Warm days with cool evenings make these lacy fingerless mits perfect for the ever changing Spring weather.
Sizing: One Size - to fit a women's medium hand
Materials:
Yarn: Worsted Weight Yarn, approximately 90 yards Samples shown in: Kollage Yarns Fantastic (top photo) [100% Merino Wool; 93 yds/85m per 50g skein]; color: English Manor #7519; 1 skein Mission Falls 1824 Wool (bottom photo) [100% Merino Wool; 85 yds/78m per 50g skein]; color: #14; 1 skein Needles: US Size 8/5mm, double pointed needles (or size needed to get gauge) Notions: stitch markers, waste yarn and a tapestry needle Gauge: 24 sts/28 rows = 4"/10cm in stockinette stitch
Special Abbreviations:
knit one through the back loop yarnover slip one pass slipped stitch over lift bar between sts from front and knit into back of it lift bar between sts from back and knit into front of it place marker slip marker
Pattern Note:
Mitts are worked in the round using dpns. The Chevron Rib Pattern is on back side of the hand, with a stockinette stitch palm and thumb. Stitches are increased for the thumb gusset and then these stitches are placed on wasteyarntobeworked afterthemittenbodyiscomplete.
Chevron Rib Pattern:
Round 1: K2, \*K2tog, YO, K1, YO, Sl1, K1, PSSO, K2, repeat from \* to end. Round 2: Knit all stitches Round 3: K1, \*K2tog, YO, K3, YO, Sl1, K1, PSSO, repeat from \* to last st, K1 Round 4:Knit all stitches
Cast on and Cuff Instructions:
CO 30 sts. Place marker and join to work in the round being careful not to twist sts. Work 14 rounds in twisted ribbing: (K1tbl, P1) to end of round.
Right Mitt:
Next Round: Knit 16 sts, PM, knit to end. Round 1: Work Round 1 of Chevron Rib Pattern over first 16 sts, SM, knit to end. Round 2: knit all stitches Round 3: Work Round 3 of Chevron Rib Pattern over first 16 sts, SM, knit to end. Round 4: knit all stitches Round 5: Work Round 1 of Chevron Rib Pattern over first 16 sts, SM, M1L, K2, M1R, PM, knit to end. Round 6: knit all stitches Round 7: Work Round 3 of Chevron Rib Pattern over first 16 sts, SM, M1L, knit to marker, M1R, SM, knit to end. Round 8: knit all stitches Repeat Rounds 5-8 increasing for the thumb on Rounds 5 & 7 until you have 12 stitches between the markers. Work Round 6. On Round 7 when you get to the thumb gusset move the 12 thumb stitches to waste yarn. Using the backward loop CO method CO 2 sts and continue in pattern as established. Work Round 8. Work Rounds 1-4 three more times or to desired length. Work 4 rounds in twisted ribbing: (K1tbl, P1) around. BO in ribbing.
Left Mitt:
For the left mitt repeat the Cast On and Cuff Instructions then work as follows: Next Round: K14 sts, PM, knit to end. Round 1: K14, SM, work Round 1 of Chevron Rib Pattern to end. Round 2: knit all stitches Round 3: K14, SM, work Round 3 of Chevron Rib Pattern to end. Round 4: knit all stitches Round 5: K12, PM, M1L, K2, M1R, SM, work Round 1 of Chevron Rib Pattern to end. Round 6: knit all stitches Round 7: knit to marker, SM, M1L, knit to marker, M1R, SM, work Round 3 of Chevron Rib Pattern to end. Round 8: knit all stitches Repeat Rounds 5-8 increasing for the thumb on Rounds 5 & 7 until you have 12 stitches between the markers. Work Round 6. On Round 7 when you get to the thumb gusset move the 12 thumb stitches to waste yarn. Using the backward loop CO method CO 2 sts and continue in pattern as established. Work Round 8.
Work Rounds 1-4 three more times or to desired length. Work 4 rounds in twisted ribbing: (K1tbl, P1) around. BO in ribbing.
Thumb:
Move stitches from waste yarn onto two dpns. Round 1: Knit all stitches. When you get to the gap, pick up and knit 4 sts onto a third dpn. - 16 sts. Round 2-4: Knit all stitches Work 3 rounds in twisted ribbing: (K1tbl, P1) around. BO in ribbing.
Finishing:
lightly block and weave in ends
