HailHydraMitts
"Cut off one head, two more shall take its place. Mitts are knit in the round from the cuff up, using fingering weight yarn. Design elements include Latvian braids and a gusseted thumb. See sizing and design notes at the end.
Materials
Size 2 (2.75 mm) circular needle, at least 32 in. or longer for magic loop 175 yards fingering weight main color yarn 175 yards fingering weight contrasting color yarn Tapestry needle Scrap yarn Gauge: 4 in. = 34 sts Size: Small/Medium
Abbreviations
CC = Contrasting Color CO = Cast On M1 = Make 1, lifting strand between stitches from front to back and knitting it through thebackloop. Latvian Braid: Bring both colors forward. For right pointing braid, Rnd 1: purl MC with MC, and CC with CC, bringing yarn underneath other strand each time, yarns will twist around each other. Rnd 2: purl CC with CC, and MC with MC, bringing yarn over other strand each time. For left pointing braid, reverse order of two rows.
Chart:
ite = Main Color (MC), I used Cascade Heritage Solids, Color 5601, Blac Orange = Contrasting Color (CC), I used Pagewood Farm Denali Hand Dyed Sock Yarn. color Mississippi Mud. Dark Grey = No stitch Both mitts: CO 54 sts using two-color Long-Tail CO with MC on needle. To do so, place both colors together and make a slip knot and place on right needle. Place MC over index finger and CC over thumb and work regular Long Tail CO. Slip knot does not count as a stitch; remove it from needle after casting on 54 sts. Place marker and join for knitting in the round. Left mitt: \*K1 in CC, K1 in MC. Repeat from \* until end of rnd. Work 2-rnd Latvian braid. Work left cuff chart. Next rnd: \*K1 in CC, K1 in MC. Repeat from \* until end of rnd. Work 2-rnd Latvian braid. Work Left Chart, increasing where indicated in first rnd and thumb gusset. At row 22, place 16 sts (indicated in yellow) on waste yarn and CO 12 sts using a reverse CO. Finish chart. Next rnd: \*K1 in CC, K1 in MC. Repeat from \* until end of rnd. Work Latvian braid, then bind off in CC. For thumb, place held sts on needle. With MC, pick up and knit two sts from left side of thumb, 12 sts from reverse CO, then two more on right side of thumb. Place marker and join for knitting in the round. Attach CC and work left thumb chart. Next rnd: \*K1 in CC, K1 in MC. Repeat from \* until end of rnd. Work Latvian braid for 2 rounds. Bind off in CC. Weave in ends and block. Right mitt: \*K1 in MC, K1 in CC. Repeat from \* until end of rnd. Work 2-rnd Latvian braid. Work right cuff chart. Next rnd: \*K1 in MC, K1 in CC. Repeat from \* until end of rnd. Work Latvian braid for 2 rnds. Work Right Chart, increasing where indicated on first rnd and in thumb gusset. At row 22, place 16 sts (indicated in yellow) on waste yarn and CO 12 sts using a reverse CO. Finish chart. Next rnd: \*K1 in MC, K1 in CC. Repeat from \* until end of rnd. Work Latvian braid, then bind off in CC. For thumb, place held sts on needle. Using MC, pick up and knit 2 sts from left side of thumb, 12 sts from reverse CO, then two more from right side of thumb. Place marker and join for knitting in the round. Attach CC and work right thumb chart. Next rnd: \*K1 in MC, K1 in CC. Repeat from \* until end of rnd. Work Latvian braid for 2 rounds, then bind off in CC. Weave in ends and block.
Left Cuff Chart:
Right Cuff Chart:
Left Thumb Chart:
Right Thumb Chart:
Left Hand Chart:
Right Hand Chart:
Notes:
tern is written for magic loop, but double pointed needles can be used Sizing can be altered by changing needle sizes and/or altering pattern. The cuffs can be made larger by adding a 6-stich pattern repeat(s), while the hand can be widened by adding stitches in the checkerboard pattern. The difference in number of stitches between the cuff and the hand chart would determine how many stitches need to be increased in the first row of the hand chart. Design ideas: Latvian braids can be made to point in either direction or be left off or replaced by other stitch patterns. The right and left cuff charts can be used on either mitt or made the same on both. Feel free to contact me through Ravelry for comments or questions! Contact me
