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Cryptide, MarGueNée knitting pattern
Cryptide, detail 2
Cryptide, detail 3

Mittens & gloves · December 2025

Cryptide

Lurking in the winter mist, Cryptids reveal themselves to those who know how to observe the smallest details. This pair of textured mitts, knitted in La Bien Aimée’s Sport Nouveau, blends roundness and softness in a composition as comfortable as it is mysterious.

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Pattern overview

Suggested yarn
La Bien Aimée Sport Nouveau
Weight
Sport (12 wpi)
Gauge
22 stitches · 32 rows / 10 cm
Needles
3.5 mm
Yardage
200 m
Published
December 2025
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The pattern

About Cryptide

Each stitch seems to conceal an ancient pattern, a forgotten language etched into the wool. The textured stitch catches the light and warms the hands with elegance, while keeping the project quick and enjoyable to knit.

Cryptide is a discreet curiosity — a small accessory that is practical, intriguing, and plush, perfect for facing cold days with style, like a secret kept warm and close in the palms of your hands.

La Bien Aimée “Sport Nouveau”: 1 skein, in colorway Pretty In Pink, or approximately 220 yd ; 200 m of yarn. Gauge: 22 sts and 32 rows = 4 in ; 10 cm in pattern, washed and blocked. US 4 ; 3.5 mm needles, and US 2½ ; 3 mm needles for the edgings.

Cryptide, detail 4
Cryptide, detail 5

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