Rosy Mittens

These mittens from Arne and Carlos are practical and beautiful, just as good Norwegian mittens should be. Knit to a firm gauge for warmth and durability, they feature folkloric swirls on the top of the hand and thumb, and checkered diamonds on the palm.

The Rosy Mittens can be worked in the five colors shown all at once; they can be worked in just the two main colors (red and white or red and black as shown) with the extra color flourishes added with duplicate stitch; or they can be worked in two colors only.

Materials
Norwegian Wool by Arne & Carlos for Rowan [50 g skeins, each approx 137 yds (125 m), 100% wool]: 1 ball each A, B, C, D, and E

Colorway 1: #018 Ribbon Red (A), #014 Cloud Dancer (B), #012 Gold Nugget (C), #020 Frost Pink (D), and #011 Daphne (E)

Colorway 2: #018 Ribbon Red (A), #019 Peat (B), #012 Gold Nugget (C), #020 Frost Pink (D), and #011 Daphne (E)
Size US 1 (2.25 mm) double-pointed needles (set of 4 or 5)
Size US 3 (3.25 mm) double-pointed needles (set of 4 or 5), or size needed to achieve gauge
Stitch marker
Waste yarn

Knitted Measurements
Hand Circumference: 9.75 (10.25)” [25 (26) cm]
Length: 12.5 (13.25)” [32 (33.5) cm]

Gauge
24 sts and 28 rnds = 4″ (10 cm) over stranded st st, using larger needles, blocked

Size
To fit adult medium (large)

Notes
If you prefer to work using only two colors per rnd, you may work all sts shown in C, D, and E using B instead, then once the mittens are complete, you may work the sts in C, D, and E using duplicate st. For the two-color sample, C, D, and E were omitted.