Mmmm, they're good enough to eat! These lightweight fingerless mittens are quick and easy, and require less than one $50\&$ ball of yarn.They are are designed for an average size woman's hand.
Yarn
RY Classic Cashsoft yarn $5\%$ extra fine merino $3\%$ acrylic microfibre $10\%$ cashmere), 1 50g ball (142 yards/130 metres) or any DK weight yarn of your choosing Gauge 25 st and 34 rows $=4$ inches in stocking stitch
Needles & Notions
Size 3 double pointed needles (3.25 mm) Stitch holder or scrap yarn
Abbreviations
k: knit p: purl yo: yarn over k2tog: knit 2 together ssk: slip 2 stitches as if to knit, one at a time. Insert left needle into the front loops of the slipped stitches and knit them together through the back loop. kfb: knit in front and back loops of stitch
Notes
lxl rib is: [kl,pl] repeat To make the mittlets longer (to cover more forearm) simply do an extra pattern repeat before making the thumb gusset.
Left Lace Pattern
All even rows: knit entire row Row 1: k1, k2tog, yo, k2, repeat [k6, k2tog, yo, k2] 3 times, k5 Row 3: k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, repeat [k5, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk] 3 times, k5 Row 5: k2, yo, ssk, kl, repeat [k7, yo, ssk, k1] 3 times, k5 Row 7: knit entire row Row 9: k5, repeat [kl, k2tog, yo, k7] 3 times, kl, k2tog, yo, k2 Row 1l: k5, repeat [k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k5] 3 times, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk Row 13: k5, repeat [k2, y0, ssk, k6] 3 times, k2, y0, ssk, k1 Row 15: knit entire row
Right Lace Pattern
All even rows: knit entire row Row 1: k5, repeat [kl, k2tog, yo, k7] 3 times, k1, k2tog, yo, k2 Row 3: k5, repeat [k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, k5] 3 times, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk Row 5: k5, repeat [k2, yo, ssk, k6] 3 times, k2, yo, ssk, kl Row 7: knit entire row Row 9: kl, k2tog, yo, k2, repeat [k6, k2tog, yo, k2] 3 times, k5 Row 1l: k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk, repeat [k5, k2tog, yo, kl, yo, ssk] 3 times, k5 Row 13: k2, y0, ssk, kl, repeat [k7, yo, ssk, k1] 3 times, k5 Row 15: knit entire row
Lace Pattern Charts
The patterns in chart form are as follows:
k2tog yo ssk k1
Left Mittlet
Cast on 40 stitches. Divide on double pointed needles as follows: 10 stitches on frst needle, 20 stitches on second needle, 10 stitches on third needle. Work 1x1 rib for 5 rows. Work 3 rows stocking stitch to set up for lace pattern. Work 16 rows ofleft lace pattern. Start thumb gusset. The thumb gusset will replace the last 5 stitches of the lace pattern. First row: Work lace pattern until last 5 stitches. pl,kfb, kl, kfb, pl. Next 3 rows: Work lace pattern until last 7 stitches. pl, k5, pl. Fifth row: Work lace pattern until last 7 stitches. pl, kfb, k3, kfb, pl. Work in this manner, increasing every 4th row until there are 50 stitches total. Work I row even. Move the 15 thumb stitches (the last 15 stitches on the third needle) onto scrap yarn or a small stitch holder. Cast on 5 stitches onto third needle. 40 stitches total.
\*At this point, 2 rows of the lace pattern have been knit. Work the 14 remaining rows of lace pattern. Work 1xl rib for 5 rows and cast off loosely. To complete the thumb, pick up 5 stitches along top of thumb hole. These will be the 5 extra stitches you cast on. Transfer the 15 stitches on the scrap yarn onto 2 needles. Work 5 rows in stocking stitch. Work 1xl rib for 5 rows and cast off loosely.
Right Mittlet
Cast on 40 stitches. Divide on double pointed needles as follows: 10 stitches on first needle, 20 stitches on second needle, 10 stitches on third needle. Work 1xl rib for 5 rows. Work 3 rows stocking stitch to set up for lace pattern. Work 16 rows of right lace pattern. Start thumb gusset. The thumb gusset will replace the first 5 stitches of the lace pattern. First row: pl, kfb, kl, kfb, pl. Then continue from 6th stitch of lace pattern. Next 3 rows: pl, k5, pl. Continue from 6th stitch of lace pattern. Fifth row: pl, kfb, k3, kfb, pl. Continue from 6th stitch of lace pattern. Work in this manner, increasing every 4th row until there are 50 stitches total. Work I row even. Move the 15 thumb stitches (the first 15 stitches on the first needle) onto scrap yarn or a small stitch holder. Cast on 5 stitches, and transfer onto working needle. 40 stitches total. The lace pattern now starts with the 5 stitches just cast on. Continue as for left mittlet from \*.
