Rilleruth Mittens
Rilleruth Mittens are worked top down with double folded ribbing. Stitches for the thumb are placed on hold while working. The mitten’s top is shaped with decreases on both sides and the remaining stitches are pulled together. Finally, the mittens are felted in the washing machine for the desired result.
Yarn: Vams PT3 by Rauma.
Amount of yarn: 1 (1) 1 (2) 2 (2) 3 (3) 3 skein(s).
Sizes: 2-3 years (4-6 years) 7-9 years (10-12 years) women small (women) women large/men small (men) men large. The sizes are just a recommendation. Please check the measurements before choosing a size.
Gauge: Before felting: 17 sts x 27 rows in stockinette stitch on needle 5 mm = 10 x 10 cm. After felting: 20 sts x 32 rows in stockinette stitch on needle 5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
Measurements mittens before felting (measured after the ribbing): 14x7cm (16,5x8,5cm) 18x9cm (20x9,5cm) 21x10,5cm (22x12cm) 24x13cm (26x14cm) 28,5x15,5cm. All measurements have been rounded to the nearest half centimetre.
Measurements mittens after felting (measured after the ribbing): 12x6cm (14x7cm) 15,5x7,5cm (17x8cm) 18x9cm (19x10cm) 20,5x11cm (22x12cm) 24x13cm. All measurements have been rounded to the nearest half centimetre.
Recommended needles: Dpns 5 mm. For sizes women and larger, you can work the mittens on a 30 cm circular needle. Thumb und top are worked on dpns, though. You might as well use the magic loop method. Remember that the needle size is just a recommendation. Knit a gauge swatch first!
NOTE! Felting is not an exact science and the result depends on several factors. Depending on which washing machine and/or which washing program is used or even with which other garments your work is washed, the result can vary.
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