THE OTHER HAND
I've knit many Beer Mitts\* for friends & family. But what about that other hand not holding your beverage? It's going to get cold. So I designed a matching mitten. The gauge is the same as the Beer Mitt, so you can use the same yarn and needles to make a matched set. The mitten is shaped with a thumb gusset, so it can be worn on either your left or right hand. And of course, you can knit two and have a matching set of mittens. \*Beer Mitt pattern by Toby Roxane Barna, and available at http://www.knitty.com.
Materials:
Yarn: Bulky-weight, as used for Beer Mitt, 50-60 yards (Shown in double-stranded Knit Picks Swish Worsted) Needles: US 9 (5.5mm) double-pointed, set of 5 Notions: Scrap yarn to hold gusset stitches, tapestry needle for finishing, 2 stitch markers
Sizes:
Women Hand Cirumference: 8.5 inches
Gauge:
14 sts and 20 rounds = 4 inches in stockinette stitch 2014 NATALIE B. natalieinstitches@gmail.com Find me on Ravelry.com as "Natalie".
PATTERN:
Hand:
CO 2o, join in the round, being careful not to twist. Rows 1-10: K1, P1 around Row 11: [M1, K2] repeat for 1 round = 30 sts. Rows 12-21: Knit 10 rounds even. Row 22: M1, K15, place marker, M1L, K1, M1R, Knit to end of round =33sts. Row 23: Knit 1 round even. Rows 24, 27, 30, 33: Knit to marker, slip marker, M1L, Knit to marker, MiR, slip marker, Knit to end. Rows 25, 26, 28, 29, 31, 32: Knit 1 round even. After row 33: 11 gusset sts, 41 sts total. Row 34: Knit to marker, place gusset sts on waste yarn and remove markers, knit to end. Rows 35-44: Knit even for 10 rows, 0r until even with the top of little finger. Row 45: K1, SSK, K9, K2t0g, K2, SSK, K9, K2t0g, K1 = 26 sts. Rows 46, 48, 50, 52, 54: Knit 1 round even. Row 47: K1, SSK, K7, K2t0g, K2, SSK, K7, K2tog, K1 = 22 sts. Row 49: K1, SSK, K5, K2t0g, K2, SSK, K5, K2tog, K1 = 18 sts. Row 51: K1, SSK, K3, K2t0g, K2, SSK, K3, K2tog, K1 = 14 sts. Row 53: K1, SSK, K1, K2tog, K2, SSK, K1, K2t0g, K1 = 10 sts. Row 55: K1, Slip 1 knitwise, K2tog, PSSO, K2, Slip 1 knitwise, K2tog, PSSO, K1 = 6 sts. Break yarn, pull through remaining stitches, and fasten off. Abbreviations: K: knit K2tog: knit two together. 1 stitch decreased. SSK: slip 1, slip 1, knit slipped stitches together. 1 stitch decreased. MiL: (Make 1 Left) Insert left needle, from front to back, under strand of yarn between next stitch on left needle and last stitch on right needle; knit through back loop. 1 stitch increased. M1R: (Make 1 Right) Insert left needle, from back to front, under strand of yarn between next stitch on left needle and last stitch on right needle; knit through front loop. 1 stitch increased. P: purl PSSO: pass slipped stitch over Sts: stitches 2014 NATALIE B. natalieinstitches@gmail.com Find me on Ravelry.com as "Natalie".
Thumb:
Place gusset sts on 3 DPNs. At base of thumb, join yarn. Leave a long enough tail when joining yarn to sew up any holes between thumb and hand. Row 1: K11, pick up and knit 1 = 11 sts. Rows 2-8: Knit 1 round even. Row 9: K2tog, K2, SSK, K2tog, K2, SSK = 8 sts. Row 10: K2tog, SSK, K2tog, SSK = 4 sts. Break yarn, pull through remaining stitches, and fasten off. Weave in ends. Make 2 if you want a matched set! Find me on Ravelry.com as “Natalie"
