Willowherb Mitts : Knit Kit
A guest Pattern by Sue Holt - Using Di Gilpin Lalland Lambswool
A stem of willowherb leaves travels the length of these long, cosy Fair Isle mitts. This pattern is written for Di Gilpin’s lovely marshmallow-soft Scottish lambswool yarn Lalland. Lalland is a light double knit weight. We give both written and fully charted instructions.
Materials
DiGilpin Lalland - 100% Scottish lambswool - 50gr/ball
Colourway A (Crowdie / Spring Shoots) |
Colour A : Crowdie : 1 ball Colour B : Spring Shoots : 1 ball |
Colourway B (Meadowsweet / Sea Purslane) |
Colour A : Meadowsweet : 1 ball Colour B : Sea Purslane : 1 ball |
Needles (Not included in the Kit)
3.25mm (UK Size 10, US size 3) double pointed needles (or whichever kind of needles you like to use for knitting small circumferences in the round) |
Included in the kit:
Yarn : Two 50g Balls of Lalland : 100% Scottish Lambswool Di Gilpin Project Bag Pattern (PDF Download) Label |
Skills: This pattern is for experienced knitters. It uses Fair Isle techniques.