Denver Driving Mitts
By Megan-Christine Fisher, kBear Crafts Itd. Copyright 2013 The Denver Driving Mitts are a long armed fingerless mitt to keep your hands, wrists, and forearms warm while driving. They are fingerless so you can keep your grip on the wheel and feature an attractive spine of lace up the back for that added feminine touch. These mitts only require one skein of yarn, so they are the perfect project for that orphan ball you have in your stash. Yarn: 4 ply (14 wpi), Sport/DK Weight, 1 skein at 218 yards (200m) for 100 grams. I used Hopper on a Flower from Expression Fiber Arts. http://www.expressionfiberarts.com/products/dragon-fruit-dk-wt-merino-woolyarn.html Needles: US size 5 (3.75 mm) - 5 Double Pointed Needles (DPNs) for knitting in the round or a 60” circular needle for magic loop technique (I am not a practitioner of magic loop so I did not write the pattern with this in mind) Notions: 5 stitch markers, waste yarn, and tapestry needle for finishing Special Stitch Notes: Lace Insert (LRnd) Rnd 1 - K3, pm, yo, p1, p3tog, p1, yo, pm, K to end Rnd 2 to 4 - Knit round The lace spine lace is knit ongoing through the entire pattern. Any directions in the colored box will have the lace insert even though the actual instructions won't be repeated. I use the lace spines as round counting for changes in the pattern. When counting lace, knit any increases or decreases in the first round of the lace insert. I recommend you fit as you go. This pattern is a small ladies size but the gloves do not stretch on me. The knit is not opened when I put these on and they are not snug or tight, so a more normal sized lady's hand and forearm will fit. I did not block my mitts to loosen them at all so a second size should not be needed, but if you make the mitts and fit as you go, and it is just not comfortable, please let me know and I can revise for a larger size. 1Copyright 2013 kBear Crafts Ltd, all rights reserved. Finished items for personal use only. Do not copy or reproduce this pattern for sale or commercial use.
CO 48 st, pm join for knitting in the round [be careful not to twist your knitting] Knit 7 rnds in 3x3 rib Knit 4 rnds Knit 3 LRnd, on 4" LRnd reduce by 3 over rnd [45sts] Knit 2 LRnd, on 7th LRnd reduce by 3 over rnd [42sts] Knit 1 LRnd, on 9" LRnd reduce by 3 over rnd [39sts] Knit 1 LRnd, on 11"h LRnd reduce by 3 over rnd [36sts] e gusset is worked on the needles while continuing the lace rounds on the mit Left Mitt Only: Round 1 - K30, pm, MIL, K1, MIR, pm, Knit to end Right Mitt Only: Round 1 - K16, pm, MIL, K1, MIR, pm, Knit to end BothMitts: Round 2 - Knit Round 3 - Knit to m, sm, MIL, knit to m, MIR, sm, Knit to end Round 4 - Knit Repeat rounds 3 and 4 until 15 sts are between markers Knit to m, remove m, place 15 sts on waste yarn, CO 4 sts over gap, remove m, knit to end [39sts] Continue knitting until 20 LRnds are on the spine of the mitt. Finish the 4 rounds (1 Lace and 3 Knit) of the 20th LRnd END LACE Knit 5 rnds in 3x3 rib Bind off in rib, weave in ends
Thumb
Put the 15 sts of thumb on needles, picking up 5 sts over gap [20sts] Knit 1 rnd Knit 1 rnd reducing by 4 [16sts] Knit 3 rnds Knit 1 rnd reducing by 2 [14sts] Knit 3 rnds in 2x2 rib Bind off in rib, weave in ends 2Copyright 2013 kBear Crafts Ltd, all rights reserved. Finished items for personal use only. Do not copy or reproduce this pattern for sale or commercial use.
