Celeste Mittens

Celeste Mittens are knitted from the wrist up. The thumb is knitted last. They are knitted on a long circular needle using the Magic Loop technique or on double-pointed needles.

Size guide

Measure around your hand over the knuckles with a tape measure. Sizes 3-6 years (6-10 years) S (M) L correspond to a hand circumference of 14-15 (15-17) 17-18 (18-20) 20-22 cm. 

Sizes: 3-6 years (6-10 years) S (M) L

Length of mitten: 21 (23) 26 (27) 29 cm

Gauge: 22 stitches x 24 rows in pattern knitting on 4 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

22 stitches x 30 rows in stockinette stitch on 3.5 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Knitting needles: 3 mm, 3.5 mm and 4 mm circular needle (80 cm) if you knit using the Magic Loop technique, or 3 mm, 3.5 mm and 4 mm double-pointed needles if you knit with double-pointed needles

Materials: Pattern color 1 (color of ribbing, thumb and lace): approx. 32 (40) 48 (54) 62 g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m)

Pattern color 2: approx. 8 (10) 12 (15) 16 g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m)

Pattern color 3: approx. 4 (6) 8 (10) 10 g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m)

Pattern color 4: approx. 6 (8) 14 (16) 18 g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m)

Pattern color 5: approx. 4 (4) 5 (6) 8 g Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 91 m)

Note that the yarn requirements are for a pair of mittens.

Difficulty level: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5)

See the difficulty level classification here. 

The white Celeste Mittens are knitted in Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn in the colors Muskat melange [3070], Charcoal melange [1065], Mellombrun melert [2652], Shell melange [2710] and Almond [2511].

The red Celeste Mittens are knitted in Peer Gynt from Sandnes Garn in the colors Camel [2542], Almond [2511], Night sky [5591], Ballet shoes [3521] and Poppy [4008].