Flora Mitts Pattern

Paper copy of the Flora Mitts pattern by Ella Gordon, they use traditional Shetland glove construction and design, the chequerboard palm pattern means there are no floats for your fingers to get caught in and the afterthought thumb is quick to work and lets you knit the whole mitt before going back to finish it off.

Finished size
One size, to fit small/medium adult hands
Hand circumference above thumb:19cm /7.5in
Length: 19cm / 7.5in

Yarn Jamieson & Smith 2ply Jumper Weight (4ply weight / fingering; 100% real Shetland wool; 115m/125 yards per 25g ball)
Yarn A: Shade 4; 2 x 25g balls Yarn B:Shade 1; 1 x 25g ball Yarn C: Shade FC15; 1 x 25g ball Yarn D: Shade 75; 1 x 25g ball Yarn E: Shade 71; 1 x 25g ball Yarn F: Shade FC34; 1 x 25g ball Yarn G: Shade 142; 1 x 25g ball

Needles and Accessories
One set 2.5mm double-pointed needles (DPNs) or needles suitable for your preferred method of small-circumference knitting
One set 3mm double-pointed needles (DPNs) or needles suitable for your preferred method of small-circumference knitting
2 lengths of smooth waste yarn for afterthought thumb
2 stitch holders or longer lengths of smooth waste yarn
1 stitch marker