Quickie Mitts: Fingerless Mitts with Lace Design and Thumb Gusset Pattern for Women's Small to Medium Sizes

Quickie Mitts

By Tandy Imhoff Beautiful fingerless mitts with a lace design on the back and thumb and plain stockinette stitch on the palms. Finished Size: Womens' Small - Medium

Materials

· Cascade Yarn 220 Worsted Weight Yarn - approximately 70 yds · 1 set of size 8 (5.0 mm) DPNs or circular needles for magic loop · 1 - size 9 (5.5 mm) DPN for binding off only ·Waste yarn or 2 stitch holders ·Stitch marker ·Tapestry needle Gauge: 8% sts x 12% rows = 2"

Abbreviations

K -Knit P-Purl Ssk - Slip 1 stitch knit-wise twice, place both stitches back onto the left needle and knit them together through the back loop. K2tog - Knit 2 stitches together as one. Yo - Yarn over CO -Cast on P2tog - Purl two stitches together as one. St(s) - Stitch(es) M1 - Make 1, by lifting the bar between the stitches with right needle, back to front, place on left needle and knit through the back loop. BO-Bind off Directions: repeat instructions from beginning for both left and right mitts. (Chartsfor lace and thumb gussets are on page 2.) CO 32 sts and join in the round, place marker to indicate beginning of round. Round 1 - 12: (K5, p3) four times. Round 13: (Ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p3) twice, k13, p3. Round 14 - 16: (K5, p3) twice, k13, p3. LeftHandThumbGusset: Round 17: (Ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p3) twice, k13, p1, yo, k1, yo, p1. (34 sts) Round 18: (K5, p3) twice, k13, p1, k3, p1. Round 19: (K5, p3) twice, k13, p1, m1, k3, m1, p1. (36 sts) Round 20: (K5, p3) twice, k13, p2, k3, p2. Round 21: (Ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p3) twice, k13, p2, k1, (yo, k1) twice, p2. (38 sts) Round 22: (K5, p3) twice, k13, p2, k5, p2. Round 24: (K5, p3) twice, k13, p2, m1, k5, m1, p2. (40 sts) Round 25: (K5, p3) twice, k13, p3, k5, p3. Round 26: (Ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p3) twice, k13, p3, Ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p3. Round 27: (K5, p3) twice, k13, p3, m1, k5, m1, p3.(42 sts) Round 28: (K5, p3) twice, k13, p4, k5, p4. Round 29: (K5, p3) twice, k13, p1, [place 11 sts on waste yarn/ stitch holder], CO 1, p1. (32 sts) Right Hand Thumb Gusset: Round 17: Ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p3, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p1, yo, k1, y0, p1, k13, p3. (34 sts) Round 18: K5, p3, k5, p1, k3, p1, k13, p3. Round 19: K5, p3, k5, p1, m1, k3, m1, p1, k13, p3. (36 sts) Round 20: K5, p3, k5, p2, k3, p2, k13, p3. Round 21: Ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p3, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p2, k1, (yo, k1) twice, p2, k13, p3. (38 sts) Round 22: K5, p3, (k5, p2) twice, k13, p3. Round 24: K5, p3, k5, p2, m1, k5, m1, p2, k13, p3. (40 sts) Round 25: (K5, p3) three times, k13, p3. Round 26: (Ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p3) three times, k13, p3. Round 27: (K5, p3) twice, m1, k5, m1, p3, k13, p3. (42 sts) Round 28: K5, p3, k5, p4, k5, p4, k13, p3. Round 29: K5, p3, k5, p1, [place 11 sts on waste yarn/stitch holder], CO 1, p1, k13, p3. (32 sts) Continue with remaining glove: Round 30: (Ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p3) twice, k13, p3. Round 31 -33: (K5, p3) twice, k13, p3. Round 34: (Ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p3) twice, k13, p3. Round 35 -36: (K5, p3) twice, k13, p3. Round 37: (Ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p3) four times. Round 38 - 40: (K5, p3) four times. Round 41: (Ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p3) four times. Round 42: (K5, p3) four times. BO using size 9 needles, in the following pattern: (K5, p2tog, p2) binding off as you go around.

Thumb:

Place 11 sts from waste yarn or stitch holder onto size 8 needles. Join yarn and pick up 4 - 6 sts around thumb opening. Decreasing only on purl stitches over the next two rounds, continue in lace pattern to 10sts over next two rounds. Thumb round 1: P1, p2tog, place stitch marker (new beginning), ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p2tog, p1, (p2tog, p2) twice. Thumb round 2: K5, p to end. Thumb round 3: K5, p to end or decrease twice more to 10 sts total. Thumb round 4: K5, p5. Thumb round 5: Ssk, yo, k1, yo, k2tog, p5. Thumb round 6: K5, p5. BO in pattern using size 9 needle. Weave in all ends and enjoy!

NOTES:

\*To increase for a Womens' Large; CO 38 sts. Change the ribbing to (K5, p2) twice, (K5, p3) three times. When you transition to the lace pattern, you will do three lace patterns [as (K5, p2) twice, k5, p3] on the top and the remaining glove stitches will be the same as written. This will allow you to do the thumb gussetsaswrittenoverthep3stitches. \*Some people may find the thumbs a bit tight, knit on size 8 needles. Increase to size 9 needles if you generally knit tight or want to ensure a fit for just about anyone. BO with size 10 needles, if you make this adjustment. \*If knitting two at a time, knit the left hand mitt first, then the right hand mitt, to allow the thumb gusset stitches to be easily removed.

Lace Chart

Thumb Gusset Chart (Rounds 17 - 29)