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Amashed Grapes
I have quite a few pairs of fingerless mitts. This is the pair I put on when I need free movement of my fingers. They add a bit of warmth and style while you drive, type, or hang out the washing. This simple mitt pattern, with a thumb gusset, is knit the same for both hands. They match the Berry Bramble Hat by Cosette Cornelius-Bates (cosymakes), using the same moss stitch pattern on the cuffs as for the hat brim. While this pattern is written to be knit using the magic loop method or 2 circulars, it could also be knit on double pointed needles by dividing the stitches equally amongst 3 needles. They can easily be knit 2-at-a-time.
SIZE
Women's S (M, L)
MATERIALS
Malabrigo Merino Worsted: 100% merino wool, 192m per 100g skein; 1 skein; shown above in Velvet Grapes colourway; shown on cover in Ifunkyknitwit's handspun 1 x 4.5 mm (US 7), 40" circular needle for magic loop OR 2 x 4.5 mm circulars OR 4 x 4.5 mm double-pointed needles 4 stitch markers (only 2 required if knitting one-at-a-time) Approx 24 inches smooth waste yarn in a contrasting colour Tapestry needle
GAUGE
18 st = 4 inches
PATTERN NOTES
pm - place marker sm - slip marker mlL (make 1 left-leaning stitch) - insert left needle from front to back, under the strand of yarn between the last stitch on the left needle and the first stitch on the right needle; knit this stitch through back loop. m1R (make 1 right-leaning stitch) - insert left needle from back to front, under the strand of yarn between the last stitch on the left needle and the first stitch on the right needle; knit this stitch.
DIRECTIONS
Cast on 32 (34, 36) stitches. Divide equally and join to knit in the round.
Cuff
Rounds 1-2: \*kl pl\* repeat Rounds 3-4: \*pl k1\* repeat Repeat these 4 rounds once more, for a total of 8 rounds. Knit 8 rounds stockinette.
Thumb Gusset
Next round - Begin thumb gusset: K16 (17, 18) pm mlR on the first needle, then Kl mlL pm K15 (16, 17) on second needle. Knit 2 rounds stockinette. Next round - Thumb increase: K16 (17, 18) sm mlR K1 on first needle, then K2 mlL sm K15 (16, 17) on second needle. Continue to increase in this manner, every 3rd round, until there are 15 (15, 17) thumb stitches between the markers. Note: the increases are always immediately after the first marker, and just before thesecondmarker. Next round: K16 (17, 18), transfer 15 (15, 16) thumb stitches to waste yarn, cast on 1 stitch in the gap (backward loop method) on the second needle, k15 (16, 17). Knit 7 more rounds stockinette. Decrease 2 stitches in the next round as follows: k2tog, knit to end of needle; k2tog on second needle, knit to end (30, 32, 34) stitches. Cuff Knit 8 rounds of moss stitch as described under first Cuff section. Cast off in pattern.
Thumb
Pick up the 15 (15, 17) stitches from the waste yarn and then pick up 3 more stitches in the gap. 18 (18, 20) stitches. Divide stitches evenly and knit 4 rounds of stockinette. Cast off loosely. Weave in ends and block if desired.
