CHESTER BASIN MITTENS
CHESTER BASIN MITTENS
Fiona Alice published her first knitting book, Take Heart: A Transatlantic Knitting Journey, with Pom Pom Press in 2015. Those patterns are now slowly becoming available as individual downloads for the first time.
“This set was named after Chester Basin, a quaint seaside town on the South Shore of Nova Scotia, where I recently celebrated the wedding of my older sister, Mila. The undulating texture and flecks of colour evoke memories of watching whitecaps on the surface of the basin. Bundled up in these enchanting pieces, I hope knitters (and those they knit for) will be able to brave any windy coastline.” - excerpt from Take Heart: A Transatlantic Knitting Journey
The matching hat can be found here.
This product listing is for the PDF pattern for the garment pictured and described here and not the actual finished item.
Sizes: 1 (2, 3)
Finished circumference: 18 (19, 20) cm / 7 (7½, 8)”
Finished length: 24 (25, 27) cm / 9½ (10, 10½)”
Yarn: The Border Mill Alpaca Tweed (heavy worsted weight; 100% alpaca; 170 m / 186 yds per 100 g skein)
A: Distressed Oatmeal; 1 (1, 1) skein
B: Night Sky; 1 (1, 1) skein
Note: 1 skein of each colour will be sufficient to make both the Chester Basin mittens and hat. Please note that due to the way the Alpaca Tweed yarn is produced, in small batches by The Border Mill, weights of the skeins and yardage do vary.
Gauge: 24 sts & 58 rows = 10 cm / 4” over Corn on the Cob Pattern on 5 mm needles after blocking
Note: The high row count is due to the slip stitch pattern.
Needles: 4 mm / US 6 DPNs or circular
needle, 80 cm / 32” length for magic loop
5 mm / US 8 DPNs or circular needle, 80 cm /
32” length for magic loop
Always use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.
Notions: 3 stitch markers, stitch holder or waste yarn, tapestry needle
Notes: Whilst the mittens use the same stitch pattern as the Chester Basin Hat, the gauge is tighter to produce a denser fabric more suited to warm mittens.
This download contains two versions of the pattern, one for print and one that is mobile friendly.
Photography: Juju Vail for Pom Pom Press
Model: Natalie Selles
Please note, this product is a digital PDF download. Once the pattern is purchased, a unique link to download the pattern will be provided. This link will eventually expire so please make sure to download and save the pattern to your computer, phone or tablet.
Patterns are for individual use only. All items made from this pattern should be only for personal non‐commercial use. Please do not distribute or sell electronic or physical copies of this pattern or items made from it.