Seersucker Stitch Bath Mitt
Materials
Lily's Sugar'n Cream 1 skein DPNs or Circular needles US size 7 and 8, Crochet hook US 7 or 8
Wrist
Cast 37 sts onto larger needle leaving a 12” tail. (for hanging loop) Using smaller needles, being careful not to twist, join by slipping first stitch and knit 1x1 ribbing, ending by purling the slipped st and the last stitch together. Knit 1x1 ribbing for 8 rows. Switch to larger needles and work 8 rows in pattern Thumb Gusset (continue in pattern) Row 1 Knit in pattern 16 sts, KLL, KRL (make 2 lifted increases between sts 16 & 17), continue in pattern. Here are great videos for help with increases http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/increases Row 2, Knit in pattern 16 sts, place marker, knit 2, place marker, continue in pattern. Row 3 Knit in pattern 16 sts, slip marker, knit sts between markers, slip marker, continue in pattern. Row 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, Knit in pattern to marker, slip marker, M1R, knit to marker, M1L, slip marker, continue in pattern. Rows 6-8, 10-12, 14-16, 18-20, 22 Same as Row 3 Thumb Row 23 is interrupted to work thumb and continued after thumb is complete. Row 23 Part 1 Knit in pattern (pattern row 7) 16 sts, and work thumb only Knit 12 thumb stitches, distributing them onto size 8 dpns, join and knit 10-12rows even (or until thumb is desired length) Thumbdecreases Row 1 (K, K, K2tog)\* Rows 2 & 4 Knit Row 3 (K, K2tog)\* Row 5 (K2tog)\* Break yarn, with tapestry needle, thread yarn through remaining sts, twice, pull tight, thread yarm through center to WS, weave in end Row 23 Part 2 Attach yarn, pick up and knit 2 sts at base of thumb and knit remaining sts in pattern(pattern row 7) Row 24 Knit in pattern but instead of knitting sts 16 & 17, K2tog, SSK to decrease the 2 sts picked up in Row 23 Hand Knit 25-41 Knit 17 rows in pattern ending with pattern row 1 Hand Shaping Row 42 (K, SSK, next 12 st same st as row below, K2tog, K)\* Row 43 K3, (PK3)2x, P, K2, ,K5 (PK3)2x, P K2 Row 44 (K, SSK, next 10 st same st as row below, K2tog, K)\* Row 45 [K2 (KP)5x K2] Row 46 (K, SSK, next 8 st same st as row below, K2tog, K)\* Row 47 (K3P)2x K4, K2 (K3P)2x K2 Row 48 (K, SSK, next 6 st same st as row below, K2tog, K)\* Row 49 K2 (KP)3x K2)\* Row 50 (K, SSK, next 4 st same st as row below, K2tog, K)\* Row 51 K3 P K4 K5 P K2 Row 52 (K, SSK, next 2 st same st as row below, K2tog, K)\* Row 53 (K SSK K2tog K)\* Break yarn, with tapestry needle, thread yarn through remainin weave in end
Row 1 (K, P)\* Row 2 (K, P)\* Row 3 (P, K, K, K)\* Row 4 (P, K, K, K)\* Row 5 (K, P)\* Row 6 (K, P)\* Row 7 (K, K, P, K)\* Row 8 (K, K, P, K)\*
Loop
Crochet tail from cast on 12 ch stitches to form hanging loop With tapestry needle weave in all ends
