Laura and I stopped in our tracks when we saw Rustic Silk yarn hanging in Hand Jive Knits‘ booth at the summer yarn market. The combination of the organic texture of the tussah silk and the natural dye colors is spectacular. I think we ordered it before we knew anything about it!

I fell in love again when the yarn arrived in the shop and wanted to knit with it right away. I wound a hank of the amethyst and began swatching. Later that night, I bound off the first Rustic Silk Mitt.

Silk is surprisingly warm, so the mitts are as practical as they are beautiful. They make a lovely gift and knit up in no time.

RUSTIC SILK MITTS

SIZE
7” hand circumference

MATERIALS
1 hank of Hand Jive Knits Rustic Silk yarn
1 set of 5 size 10 dpns

GAUGE
3 sts = 1 inch

ABBREVIATIONS
k knit
inc increase

PATTERN
CO 22 sts. Place marker and join in the round being careful not to twist.

Knit all rounds for 6.5 inches.

Begin Thumb Gusset
Round 1
K1, inc 1, K1, inc 1, knit to end of round.

Rounds 2+3
Knit.

Round 4
K1, inc 1, k3, inc 1, knit to end of round.

Rounds 5+6
Knit.

Round 7
K1, inc 1, k5, inc 1, knit to end of round.

Round 8,
K1, slip next 7 sts to holder to be used for thumb, cast on 2 stitches, knit to end of round.

Hand
K every round for 3 inches.
Bind off loosely.

Thumb
Slip stitches from holder to 2 needles. Using a third needle, pick up 4 stitches from the body of the mitten, placing a marker after the 2nd stitch. This is the new beginning of the round.

K until thumb measures 1.5 inches.
Bind off loosely.

Weave in ends.
Make second mitt.

Enjoy!