Karelia mittens Novita Venla
These mittens were inspired by traditional Finnish patterns. Knitted from Novita Venla.
Designer
Minna Metsänen
Size(s)
One size
Finished dimensions
One size (women/youth)
Yarn demand
Novita Venla (499) Charcoal, less than 50 g, (010) Off White, less than 50 g, some (182) Petrol and (543) Tomato
Needles and other supplies
Double-pointed needles: Novita 2½ mm (UK 12-13 / US 1-2) or size needed to obtain gauge
Finished dimensions
One size (women/youth)
Stitch patterns:
- Ribbing in the round:
*k2, p2*
Left mitten
With the charcoal yarn held double, cast on 56 sts. Distribute the sts onto four needles, 14 sts each. The beginning of the round is between needles I and IV at the outer edge of the mitten. Work ribbing in the round for 12 rounds (3 cm).
Break one of the yarns and continue with one strand. Knit 1 round. Knit 1 round more and at the same time evenly increase 2 sts on each needle = 64 sts, 16 sts per needle.
Begin the colourwork in the round from row 1 of chart I and work the 64 st pattern. Work rows 1-9.
Work row 10 and begin the thumb gusset. Work the sts on needles I and II. Knit the next st, the first one on needle III, through the front and back loops and again through the front loop. The st is marked in red on chart I. Work to the end of round.
Continue working the colourwork pattern. Work the thumb gusset following chart II. Work rows 1-25 on the gusset.
Work the next round until you reach the thumb gusset. Leave the 19 gusset sts on hold on e.g. a piece of yarn. Increase 1 st and work to the end of round.
After the thumb gusset work the colourwork pattern until you have worked row 64. Use the charcoal yarn for the rest of the work.
Knit 1 round. Knit 1 round more and at the same time evenly decrease 2 sts on each needle = 56 sts, 14 sts per needle.
Begin the top decreases: at the beginning of needles I and III, k1, skp (= slip 1 knitwise, knit 1, pass the slipped st over). At the end of needles II and IV, k2tog, k1. Work these decreases every round until 12 sts remain in total. Break the yarn, pass it through the remaining sts and securely weave in the ends.
Work the right mitten in the same way but work the thumb gusset following chart III.
Thumb
Pick up and knit the 19 sts on hold as well as 4 additional sts from the base of the thumb to prevent holes. Distribute the sts onto three needles.
Work stockinette st in the round. Note: The rest of the bird motif is stitched onto the thumb afterwards using duplicate sts. Knit 1 round using the off-white yarn.Decrease 2 sts at the picked-up sts on the next round. 7 sts on each needle now. Knit 9 rounds using the off-white yarn. Join the petrol yarn and knit 1 round. Work 2 rounds of colourwork following rows 36-37 of the gusset chart. Use the charcoal yarn for the rest of the thumb.
Work stockinette st until the mitten covers half of your thumbnail. Then work the top decreases: k2tog at the end of each needle until 9 sts remain in total. Knit 1 st, move the st back onto the left needle and pass the other sts over from left to right.
Finishing
Steam the mittens and weave in all ends.
Using duplicate sts, stitch the bird motif onto the thumbs with the petrol yarn.
Finished dimensions
One size (women/youth)
Stitch patterns:
- Ribbing in the round:
*k2, p2*
Left mitten
With the charcoal yarn held double, cast on 56 sts. Distribute the sts onto four needles, 14 sts each. The beginning of the round is between needles I and IV at the outer edge of the mitten. Work ribbing in the round for 12 rounds (3 cm).
Break one of the yarns and continue with one strand. Knit 1 round. Knit 1 round more and at the same time evenly increase 2 sts on each needle = 64 sts, 16 sts per needle.
Begin the colourwork in the round from row 1 of chart I and work the 64 st pattern. Work rows 1-9.
Work row 10 and begin the thumb gusset. Work the sts on needles I and II. Knit the next st, the first one on needle III, through the front and back loops and again through the front loop. The st is marked in red on chart I. Work to the end of round.
Continue working the colourwork pattern. Work the thumb gusset following chart II. Work rows 1-25 on the gusset.
Work the next round until you reach the thumb gusset. Leave the 19 gusset sts on hold on e.g. a piece of yarn. Increase 1 st and work to the end of round.
After the thumb gusset work the colourwork pattern until you have worked row 64. Use the charcoal yarn for the rest of the work.
Knit 1 round. Knit 1 round more and at the same time evenly decrease 2 sts on each needle = 56 sts, 14 sts per needle.
Begin the top decreases: at the beginning of needles I and III, k1, skp (= slip 1 knitwise, knit 1, pass the slipped st over). At the end of needles II and IV, k2tog, k1. Work these decreases every round until 12 sts remain in total. Break the yarn, pass it through the remaining sts and securely weave in the ends.
Work the right mitten in the same way but work the thumb gusset following chart III.
Thumb
Pick up and knit the 19 sts on hold as well as 4 additional sts from the base of the thumb to prevent holes. Distribute the sts onto three needles.
Work stockinette st in the round. Note: The rest of the bird motif is stitched onto the thumb afterwards using duplicate sts. Knit 1 round using the off-white yarn.Decrease 2 sts at the picked-up sts on the next round. 7 sts on each needle now. Knit 9 rounds using the off-white yarn. Join the petrol yarn and knit 1 round. Work 2 rounds of colourwork following rows 36-37 of the gusset chart. Use the charcoal yarn for the rest of the thumb.
Work stockinette st until the mitten covers half of your thumbnail. Then work the top decreases: k2tog at the end of each needle until 9 sts remain in total. Knit 1 st, move the st back onto the left needle and pass the other sts over from left to right.
Finishing
Steam the mittens and weave in all ends.
Using duplicate sts, stitch the bird motif onto the thumbs with the petrol yarn.
