Lily Of The Valley Handwarmers

Lily of the Valley handwarmers pattern has a fresh spring feeling. It reminds me of a woodland on a cool spring morning, filled with delicate white blooms. Their generous sweet fragrance has a romantic and slightly nostalgic note.

The handwarmers are knitted with main colour. The yarn for “nupp” (bobbles, means “bud” in Estonian) is used as separate bobbins similar to intarsia technique. In this pattern are given instructions for nupp, that is finished in the same round.

The pattern includes both charts and written instructions. Photo tutorial is given for knitting nupps, picking up stitches for thumb and Lori's twisty bind-off.

Skills required

knitting in the round, chart reading

Yarn

Novita Huviretki/Adventure 50g/112m (60% wool, 40% polyamide)

lilac (703); 2 x 50g (ca 130m/ 142 yd)

For nupps

Alize Baby Wool 50g/175m (40% wool, 40% acrylic, 20% bamboo) (ca 6m/ 6,56 yd)

Needles

2,5mm (UK 13-12/US 1,5) DPN

Tension

27 sts and 38 rows to 10cm over st st worked flat using 2,5mm needles