rosie knts presents ALLIGATOR
fingerless mitts
MATERIALS
Karabella Yarns Aurora Bulky (100% extrafine merino wool; 56yds/50g). 3 skeins; shown in color 1609. US 10.5 (6.5 mm) ndl, or size needed to obtain gauge. Darning needle, cable needle, stitch markers 8- 1" buttons
GAUGE
15 sts and 20 rows = 4" in St st. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 12" long, 9" below elbow, 8" at top of hand
ABBREVIATIONS
BO = bind off ndl = needle cbl = cable p = purl CO = cast on pm =,place marker k = knit RS = right side k2tog = knit 2 stitches together sl = slip kwise = knitwise slm = slip marker m = marker ssk = slip slip knit m1 = lift strand between stitch just sts = stitches worked and next st from front to back ws = wrong side with left needle, knit through back loop.
DIRECTIONS FORLEFT MITT
CO 17sts, pm, CO 16sts, pm, CO 5sts. (38 sts total). Row 1, 9, 17, 25, 33, 41, 49 (ws): Sll kwise, p1, kl, p1, kl, slm, p to m, slm, work Row I of Chart A. Row 2, 10, 18, 34, 42, 50, 58 (RS): Work row 2 of Chart A, slm, k to m, slm pl, kl, pl, kl, pl. Row 3, 11, 19, 27, 35, 43, 51, 59: Sl1 kwise, p1, kl, p1, kl, slm, p to m, slm, work Row 3 of Chart A. Row 4, 28, 36, 52, 60: Work Row 4 of Chart A, slm, k to m, slm, p1, kl, pl, kl, pl. Row 5, 13, 21, 29, 37, 45, 53, 61: Sll kwise, p1, kl, p1, kl, slm, p to m, slm, work Row 5 of Chart A. Row 6, 22: Sll kwise, kl, p1, kl, BO1, pl, work Section A of Row 6 of Chart A, slm, kto m, slm, pl, kl, pl, kl, p1. Row 7, 23, 39: Sll kwise, p1, kl, p1, kl, slm, p to m, slm, work Section A of Row 7 of Chart A, pl, kl, CO1, kl, pl. Row 8, 16, 24, 40, 48: Work Row 8 of Chart A, slm, k to m, slm, p1, kl, pl, kl, pl. Row 12, 20: Work Row 4 of Chart A, slm, ssk, k to m, slm, p1, kl, p1, kl, pl. Row 14, 30, 46, 54, 62: Work Row 6 of Chart A, slm, k to m, slm, p1, kl, pl, kl, pl. Row 15, 31, 47, 55: Sll kwise, p1, kl, p1, kl, slm, p to m, slm, work Row 7 of Chart A. Row 26: Work Row 2 of Chart A, slm, ssk, k to m, slm, pl, kl, p1, kl, p1. Row 32: Work Row 8 of Chart A, slm, sk, k to m, slm, pl, kl, p1, kl, p1. Row 38: Sll kwise, kl, p1, kl, BO1, pl, work Section A of Row 6 of Chart A, slm, ssk, kto m, slm, pl, kl, pl, kl, pl. Row 44: Work Row 4 of Chart A, slm, m1, k to m, slm, pl, kl, pl, kl, p1. Row 56: Sll kwise, kl, p1, kl, BO1, pl, work Section A of Row 8 of Chart A, slm, k to m, slm, p1, kl, pl, kl, pl. Row 57: Sll kwise, p1, kl, pl, kl, slm, p to m, slm, work Section A of Row I of Chart A, pl, kl, COl, kl, pl. After working Row 62 (final row), BO in pattern.
Chart A
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Chart B
on RS, p on wS sl st kwise ·p on Rs, k on ws
DIRECTIONS FOR RIGHT MITT
CO 5sts, pm, CO 16sts, pm, CO 17sts. (38 sts total). Row 1, 9, 17, 25, 33, 41,49 (ws): Work Row 1 of Chart B, slm, p to m, slm, k1, p1, kl, p2. Row 2, 10, 18, 34, 42, 50, 58 (RS): S1 kwise, kl, p1, kl, p1, slm, k to m, slm, work Row 2 of Chart B. Row 3, 11, 19, 27, 35, 43, 51, 59: Work Row 3 of Chart B, slm, p to m, slm, k1 p1, kl, p2. Row 4, 28, 36, 52, 60: Sll kwise, kl, p1, kl, p1, slm, k to m, slm, work Row 4 of Chart B. Row 5, 13, 21, 29, 37, 45, 53, 61: Work Row 5 of Chart B, slm, p to m, slm, kl, p1, k1, p2. Row 6, 22: Sll kwise, kl, pl, kl, pl, slm, k to m, slm, work Section B or Row 6 of Chart B, p1, kl, p1, BO1, kl, pl. Row 7, 23, 39: Sll kwise, k1, CO1, kl, pl, work Section B or Row 7 of Chart B, slm, p to m, slm, kl, p1, kl, p2. Row 8, 16, 24, 40, 48: Sll kwise, kl, p1, kl, p1, slm, k to m, slm, work Row 8 of Chart B. Row 12, 20: Sll kwise, kl, p1, kl, pl, slm, k to 2 sts before m, k2tog, slm, work Row 4 of Chart B. Row 14, 30, 46, 54, 62: Sll kwise, kl, p1, kl, p1, slm, k to m, slm, work Row 6 of Chart B. Row 15, 31, 47, 55: Work Row 7 of Chart B, slm, p to m, slm, kl, p1, kl, p2. Row 26: Sll kwise, k1, p1, k1, p1, slm, k to 2 sts before m, k2tog, slm, work Row 2 of Chart B. Row 32: Sl1 kwise, k1, p1, k1, p1, slm, k to 2 sts before m, k2tog, slm, work Row 8 of Chart B. Row 38: Sll kwise, kl, p1, kl, pl, slm, k to 2 sts before m, k2tog, slm, work Section B of Row 6 of Chart B, p1, kl, pl, BO1, kl, p1. Row 44: Sll kwise, kl, pl, kl, pl, slm, k to 1 st before m, m1, kl, slm, work Row 4 of Chart B. Row 56: Sll kwise, kl, pl, kl, pl, slm, k to m, slm, work Section B of Row 8 of Chart B, p1, kl, p1, BO1, kl, pl. Row 57: Sll kwise, k1, CO1, kl, pl, work Section B or Row 1 of Chart B, slm, p to m, slm, kl, pl, kl, p2. After working Row 62 (final row), BO in pattern.
FINISHING
)uttons on ribbed edge to align with corresponding buttonholes. Weave in end:
