Ellington Mittens
​Interweave | Urban Knit Collection: 18 City-inspired Knitting Patterns for the Modern Wardrobe, 2016
Stranded colorwork creates a wonderfully insulating fabric because it traps air between the yarns. The small loop-and-button closure keeps these mittens together when not in use. It also provides a lovely opportunity to use a unique vintage button!

Knitting Knowledge | This project is started in the flat, then is continued in the round. It requires:

• Knitting with circular and double-pointed needles 
• Casting on
• Reading charts
• Knitting and purling
• Increasing and decreasing
​• Finishing
Finished Size | 6-1/2" (16.5 cm) hand circumference and 9-1/4" (23.5 cm) tall.To make a larger or smaller mitten, knit with larger or smaller needles.

Yarn | Fingering weight (#1 Super Fine).

Shown: Classic Elite Yarns Alpaca Sox (60% alpaca, 20% merino, 20% nylon; 450 yd [411.5 m]/100 g):
#1816 Oatmeal (MC), 
#1807 Viridis (CC1),
#1879 Indigo Patina (CC2),
​1 skein each.
Needles | Size U.S. 2 (2.75 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn).Size C-2 (2.75 mm) crochet hook. Adjust needle and hook sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions | Stitch markers (m); tapestry needle; waste yarn. One 1/2" (13 mm) button.

​Gauge | 36 sts and 35 rnds = 4" (10 cm) in chart pattern, blocked.