Hemp Whirlpool Mittens
Craft: knitting Skill Level: Rookie-Apprentice-Virtuoso-Genius Needles: $4\mathrm{mm}$ dpns Yarn: $2\operatorname{x}50\mathbf{g}$ Hemp Traders $45\%$ wool, $55\%$ hemp Gauge: 22 sts and $28\;\mathrm{rows}=4^{\prime\prime}$ on 4mm in st st Other Materials: darning needle, 2 small stitch holders Size: Women's medium Measurements: approx. $9^{\prime\prime}$ long, $4.5^{\prime\prime}$ wide across hand Skills: knit, purl, simple colourwork
Pattern:
CO 40 sts Work 16 rnds in K2, P2 rib Change to st st and work 4 rnds Thumb Gusset: Rnd 1: K5, M1R, K1, M1L, knit to end of rnd Rnd 2 (and all even rnds): knit Rnd 3: K5, M1R, K3, M1L, knit to end of rnd Rnd 5: K5, M1R, K5, M1L, knit to end of rnd Rnd 6: Knit Next: K5, place next 7 sts onto holder Cast 9 sts over gap. 48 sts. Knit in st st for 16 rnds. Begin working whirlpool chart starting with row 1. 6 patt. reps. Cut MC and continue in c.c. after row 10 of chart. Work 2 rnds even Dec Rnds: Rnd 1: $\mathrm{}^{\ast}\mathrm{K}2$ , K2tog\* rep from \* to \* to end of rnd Rnd 2 (and all even rnds): Knit Rnd 3: $\mathrm{}^{*}\mathrm{K}1$ ， $\mathrm{K}2\mathrm{tog}^{*}$ , rep from \* to \* to end of rnd Rnd 5: $^{*}\mathrm{K}2\mathrm{tog}^{*}$ , rep to end of rnd Cut yarn, pull through rem sts. Thumb: Move sts from holder onto needle. PU and knit tbl 11 sts from around thumb hole. (18 sts). Arrange sts evenly on needles. Knit in st st for 14 rnds. DecRnds: Work as for Dec. Rnds 3-5 of mitten. Weave in all ends.
