Phedre mitten pattern

Description

**This listing is for a KNITTING PATTERN ONLY. Not a finished pair of mittens, not yarn in any form. Just the pattern to knit a pair for your very own.**

Colourwork mittens inspired by Phèdre, the heroine of Jacqueline Carey’s Legacy of Kushiel series. The briar rose motif on the back of the hand is reminiscent of Phèdre’s marque (or tattoo) that she has across her entire back.

These are the perfect mittens to wear with your sangoire cloak, whether you’re off to meet a patron or protecting the interests of Terre D’Ange. They are perfectly fine as well if you’ve just got cold hands this winter and would like something pretty to keep them warm.

PLEASE NOTE: NO SPOILERS PLEASE! I have not yet finished reading the entire Kushiel series!

Here are some other things that you might like to know about Phedre:

The pattern is a clear, concise, 4-page .pdf file with large charts and images, which I will send via your PayPal email address as soon as I possibly can.

Size: Women’s Medium (or any hand that is 8” in circumference.)

Gauge: 10 stitches = 1 inch (2.5 cm) in Stockinette st.

Yarn: One ball of Knit Picks’ Palette (231yd / 50g) in both of the following colours: Garnet Heather (MC) and Black (CC,) or any other fingering yarn in these colours or colours of your choice, and a 15” piece of waste yarn of the same weight in a contrasting colour to hold the thumb stitches.

Needles: One set of five (5) double pointed needles in US 0 (2 mm) or size necessary to obtain gauge.

Notions: A stitch marker to mark beginning of round (optional,) and a sewing needle to weave in ends.

Skills Needed: Knitting in the round, stranded knitting, the tiniest bit of lace knitting, and chart reading.

Added on Nov 02, 2009