Diva
Elegant Mitts/Wristlets With Application
Yarn: Fingering yarn 4ply or sock yarn (459yards/100g) in two contrastive colors. Here: Wollmeise 100% Merino (Kornblume blue and Fuchsia pink) Buckle DPNeedles (or circuar as desired) 2 - 2.5 mm (US 0 - 1.5) I used 2.25 mm, because I knit loosely. stitchmarkers Color 1 is main color (here blue). Uptake rate: 60g Color 2 is contrastive color (here pink). Uptake rate: 10g Gauge: 36 stitches and 42 rounds in rip pattern = 4" x 4" Size: small - medium, length about 27.5 cm/10.5inch, width about 7 cm/3 inch. You can add 6 more stitches for larger sizes. Rib pattern: knit 5, purl 1 st = stitch m1 = make one stitch by taking loop between two stitches, twist loop k = knit p = purl m = stitchmarker pm = place marker sm = slip marker k2tog = knit 2 stitches together ssk = slip stitch, knit one, pass slipped stich over kfb = knit through front and back loop of stitch to increase one st
Right and left Mitt:
Cast on 54 st in color 2 (pink). Join to knit in the round. Purl 6 rounds. Change color -- take color 1 (blue) and knit one round. Knit 54 rounds in rib pattern.
Increases for right thumb:
1. Round: 32 st in rib pattern, pm, m1, k 3, pm, p 1, knit in rib pattern to end of round 2. Round: knit in rib pattern to first marker, sm, knit to second marker, sm, knit in rib pattern to end of round 3. Round: knit in rib pattern to first m, sm, m1, k to second m, sm, p 1, knit in rib pattern to endofround 4. Round: knit in rib pattern to first m, sm, knit to second marker, sm, knit in rib pattern to end of round Repeat rouns 3 and 4 until you increased 16 stitches. Next round: knit in rib pattern to first marker, take it away, slip next 16 st onto waste yarn, cast on 6 stitches, knit in rib pattern to end of round, take away stitch markers. Now you have 60 stitches.
Increases for left thumb:
1. Round: 27 st in rib pattern, pm, m1, pm, k2, p1, knit in rib pattern to end of round 2. Round: knit in rib pattern to first marker, sm, knit to second marker, sm, k2, p1, knit in rib pattern to end of round 3. Round: knit in rib pattern to first m, sm, k to second m, m1, sm, k2, p1, knit in rib pattern to endofround 4. Round: knit in rib pattern to first m, sm, knit to second marker, sm, k2, p1, knit in rib pattern to end of round Repeat rouns 3 and 4 until you increased 16 stitches. Next round: knit in rib pattern to first marker, take it away, slip next 16 st onto waste yarn, cast on 6 stitches, knit in rib pattern to end of round, take away stitch markers. Now you have 60 stitches.
Both Mitts:
Knit 20 rounds in rib pattern. Change color - take color 2 (pink) [k8, k2tog] 6 times, now you have 54 st. Purl 5 rounds Bind off purlwise.
Thumb:
Take color 1 (blue) Take away waste yarn, put 16 st onto 3 DPN's as followed: 7-7-2st Pick up 6 st from gap. Now you have 22 st. 7 - 7 - 8 st Next round: k15, ssk, k1, k2tog, k2. Now you have 20 st. 7 - 7 - 6 Knit 10 rounds. Change color, take color 2 (pink) Round 1: knit Rounds 2 - 4 : purl Bind off.
Application band:
Take color 2 (pink). Knit in rows. Width depends on size of buckle!! 1. Row (Wrong side/WS): p4 2. Row (Right side/RS): 1kfb, k1, 1kfb, k1 (6 st) 3. Row: p6 4. Row: 1kfb, k3, 1kfb, k1 (8 st) 5. Row: p8 6.Row: 1kfb, k5, 1kfb, k1 (10 st) 7. Row: slip first stitch purlwise, p9 8.Row: slip first stitch knitwise, k9 eneat rows 7 and 8 for 38 times 0r until desired lenoth (ahout 23cm/9 inch) )w decrease as followed: 1. Row (RS): ssk, k6, k2tog 2. Row (WS): p8 3. Row: ssk, k4, k2tog 4. Row: p6 5. Row: ssk, k2, k2tog 6. Row: p4 7. Row: ssk, k2tog 8. Row: purl 2 st together Knit band as wide as you like, depending on buckle. Sew ends. You can fix application, but you must not.
