Margrethe Mittens - Winter Edition

Margrethe Mittens - Winter Edition ( Margrethe Mittens - Winter Version) is a pair of unisex mittens with a daisy pattern in honor of Queen Margrethe II, which is perfect for winter. The mittens can be knitted in three different sizes: 1 (2) 3. Note: The mittens are knitted in wool/alpaca, which makes the mittens filter and shrink in general use.  The mittens are knitted on needles size 3.5 with thick yarn, which makes the mittens extra warm.  

Sizes: 1 (2) 3

Total length (without ribbing): 20 (22.5) 25 cm

Width measured at the center of the mitten: 9.5 (9.5) 10 cm

Knitting tension (after washing and block): 28 mx 26 p pattern on 3.5 mm needles with magicloop technique = 10 x 10 cm

Recommended needles: Circular needle 3.5 mm (min 60 cm, if you knit with magic loop technique) or double pointed needles 3.5 mm

Remember that needles are only a guide, the most important thing is to maintain the correct knitting tension.

Yarn suggestion: 100 (110) 130 Peruvian Highland DK from Mumilumi (50 g = 100 m)

or 100 (110) 130 g Peruvian from Filcolana (50 g = 100 m)

or 100 (110) 130 g Lama wool from CaMaRose (50 g = 100 m)

or 100 (110) 130 g Donegal Tweed+ from Lang Yarns (50 g = 105 m)

or 100 (110) 130 g Unik Garn Peruvian Highland Wool DK from Unikgarn (100 g = 225 m)

Materials for 2 mittens: 50 (60) 60 g for base color and rib edge (dark gray in pattern diagrams), 40 (40) 50 g for pattern color 1 (light gray in pattern diagrams) and 10 (10) 20 g for pattern color 2 (yellow in pattern diagrams).

Tip: Knit with two colors instead of three, where MF2 is the same color as MF1 to save on yarn consumption.