Mittens in Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine 120 - S9057 - Downloadable PDF

Mittens and Leg Warmers in Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine Color 120 – Pattern S9056 & S9057

This free downloadable PDF knitting pattern from Schachenmayr covers two coordinating accessories: a pair of leg warmers (Beinstulpen, Design S9056) and a pair of mittens (Fäustlinge, Design S9057). Both designs are worked in the round using a double-pointed needle set and feature the same yarn colorway, making them a perfectly matched set. The pattern is written in German and is rated easy for the leg warmers and intermediate for the mittens.

Yarn and Materials

Both accessories are knitted in Schachenmayr Merino Extrafine Color 120, a DK weight yarn celebrated for its softness, warmth, and subtle self-striping color transitions. The colorway used throughout is Amsterdam, shade 00493. Merino wool at this fine grade offers excellent stitch definition, breathability, and next-to-skin comfort — qualities that make it especially well suited to hand and leg accessories worn close to the body.

• Leg warmers: 100 g in Amsterdam, Fb 00493
• Mittens: 50 g in Amsterdam, Fb 00493
• Needles: Milward double-pointed needle set (Nadelspiel), 4 mm, for both projects
• Additional tool: Blunt-tipped tapestry needle (Wollsticknadel ohne Spitze) for weaving in ends

Gauge

The stated gauge for both designs is 22 stitches and 30 rows to 10 × 10 cm worked in stockinette stitch (Glatt rechts). Achieving the correct gauge is especially important for the mittens, where hand circumference and length are closely sized to fit.

Design S9056 – Leg Warmers

What Is Being Made

A pair of seamless, tube-style leg warmers worked entirely in the round on double-pointed needles. The finished dimensions are 24 cm in circumference and 26 cm in length, making them a snug, stretchy fit suitable for layering over leggings or inside boots. The pattern notes that both leg warmers should begin at the same point in the yarn's color repeat to ensure a matching pair.

Construction and Techniques

• Cast on: 52 stitches distributed evenly across four double-pointed needles (13 stitches per needle), joined to work in the round
• Ribbing cuffs: The leg warmer begins and ends with 5 cm (15 rounds) of 2×2 rib (Bündchenmuster), worked as 2 knit stitches, 2 purl stitches alternating around the round — this creates a stretchy, tidy edge at both the top and bottom openings
• Body: The central section of 21 cm (63 rounds) is worked in stockinette stitch in the round (Glatt rechts), which produces a smooth knit fabric on the right side
• Bind off: All stitches are cast off after the final ribbed cuff

Stitches Used

• 2×2 Rib (Bündchenmuster): 2 knit, 2 purl repeated around — used for the top and bottom cuffs
• Stockinette stitch in the round (Glatt rechts): every stitch knitted on every round — used for the main body

Design S9057 – Mittens

What Is Being Made

A pair of classic knitted mittens with a shaped thumb gusset, worked seamlessly in the round on double-pointed needles. The pattern covers Size 3, designed for a hand circumference of 14 cm and hand length of 13 cm. As with the leg warmers, both mittens should begin at the