Beeswax Mitts

The Beeswax mitts are a pair of cosy, cabled hand-warmers, completing the Beeswax Set of hat, cowl, and mitts. They all feature the same double-layered honeycomb pattern, flowing naturally into and out of the ribbing. The stretchy stitch patterns help ensure a good fit, and the shaping around the thumbs blends into the surrounding honeycomb.

Skills & Techniques

• Long Tail Cast On (optional)

• Knitting in the round

• Simple mini-cables which can be knit without a cable needle (tutorial: How to work mini-cables without a cable needle)

• Charts and written instructions are both provided in full

Materials Needed

• 1 skein of Vintage Purls Max (75% merino, 25% nylon; 227yds/208m per 100g skein), or 140 (194)yds/128 (177.5)m of DK-weight yarn. Sample colourway: ‘Toffee Deluxe’

• US 3 (5) / 3.25 (3.75)mm needles for working small circumferences in the round (or needle size that gives the right gauge for your chosen size)

• A cable needle (optional), waste yarn for putting the thumb stitches on hold, an end-of-round stitch marker, and a tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Finished Measurements

• Sizes 1 (2) relaxed after blocking: 4 (4.5)”/10 (11.5)cm width at the widest part, and 6.25 (8.5)”/16 (21.5)cm long from the cast on at the wrist to the bind off at the knuckles

• To fit 7-7.5 (8-8.5)”/18-19 (20.5-21.5)cm palm circumference, measured just above the thumb

• Size 2 is worked identically to Size 1 but at a different gauge and with a few additional rounds of ribbing

• Sample is shown in Size 1.