Materials
    1. US Size 0 (2mm) set of dpns or circular needles (for Magic Loop method)
    2. Light fingering weight yarn 231y/50 g (211m/50g). You will need about 314y/70g total: Color 1 – 147y/33g, Color 2 – 147y/33g, Color 3 –  20y/4g
    3. Tapestry needle (for duplicate stitch) -optional
    4. 42 beads (red),  28 beads (white or clear) - optional
Gauge
9 sts x 13 rows (in stranded colorwork knitting in the round) in 1” x 1” after blocking
Notes
    • Sizes: The size of the mittens can be adjusted with yarn and needles. My recommendation would be: for S/M light fingering + 2mm needles, for M use fingering + 2.25/2.5 mm needles, for large use sport weight and 2.5/3 mm needles. 
    • Options: There are two chart options: option 1 – the ornament with diagonal stripes on the outer side of the mitten (the full ornament is seen when the mittens are presented to other people); option 2 -  the ornament with diagonal stripes on the inner side of the mitten (the full ornament is seen by the person who wears the mittens). Choose preferred option. 
    • Stranded colorwork: Follow the charts from right to left. Catch longer floats using preferred method. 
    • Duplicate stitch: Some of the designs on the ornaments are added by using color 3 and duplicate stitch technique. Duplicate stitch can also be used to add a third color to the cuff of the mittens. 
    • Adding beads (optional): To make your mittens more festive and sparkly, consider adding beads to the stitches marked with a B on the chart.
    • Construction: The mittens are knit in the round. The front of the mitten has more stitches than the palm side of the mitten (more notes on that in the instructions). The mittens have a sore thumb construction with the thumb gusset growing from the side of the mitten. Once the thumb gusset is finished, the thumb stitches are placed on a stitch holder or scrap yarn, and you finish the body of the mitten first. Lastly, the thumb stitches are placed back on needles and the thumb is completed.