In the pre-holiday rush I forgot to post about these mittens I made for my mum for an upcoming winter adventure.

This was my second time using Morris and Son’s Maya baby alpaca yarn and I love love love it. So soft and warm, perfect for mittens.

I combined a few different stitch patterns to create a light texture for the top of the hand. It was an experiment which I’m mostly happy with but I’d make a few minor changes if I made these again.

Most importantly, mum was super thrilled :) And she loved her cable along socks.

Needles: 3.0mm (US 2.5) and 2.5mm (US 1.5)
Yarn: Morris & Sons Maya 8 ply Baby Alpaca
How much: 1.4 skeins (140 metres / 153 yards), 70 grams
Colorway: 3814 Lagoon