Lighthearted Mittens Knitting Pattern

Lighthearted Mittens uses the same heart motif as the Wholehearted patterns. Tiny hearts dance across these mittens on both sides and the thumb. These are a fitted style and very comfortable and toasty. Main pattern is written for an average adult female sized hand with gauge suggestions for adjustments.

Skills needed - How to read a knitting chart, stranded colorwork knitting, how to increase and decrease stitches, how to put stitches on hold for thumb

Materials:
Fingering weight yarn: 
MC~ 225 yards/ 205 meters      CC ~ 90 yards/ 83 meters
US 1/ 2.25mm needles (shorties, DPNs, and/ or circular needles for magic loop method)
*Stitch marker(s)        *Tapestry needle        *Scissors         
*Scrap yarn for thumb (smooth is best, ~12”)

Finished size if knit according to gauge: 
Circumference: ~20.5cm/ 8”
Total length (including cuff): ~24.75cm/ 9.75”
Palm length (from thumb hole to tip): ~ 14cm/ 5.5”

Suggested st gauges (fair isle blocked) for other finished circumferences:
7.5”   —-> 42sts            
8.5”   —-> 38 sts        
9”   —-> 36 sts

Gauge: 40 sts x 42 rounds 4” x 4” colorwork pattern in the round, blocked

Craft: KNITTING

Skill Level: Intermediate
Language: English only