A collaboration between two friends living far apart, these Norwegian-style mittens blend Nordic style with modern function.

Caitlin’s traditional flower motif and Cate’s modern colors combine with a clever thumb construction to yield dexterous mittens with unique style.

Skill Level: Advanced.

Skills Needed: Cast on, knit, purl, Fair Isle (stranded) knitting, simple decreases (k2tog, ssk), simple increases (M1).

Finished Size: Women’s Large fits hands up to 8”/20cm around the knuckles.

Finished length (after blocking): 10.5”/26.5cm

Yarn: Infinite Twist Qinghai Handspun, MC: 125 yds/ 114 m; CC: 100 yds/91m

Needles: US 4 (3.5 mm) double-pointed needles, or size yielding gauge

Gauge: 26 stitches and 29 rows over 4”/10cm

Supplies: stitch markers, yarn needle, 24”/61cm waste yarn.