Knitted Selbu Mitten Tutorial | Part One

I started making Selbu mittens last year and several people asked if I could make a comprehensive tutorial, so here it is! Since it's a process with several steps, I will break this tutorial up into a series of videos and blog posts.

In this first video, we will...
Review the materials and pattern (minutes 0.00 - 6.47)
Learn to cast on and work on double-pointed needles (minutes 6.47 - 14.14)
Get the first two rows of the mitten cuff started (minutes 14:14 - end)

If you're new to knitting Selbu (Norweigian/Scandinavian) Mittens, I would suggest checking out this post as a resource before you get started...
Making Selbu Mittens |Tips for Beginners - https://missmustardseed.com/making-kn...

Supplies Needed
Rauma Strikkegard Yarn in two colors (two skeins of white or cream and two in a preferred contrasting color.) This is where I buy my yarn online - https://www.ingebretsens.com/shop/cra...
The colors used in this tutorial are 101 (off-white) and 146 (gold.)

Size 2 (2.75mm) knitting needles - https://bit.ly/3AwFPjX

Scissors
Low-tack artist tape - https://bit.ly/3qWxjHX
1 large safety pin - https://bit.ly/3bx7TMk
1 large blunt needle - https://bit.ly/3BHc4Qo

Pattern for the cuff -
With cream or white yarn, cast on 56 stitches and distribute across four double-pointed needles (size 2/2.75mm) so there are 14 stitches per needle

Knit, knit, purl, purl (kkpp) pattern in cream/white to make 6 rows
Pick up second yarn color and kkpp pattern two rows
pick up white/cream yarn and kkpp pattern for two more rows
Repeat until there are five colored stripes
Add with six more rows in white/cream of kkpp pattern before starting knitting pattern.
Finish the cuff with one more row of white/cream yarn in a knit stitch. 7 stitches into each needle, increase 1 stitch. With four stitches added in that row (one on each needle), there will be a total of 60 stitches and you're ready to start the mitten pattern or your choosing.

And here are two great pattern books, which are optional -
Winter Knits from Scandinavia - https://bit.ly/3rP8Gfw
Mittens from around Norway - https://bit.ly/3rP8Gfw

Part two will be coming soon! We will finish the cuff and start the pattern. I would suggest practicing and mastering casting on, distributing the yarn between four needles, and knitting the cuff, so you're ready to move on when the next video drops.

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