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Product Description
Every year for Christmas I give my mom a gift card for “anything knit.” I’ve made her lots of socks and a sweater too; this year she wanted mittens. She loaned me her Celtic ring as inspiration and chose some beautiful Alpaca yarn. The main cable pattern is based on the ring, with interlocking hearts that also remind me of flowers. My mom says she has always wanted to name something “Daisy,” so I am giving her these mittens. The cuff ribbing is a little zig-zaggy just for fun, and travels up the edges of the mittens and meets at the top in an unbroken line. Plain stockinette palms are comfortable and help speed the knitting too. Thumb gussets are worked as you go, then put aside (come back to do the thumb tip after the mitten is done). I knit the entire mitten using magic loop, but the pattern is adaptable to two circs or double-pointed needles as you prefer. I knit all the cables without a cable needle, but beginner cablers may feel more comfortable with a skinny cable needle.
Daisy Ruth Cabled Mittens by Rachel Molenaar
What is Being Made
The Daisy Ruth Cabled Mittens are a pair of hand-knitted mittens featuring an intricate cable pattern inspired by Celtic design. The mittens showcase interlocking hearts within the main cable motif, creating a floral aesthetic that gives the design its name. These are advanced-level mittens designed for experienced knitters seeking a project with sophisticated stitch work and structural detail.
Design Features and Construction
The mittens are constructed using the magic loop method, though the pattern is adaptable to two circular needles or double-pointed needles according to knitter preference. The cuff features a decorative zig-zag ribbing pattern that travels continuously up the edges of both mittens, meeting at the top in an unbroken line for a cohesive finished appearance.
The palm sections are worked in plain stockinette stitch, providing comfortable wear and allowing knitters to maintain steady progress through the project. Thumb gussets are incorporated and worked as you go during the main mitten construction, with the thumb tip completed after the mitten body is finished. This construction method allows for a well-fitted thumb opening and proper shaping.
Stitches and Techniques Used
- Cable stitches: The primary design element featuring interlocking hearts based on Celtic ring inspiration
- Stockinette stitch: Used for palm sections to provide comfort and speed knitting progress
- Ribbing: Decorative zig-zag ribbing on the cuff and edge details
- Thumb gusset shaping: Worked seamlessly into the main mitten body
- Cable techniques: Cables worked without a cable needle for streamlined construction
- Magic loop method: Primary construction technique, with adaptability to alternative needle methods
Materials
The mittens are knitted using sport weight yarn, as demonstrated in the designer's alpaca yarn sample. The pattern accommodates various needle types including circular needles for magic loop construction, two circular needles, or double-pointed needles, allowing knitters to work with their preferred tools.
Skill Level
Rated as advanced difficulty, this pattern is best suited for experienced knitters comfortable with cable work, stitch manipulation, and fitted garment construction. The cable techniques and gusset shaping require solid foundational knitting skills and familiarity with reading complex stitch patterns.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Sport |
| Pages: | 5 |
| Designer: | Rachel Molenaar |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced |
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