Slip Stitch Mittens

Slipped stitches add texture and blend beautifully with the ribbed hems. Slipped stiches as the hem edges help create snug cuffs that don't flare. The pattern can be feminine or masculine depending on the colors you choose, and works equally well in solid or variegated yarns. Decreases are carefully calculated to line up with slipped stitch pattern with minimal interruption at the top of the mitten.

Level

Beginner/Intermediate- increasing, decreasing

Size

Women's size small or child's size large. Finished size 6 inches around and 9 inches long from bottom hem to tip after blocking. Thumb opening up to 2 ½ inches around.

Yarn

1 skein Malabrigo Rios (100% superwash wool; 100 grams/skein; 210 yards) color 850 Archangel

Materials

-1 set of five US #7/4.5mm double-point needles or size to get gauge

-Tapestry needle

-Waste yarn

Gauge

6.5 stitches and 5 rows an inch in slipped stitch pattern