Blindspot Fingerless Mitts and Cowl
Pattern by Annelle (Anna Popova)
How this pattern came to be
One of the unexpected consequences of me discovering the joy of knitting is the growing collection of screenshots from various movies and TV shows with interesting examples of knitwear In one of the episodes of the show Blindspot I saw a pullover with some unusual (well, for me) stitch pattern. I couldn't find the way it was knitted on the Internet, so I had to figure it out myself. I decided to test it on fingerless mitts and a cowl, but I really want to knit similar pullover, too. This is my first pattern -I hope you enjoy it!
Materials
·1 skein Alize Cotton Gold (knit in dark gray color), 329 meters/100 grams, 55% cotton/45% acrylic 3 mm circular knitting needles, 60 cm for the cowl, 80 cm for the mitts (mitts were knitted using magic loop method, but DPNs can also be used) · cable needle
Gauge
Approx. 28 stitches x 39 rows = 10x10 cm (in pattern affter blocking)
Size
Fingerless Mitts: 8x22 cm each, not including the thumb (ft hand 15 cm in circumference) Cowl: 19x28 cm
Modifications
Instructions are given for 1 size only, but you can change the result, using different yarn and/or needles. The size of the cowl can be easily modified, just cast on multiple of 10 stitches and repeat the pattern whatever times you like. For the mitts cast on multiple of 10 plus 2, although changing thumb gusset part will require some knitting experience.
Abbrewiations
CO - cast on k - knit p - purl ssk - slip as if to knit, slip as if to knit, knit slipped stitches through the back loop yo - yarn over c4f - transfer 2 stitches to the cable needle and hold at front, knit next 2 stitches, knit 2 stitches from the cable needle c4b - transfer 2 stitches to the cable needle and hold back, knit next 2 stitches, knit 2 stitches from the cable needle
Knitting help
If you have any problems understanding the techniques mentioned in the abbreviations and/or in the pattern, check out verypinkknits YouTube channel. I learned from Staci's videos a lot and would recommend them to anyone who is learning how to knit. (Not an advertisement, just genuine appreciation!)
Blindspot Fingerless Mitts
Pattern repeat:
1. k2, ssk, (k2, yo, k1, ssk), k2, yo, k1 2. k5, p1, (k4,p1), k1 3. k1, (c4f, p1), k1 4. k5, p1, (k4,p1), k1 5. k5, p1, (k4,p1), k1 6. k5, p1, (k4,p1), k1 7. k3, yo, k1, ssk, (k2, yo, k1, ssk), k1 8. k3, p1, (k4,p1), k3 9. k3, p1, (c4b,p1), k3 10. k3, p1, (k4,p1), k3 11. k3, p1, (k4,p1), k3 12. k3, p1, (k4,p1), k3 CO 42 sts, join in the round Rows 1-10: k3, p1, (k4,p1), k3 Knit pattern repeat twice.
Thumb gusset:
1. k1, m1, k1, ssk, (k2, yo, k1, ssk), k2, yo, m1, k1 (44 sts) 2. k6, p1, (k4, p1), k2 3. k2, (c4f, p1), k2 4. k6, p1, (k4, p1), k2 5. k1, m1, k5, p1, (k4, p1), k1, m1, k1 (46 sts) 6. k7, p1, (k4, p1), k3 7. k5, yo, k1, ssk, (k2, yo, k1, ssk), k3 8. k5, p1, (k4, p1), k5 9. k1, m1, (c4b, p1), c4b, m1, k1 (48 sts) 10. k6, p1, (k4, p1), k6 11. k6, p1, (k4, p1), k6 12. k6, p1, (k4, p1), k6 13. kl, m1, k1, ssk, yo, k1, (ssk, k2, yo, k1), k2, m1, k1 (5O sts) 14. (k4, p1), k5 15. (c4f, p1), c4b, k1 16. (k4, p1), k5 17. k1, m1, k3, p1, (k4, p1), k4, m1, k1 (52 sts) 18. k5, p1, (k4, p1), k6 19. k3, yo, k1, ssk, (k2, yo, k1, ssk), k1 20. k3, p1, (k4, p1), k3 21. k1, m1, k2, p1, (c4b, p1), k2, m1, k1 (54 sts) 22. (k4, p1), k4 23. (k4, p1), k4 24. (k4, p1), k4
Thumb:
1. k7, move 40 sts to the stitch holder (or scrap yarn), join in the round, k7 (14 sts) 2-10 rows: knit all Bind off. Pick up 40 sts from the stitch holder. 1. m1, k2, ssk, (k2, yo, k1, ssk), k2, yo, k1, m1 2-12 rows: continue the pattern repeat Knit pattern repeat 1 more time Repeat the last row of the pattern repeat twice. Bind off. Weave in ends (make sure to get rid of the hole between the thumb and the hand pulling the end around it). Block.
Blindspot Cowl
Pattern repeat:
1) yo, k1, ssk, (k2, yo, k1, ssk), k2 2) (p1, k4) 3) (p1, c4f) 4) (p1, k4) 5) (p1, k4) 6) (p1, k4) 7) p1, (k2, yo, kl, ssk) \* 8) k2, p1, (k4, p1), k2 9) k2, (p1, c4b) \*\* 10) (p1, k4), p1, k2 11) k2, p1, (k4, p1), k2 12) k2, p1, (k4, p1), k2 CO 160 sts, join in the round 1-10 rows: k2, p1, (k4,p1), k2 Knit pattern repeat 5 times. Knit the last row of the pattern repeat 8 times. Weave in ends. Block.
