Tilting TARDIS Mitts
Having yarn left over from a Tilting TARDIs Cowl, I decided to make a pair of fingerless mitts to go with it. They are worked in the round, so I wrote up the modifications to Marilyn Phillippi's original pattern. Use whatever yarn you're using for the Tilting TARDIs Cowl; beware of the needle size, though. You'll probably want to go down several sizes from the suggested ones, from 5 mm to maybe 3.5 mm or even 3 mm. A light fingering weight yarn on size 3 mm needles should give you a Ladies' size small. Abbreviations: bc (back cross): Slip 2 sts to dpn, hold in back, k2, then knit 2 sts from dpn. fc (front cross): Slip 2 sts to dpn, hold in front, k2, then knit 2 sts from dpn. Working a mitten (make 2): Cast on 39 sts, divide onto 3 dpns. (Or Magic Loop, if you prefer.) Join to work in the round, taking care not to twist.
Work 7 rnds garter st, starting with a purl rnd. The TARDIS pattern goes across 13 sts, which gives you 1 horizontal repeat on each dpn. The instructions below are for 1 horizontal repeat. Rnd 1: p1, k5, p1, k5, p1 Rnd 2: p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, p1, k5, p1 Rnd 3: p1, k5, p2, k4, p1 Rnd 4: p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, p2, k4, p1 Rnd 5: p1, k5, p2, k4, p1 Rnd 6: p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, p2, bc, p1 Rnd 7: p1, k5, p2, k4, p1 Rnd 8: p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, p2, k4, p1 Rnd 9: p1, k5, p1, k5, p1 Rnd 10: p1, k5, p1, (k2tog tbl, yo) twice, k1, p1 Rnd 11: p1, k4, p2, k5, p1 Rnd 12: p1, k4, p2, (k2tog tbl, yo) twice, k1, p1 Rnd 13: p1, k4, p2, k5, p1 Rnd 14: p1, fc, p2, (k2tog tbl, yo) twice, k1, p1 Rnd 15: p1, k4, p2, k5, p1 Rnd 16: p1, k4, p2, (k2tog tbl, yo) twice, k1, p1 Rnd 17: p1, k4, p2, k5, p1 Work rnds 2 - 16 once more. Divide for thumb slit and work 1 vertical pattern repeat flat: Row 17: k1, p5, k2, p4, k1 Row 2 (RS): p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, p1, k5, p1 Row 3: k1, p4, k2, p5, k1 Row 4: p1, k1 (yo, k2tog) twice, p2, k4, p1 Row 5: k1, p4, k2, p5, k1 Row 6: p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, p2, bc, p1 Row 7: k1, p4, k2, p5, k1 Row 8: p1, k1, (yo, k2tog) twice, p2, k4, p1 Row 9 (WS): k1, p5, k1, p5, k1 Row 10: p1, k5, p1, (k2tog tbl, yo) twice, k1, p1 Row 11: k1, p5, k2, P4, k1 Row 12: p1, k4, p2, (k2tog tbl, yo) twice, k1, p1 Row 13: k1, p5, k2, p4, k1 Row 14: p1, fc, p2, (k2tog tbl, yo) twice, k1, p1 Row 15: k1, p5, k2, P4, k1 Row 16: p1, k4, p2, (k2tog tbl, yo) twice, k1, p1 Join sts once more and work 1 vertical pattern repeat in the round, starting with rnd 17. Work 4 rnds garter st, once again starting on a purl rnd. Cast off on a knit rnd. Optional: edging around thumb, either knitted or crocheted. Knitted: pick up and knit 30 sts along edge of thumb slit. Work 4 rnds of garter stitch; cast off on a knit rnd. Crocheted: make 1 row of double crochet around the edge of the thumb slit. Weave in ends.
Please remember that this pattern is for your personal use only.
