Knitting pattern forLog Cabin Mittens(Advent 2018)

To all of us who think the worst thing about knitting mittens is to knit the thumbs in the end: Here we bring theultimate solution: We start with them instead! When the thumbs are knitted, we build the mittens using thelog-cabin pattern, which is fun, simple and incredibly good to swallow leftover yarn and time, in perfect harmony.You can try them on along the way and easily make them, so they fit exactly to your own hand.

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Designed by Katrine Hannibal for nling.

Size Onesize

Measurements
Width: 10 cm / 4 inches
Length: 22.5 cm / 8 inches

Materials nling No 1
Color A: 50 g / 1 ball nling No 1, 75% merino wool, 25% angora, 50 g = approx. 197 yards (180 meters), weight: DK / Worsted
Color B: 50 g / 1 ball nling No 1, 75% merino wool, 25% angora, 50 g = approx. 197 yards (180 meters), weight: DK / Worsted
Color C: 50 g / 1 ball nling No 1, 75% merino wool, 25% angora, 50 g = approx. 197 yards (180 meters), weight: DK / Worsted
Worked with one strand throughout.

Materials nling No 2
Color A: 25 g / 1 ball nling No 2, 100% merino wool, 25 g = approx. 131 yards (120 meters), weight: sport
Color B: 25 g / 1 ball nling No 2, 100% merino wool, 25 g = approx. 131 yards (120 meters), weight: sport
Color C: 25 g / 1 ball nling No 2, 100% merino wool, 25 g = approx. 131 yards (120 meters), weight: sport
Worked with one strand throughout.

Materials nling No 3
Color A: 50 g / 1 ball nling No 3, 100% heavy organic merino wool, 50 g = approx. 145 yards (133 meters), weight: DK / Worsted
Color B: 50 g / 1 ball nling No 3, 100% heavy organic merino wool, 50 g = approx. 145 yards (133 meters), weight: DK / Worsted
Color C: 50 g / 1 ball nling No 3, 100% heavy organic merino wool, 50 g = approx. 145 yards (133 meters), weight: DK / Worsted
Worked with one strand throughout.

Recommended circular needle size 3 mm / US 2, 100 cm / 40 inches long, and an extra needle to use forknitting together, alternatively long double pointedneedles, size 3 mm / US 2

1 stitch marker
Perhaps a few stitch holders

Gauge26 sts and 26 rows in garter ridges on needle size 3 mm /US 2 = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches

Procedure
First knit a thumb, and from there you build up themittens in modules, in the colors of your choice, untilthe width of the hand is achieved. Then knit the edge atthe bottom, the top of the mitten and finally knit themtogether along the outer edge. The two mittens cannotbe knit as complete mirrored copies, but they are thesame in size!