Annie B's Fingerless Mitts
: pattern = Fountain Lace from Barbara Walker's Second Treasury of Knitting Patteri Sport weight yarn - 1 skein Ambrosia by Knit One Purl To0 Size 3 circular needle Gauge 6st 10.5 rows /inch Finished length +/- 6" Fits up to 7-1/2" hand (lace stretches out)
Can be worked simultaneously or separately on magic loop or two circulars.
Cast On & Cuff
Cast on 42 stitches for each mitt using i-cord cast on. Put onto magic loop or 2 circulars. Put 21 stitches on each needle for each mitt. Join in round and knit in 2 x 1 ribbing for 6 rounds or more if desired. (optional - see photo. can totally delete ribbing and go right into lace pattern )
Start Lace Pattern at Wrist
Work in lace pattern on back (knuckle) side and st st on palm side and for 16 rows (2 lace pattern repeats shown, more or less as desired) R1 and all odd numbered rows - Knit R2 K2, ssk, yo, k2, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k2, yo, k2tog, k R4 K2, ssk, k3, yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, yo, k3, k2tog, k2. R6 K2, ssk, (k2, yo)2x, k2tog, k1, ssk, (yo, k2)2x, k2tog, k2. R8 K2, ssk, k1, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k1, ssk, yo, k3, yo, k1, k2tog, k2. There is a chart on Page 3 if you prefer charted over written direction for lace. (Chart does not show K2 at beginning and end of each lace row.) Thumb Gusset worked onn palm side while continuing lace pattern on back, (instructions given for palm sideonly) Odd numbered rows = knit Numbers in parenthesis are stitch count on palm side needle
| RightMittPalmSide | LacePatternRow (back side) | LeftMittPalmSide |
| R2 Kf&b,k7,kf&b,k9,kf&b,k2 (24) | 2 | R2 K2, kf&b, k9, kf&b, k7, kf&b (24) |
| R4 Kf&b,k9,kf&b,k10,kf&b,k2(27) | 4 | R4 K2, kf&b, k1o, kf&b, k9, kf&b (27) |
| R6 Kf&b,k11,kf&b,k11,kf&b,k2(30) | 6 | R6K2,kf&b,k11,kf&b,k11,kf&b(30) |
| R8 Kf&b,k13,kf&b,k15 (32) | 8 | R8 k15, kf&b, k13,kf&b (32) |
| R10 Kf&b, k15, kf&b, k15 (34) | 2 | R8k15,kf&b,k15,kf&b(34) |
| R12 Kf&b,k17,kf&b,k15(36) | 4 | R8k15,kf&b,k17,kf&b (36) |
| R14Kf&b,k19,kf&b,k15(38) | 6 | R8k15,kf&b,k19,kf&b(38) |
| R16 Kf&b, k21, kf&b, k15 (40) | 8 | R8k15,kf&b,k21,kf&b(40) |
Continue one more set of lace pattern on hand back, knitting all (40) stitches on palm , plus 1st row of lace pattern (knit row). (9 rows total beyond thumb increases)
Past the thumb
Next row: Row 2 of lace pattern, then on palm K2, move 21 stitches to scrap yarn, C0 3 stitches, K19 (24 st onback needle)
| Right Mitt Palm Side | LacePatternRow (backside) | Left Mitt Palm Side |
| K2, place 19 st on scrap yarn, C0 3, k19 (24) | 2 | K19, C03, place 19 st on scrap yarn, k2 (24) |
Continue in pattern completing 2 more lace sequences on back and st st across palm. Knit one row. Bind off in i-cord. (you will have knit 7 sets of the lace pattern on each mitt)
Thumbs
| RightThumb | LeftThumb |
| Put19thumbstitchesonaneedleandpickup5st across join (3 cast on st.plus 1 loop either side). Move onepicked up stitch tobacksideneedle and dividesothatthereare14acrossthebackand10 acrossthepalm.Joinnewyarnleaving6"tail. | Put19thumbstitchesonaneedleandpickup5 stitches acrossjoin.Move onepicked upstitchto back side needle and divide so that there are 10 acrossthepalmsideneedle14acrosstheback |
| R1 Knit 2 tog, K to last 2 stitches and k2tog | side needle. Join new yarn leaving 6"tail. R1 Knit 2 tog,K to last 2 stitches and k2tog |
| R2 K4, K2t0g, K7: K9 | R2 K9:K7,K2tog, K4 |
| R3 Knit | R3 Knit |
| R4 K2tog,k3,K2tog,k4,K2tog:K9 | R4 K9:K2t0g, k4,K2tog,k3,K2tog: |
| Knit1moreroundandbindoffini-cord | Knit1moreroundandbindoffini-cord |
Finishing
Weave in ends and trim. Use tail of joined yarn at thumb to close up any holes you might have in that area.
Additional Notes
I-cord Cast On (3-stitch)
Cast on 3 stitches, slide to other needle tip. Knit 2, Kf&b. Slide 2 stitches from RH needle to LH needles and repeat for desired number of cast on stitches.
I-cord Bind Off (3-stitch)
At beginning of round, cast on 3 st using backward loop method with scrap yarn (provisional cast-on). K2, K2togtbl. Slip last two stitches from RH needle to LH needle and repeat until all stitches on LH needle are bound off. Remove provisional cast-on yarn placing three live stitches on a needle. Graft (ktichener) three stitches from each end of round.
Misc.
-- The thumb shaping looks a little baggy in the photo and in real life. The pattern above is written with a few less stitches across the thumb area than in the prototype to eliminate some of this bagginess. -- You are encouraged to try the mitt(s) on as you go and make alterations you desire to fit your hand.It is recommended that the lace pattern be used in full sets (plus one knit row) for the integrity of that design.
Chart for Lace Pattern
| 8 | / | 0 | 0 | / | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | / | 0 | 0 | / | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 101 | 111011 | EIII1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | / | 0 | 0 | 0 | / | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 1=111: | 101111 | ||||||||||||||||||
| N | / | 0 | 0 | 0 | A | 0 | 0 | / | 0 |
0 =yarn over /K2tog 1 =SSK 入=Sl1 K2tog PSSO
