How To Make The Cloudberry Mittens by Amy Christoffers
Cloudberry Fingerless Mitts Project + Choosing The Best Yarn For Your Project
I loved this design from Berroco using Ultra Alpaca and also wanted to try it with their new Ultra Alpaca Eco yarn for an all-natural alternative. Here's some tips on how I modified the pattern to match my hands. In the videos below I shared some tips on how to place scrap yarn and pick up your stitches later for an Afterthought thumb or heel.
Cloudberry Fingerless Pattern Modifications
To Work With Berroco Ultra Alpaca and Ultra Alpaca Eco
To Work With Berroco Ultra Alpaca and Ultra Alpaca Eco
- I used 1 hank in Berroco Ultra Alpaca Eco 62506 Rye (base) and 1 hank each in Ultra Alpaca 6283 Lavender mix and 62188 Lunar mix. I like this color combination to show the "Fleur de lis" pattern.
- I made a 2nd pair using Ultra Alpaca using 62188 lunar mix (base), 6281 Redwood mix and 62178 Grapefruit mix however it really accentuates the background making the pattern hard to see.
- I removed 4 stitches from the ribbed cuff on the bottom to better fit my wrist.
- I used Jeny's surprisingly stretchy bind-off at the top of the cuff with 4 less stitches to have a more robust looking bind-off with less stitches so it was not too baggy.
- I used a 40" US #2 needle for the cuff and a #5 needle for the colorwork.
- I used an Afterthought thumb however I picked up 2 less stitches than the pattern called for to get a better fitting thumb.
Project List
Here's a list of the products including a Free Pattern used in the tutorial
Videos
Here's two short technique videos (About 4 minutes each)
Here's the full weekly episode (About 30 minutes)