mm with light grey. Work entire mitten in stocking st - REMEMBER KNITTING TENSION. When piece measures 5-6-7 (7-8) cm, work PATTERN - see explanation above, in the round according to A.1 - AT THE SAME TIME dec 8 sts evenly on 5th row in diagram (dec by K 2 tog) = 44-44-48 (48-48) sts. When diagram has been worked vertically, continue with mustard until finished measurements - AT THE SAME TIME on first round dec 6-6-8 (8-6) sts evenly = 38-38-40 (40-42) sts. When piece measures 15-16-17 (17-18) cm, insert 1 marker in the 19th-19th-20th (20th-21st) st on round (= marking for thumb). Then inc 1 st on each side of st with marker, repeat in on outside of the inc sts every other round 3-3-4 (4-4) more times - READ INCREASE TIP = 46-46-50 (50-52) sts. After last inc, slip the inc sts + st with marker + 1 st in each side of these sts on a stitch holder for thumb = 11-11-13 (13-13) thumb sts. Cast on 3 new sts behind the thumb sts = 38-38-40 (40-42) sts. Piece measures approx. 21-23-25 (25-26) cm. Continue in stocking st in the round over these sts. When piece measures 36-38-42 (42-44) cm, work all sts tog 2 by 2 = 19-19-20 (20-21) sts. When piece measures 38-40-44 (44-46) cm, work all sts tog 2 by 2 one more time (when no of sts do not fit work last st K) = 10-10-10 (10-11) sts remain on needle. Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining sts, tighten tog and fasten.

THUMB

Slip the 11-11-13 (13-13) thumb sts on to double pointed needles size 5.5 mm and pick up 5 sts in the 3 inc sts from hand = 16-16-18 (18-18) sts. Work in the round on double pointed needles in stocking st. When thumb measures approx. 6-6-6½ (6½-7) cm from sts picked up, dec 4-4-6 (6-6) sts evenly (dec by K 2 tog) = 12 sts. Work 2 rounds. On next round, dec 4 sts evenly = 8 sts. When piece measures 8½-8½-9 (9-9½) cm, work all sts tog 2 by 2 = 4 sts. Cut the yarn and pull it through the remaining sts, tighten tog and fasten.

Knit another mitten the same way.

FELTING

To avoid the thumb being felted to the mitten, turn it inside out and fasten a small plastic bag/silk ribbon over the top of the thumb with a safety pin. The opening of the safety pin should point towards the tip of the thumb so it is easy to remove after felting. Turn the mitten back to the right side, with the bag/ribbon inside the thumb.
The piece can be felted either in the washing machine or the tumble dryer – read description below.
Remember: Subsequent washes are as for a normal wool garment.

IN WASHING MACHINE

Washing machines will vary when felting. If the piece is not felted enough, it can be felted again. If it is felted too much, it can be stretched to the correct size while still wet.

DO THE FOLLOWING

Lay the piece in the washing machine and use a programme of approx. 40 minutes (not a wool programme).
Wash at 40 degrees without pre-wash, detergent is optional. After washing, shape the piece while it is still wet.

IN TUMBLE DRYER

Felting in a tumble dryer gives good control over the degree of felting. The tumble dryer can be opened during drying to check the size of the piece. If it is not felted enough it can be thoroughly wetted and felted again. If it is felted too much it can be stretched to the correct size while still wet.

DO THE FOLLOWING

Lay the piece in water so it becomes completely wet, then place it in the tumble dryer and begin the drying process. Dry to the desired size, checking regularly.
Diagram
= off white