Vitamin Z

It’s winter, and you have to be careful: You might catch a cold! So be sure to eat well, get lots of sleep, drink plenty of fluids—and wear your Vitamin Z! This over-sized mitten combines a bulky yarn with a lighter-weight yarn in Fair Isle, to create a wearing experience almost as warm as thrummed mittens. But because you don’t have to work with all those separate thrums, it knits up faster. Use a basic wool for the lighter-weight yarn. For the bulky yarn, use something soft—something with angora or alpaca—for the right squish for the project, along with maximum defense against the cold!