2014 NORDIC KNITTING CONFERENCE
ANNOUNCE-MITTS
BY DIANNA WALLA
materials
instructions
- sport or DK weight yarn in 3 colors - 1 set DPNs or circular needles for colorwork (suggested size: US 3 / 3.25mm) - 1 set DPNs or circular needles for ribbing (suggested size: US 2 / 2.75mm) - waste yarn for afterthought thumb - tapestry needle for weaving in ends With MC yarn and smaller needles, CO 48 sts. Join for knitting in the round, being careful not to twist sts. Place a marker for beginning of rnd (BOR). Work in 2x2 rib (knit 2, purl 2) for 5 rounds. Join CC1 yarn and work 1 round 2x2 rib. Work 1 round 2x2 rib in MC yarn. Join CC2 yarn and work 1 round 2x2 rib. Work 1 round 2x2 rib in MC yarn. Work 1 round 2x2 rib in CC1 yarn. Work 5 rounds 2x2 rib in MC yarn.
finished dimensions
8" circumference, 7" long
finished gauge
6 stitches and 7 rounds = 1" / 2.5cm in stranded colorwork
skills
knitting, purling, stranded colorwork, afterthought thumb
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Rows 27 and 35 of the right-hand chart feature very long floats. You'll need to "catch" these floats in your knitting every 5 or 6 stitches to keep tension even and prevent the floats from getting caught on fingers. Change to larger needles, and begin working from Chart, changing colors as necessary. Continue working as establisehd until you have completed Row 23 of Chart. For the right mitt: Work in pattern for the first 24 sts of Row 24 of Chart. K next 8 sts with waste yarn; slip these 8 sts back onto your left needle and k them again, this time in pattern. Following chart, k the remaining 16 sts. For the left mitt: Work in pattern for the first 16 sts of Row 24 of Chart. K next 8 sts with waste yarn; slip these 8 sts back onto your left needle and k them again, this time in pattern. Following chart, k the remaining 24 sts. Next, continue working in pattern until you have completed the Chart. Change to smaller needles and work 5 rounds of 2x2 rib using MC yarn. BO all sts.
THUMB:
Carefully removing waste yarn, place 16 thumb sts on smaller needles. Using CC1 yarn, work 5 rounds 2x2 rib. BO all sts. Weave in all ends and block.
abbreviations
BO: bind off BOR: beginning of round CC: contrasting color co: cast on DPN(s): doublepointed needle(s) k: knit MC: main color p: purl st(s): stitch(es)
key
MC: main color CC 1: contrasting color 1 CC 2: contrasting color 2 Mitts designed for the 2014 Nordic Knitting Conference at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, Washington. www.nordicmuseum.org
