Knitting Jenny Pattern 151: Icelandic Léttlopi Wool Mittens

Knitting Jenny Pattern 151: Icelandic Léttlopi Wool Mittens features Irish Aran Islands inspired lattice cables.

The pattern design was influenced by the historic knitting heritage of the Aran Islands, which includes wool traditions of knitting complex patterns with cables and other textured motifs.

Knitting Jenny Pattern 151 includes knitting patterns, motifs, and instructions in the following inclusive formats:

• Charts
• Written Instructions
• Illustrations

The mittens are knit circularly, and are constructed in one piece, as follows: 

• Cast on, join circularly, knit the cuff ribbing that seamlessly progresses into the allover lattice cable motif. 

Knitting Jenny Pattern 151 creates flexible mittens that fit a Size Medium adult hand, so one size fits most. The lattice cable design is naturally elastic and hugs the hand. Tips are included for size customization.

Knitting Jenny Pattern 151 features Ístex brand Icelandic lopi wool in the léttlopi weight, which is considered a worsted/Aran weight.

The finished pair of mittens weighs 87 grams total.

The following tools are required: 

• 4.0mm double pointed needles (for the ribbing and thumb)
• 6.0mm double pointed needles (for the cabling)
• waste yarn of a contrasting color (for the thumb)
• blunt darning needle
• scissors

Knitting Jenny Pattern 151 calls for the following gauge; however, your needle size requirements may vary.

• 24 stitches and 24 rows to 4 inches (10 centimeters) over the complete textured cable pattern with knit and purl stitches, knit circularly with 6.0mm knitting needles, after washing, blocking, drying.

Knitting Jenny Pattern 151 includes the following techniques: 

• Circular knitting
• Increasing and decreasing
• Cabling

Knitting Jenny Pattern 151 includes 11 pages and is intended to be read electronically, in consideration of the environment.

Published in the United States in 2026 by Mall & Mall Press, a publishing imprint of Mall & Mall LLC.

The publication is delivered as an immediate digital download in PDF format and therefore cannot be returned, exchanged, or refunded.