Pawkies (Stranded) by Kate Davies Designs

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.

Pawkies is a Scots word for mitts, or fingerless gloves. Pawkies are ideal for taking the chill off your hands on a brisk Autumn day, leaving your fingers free for picking mushrooms or blaeberries, or occasional hand-holds if you are heading high up into the hills. There are two size options (small and large) and a striped version is also available.

Yarn

Rauma 3-Ply Strikkegarn

Shown in Buachaille (100% Scottish Wool; 110m / 120 yds per 50g skein)

MC: Between Weathers 1 x 50g skein

CC: Ptarmigan 1 x 50g skein

Large size used approximately 34g / 75m / 82yds of MC and 16g / 35m / 38yds of CC.

Sizes

Small (Large)

To fit hand circumference: 17.5-20 (20-23) cm / 7-8 (8-9) in

Stranded mitten outer circumference: 22 (24.5) cm / 8½ (9¾) in

Mitten length: 20.5 (23) cm / 8¼ (9) in

Needles and notions

US 3 - 3.25 mm

US 5 - 3.75 mm

US 4 - 3.5 mm

40cm / 16in gauge-size circular needles for Tubular cast-on

40cm / 16in below-gauge-size circular needles for Tubular cast-on (below-gauge-size are 1 size smaller than the needles you require to get the correct gauge)

Gauge-size and below-gauge-size needles of your preferred type for working small circumferences. Small quantity of smooth waste yarn. Stitch marker. Tapestry needle.

Gauge

Small size

26 sts and 29 rounds to 10cm / 4in over stranded stockinette stitch using gauge-size needles. This was achieved using 3.5mm / UK 10-9 / US 4 needles.

Large size

23 sts and 26 rounds to 10cm / 4in over stranded stockinette stitch using gauge-size needles. This was achieved using 3.75mm / UK 9 / US 5 needles.