Cashmere Fingerless Mittens with Stripes
Size: Fits small to medium-sized hand Mitten measurements: Wrist width 3', hand width 4.5' (incl. thumb), height 7' Yarn: Lobsterpot Yarns 100% Mongolian Cashmere Worsted Weight · 1 skein of main color (I used Sandbar) and 1 skein of stripe color (I used Deep Indigo and needed less than half a skein) ·Total yarn needed is a little over one skein Needles: US 6 double pointed needles Other supplies: 2 stitch markers, a tapestry needle, scrap yarn to hold thumb stitches The wrist is made with knit 1, purl 1 ribbing (knit 2, purl 2 ribbing can also be used as seen in the photo). The hand part is made using stockinette stitch and stripes that are 5 rows wide. The thumb is created through increases every other row. Gauge: 1 inch of stockinette stitch = 4 stitches, 7 rows Abbreviations: DPNs - double pointed needles M1L - make one left increase M1R - make one right increase MC - main color SC - stripe color SM - stitch marker Detailed directions for one mitten Using MC, cast on 30 stitches and divide them onto 3 DPNs (10 stitches on each). Join in the round, making sure not to twist Work 16 rounds of knit 1, purl 1 ribbing (if you want to do a knit 2, purl 2 rib, the last stitch of each round should be a purl stitch) Switch to SC Round 17: Knit 14 stitches. M1R, place SM, knit 2, place SM, M1L. Knit remaining 14 stitches 0 In the process of knitting this round, redistribute the stitches among needles as follows: first 14 stitches on first needle, 4 (including two newly created stitches and the SMs) on second needle, and final 14 stitches on third needle. This way, stitches that need to go on a holder later for the thumb are already on the same (2nd) needle Round 18: Knit all stitches Round 19: Knit all stitches until first SM, M1R, slip SM, knit 2, slip SM, M1L. Knit remaining stitches in the round Round 20: Knit all stitches Round 21: Knit all stitches until first SM, M1R, slip SM, knit 2, slip SM, M1L. Knit remaining stitches in the round Switch to MC Round 22: Knit all stitches Round 23: Knit allstitches until first SM, M1R, slip SM, knit 2, slip SM, M1L. Knit remaining stitches in the round Round 24: Knit all stitches Round 25: Knit all stitches until first SM, M1R, slip SM, knit 2, slip SM, M1L. Knit remaining stitches in the round (40 stitches in total: 14+12+14) Round 26: Knit all stitches Switch to SC Rounds 27-31 (5 in total): Knit all stitches Switch to MC Rounds 32-33 (2 in total): Knit all stitches Round 34: Knit all stitches on first needle and first stitch on second needle. Put next 10 stitches on a holder (using scrap yarn), removing SMs in the process. Continue knitting from the next stitch until end of round joining two sides of the stitches on hold) Rounds 35-36 (2 in total): Knit all 30 stitches (ignoring stitches on hold) 0 In the first of these two rounds, divide stitches onto 2 DPNs (10 on each) Switch to SC Rounds 37-41 (5 in total): Knit all stitches Switch to MC Round 42: Knit all stitches Rounds 43-46 (4 in total): Work knit 1, purl 1 ribbing all the way around :.Round 47: Cast off Thumb Round 1: Put the 10 stitches on hold on two DPNs (5 on each). Starting in the middle of the two DPNs and using MC, knit 5 stitches. Using a third DPN, pick up and knit 3 additional stitches in the gap between the two DPNs. Knit the remaining 5 stitches on the final DPN. · Rounds 2-5 (4 in total): Knit all stitches ·Switch to SC Rounds 6-8 (3 in total): Knit all stitches Round 9: Cast off Weave in ends.
