FESTIVUS FINGERLESS MITTS
By RiverPoet Designs / Tracey Grzegorczyk
Supplies:
1 Skein Malabrigo Chunky yarn (100gm, 104 yds) OR Malabrigo Twist (100gm, 150 yds) 1 set US 8 dpns (or size to obtain gauge) Tapestry needle and waste yarn 2 stitch markers Crochet hook for picking up stitches (if desired)
Gauge:
Malabrigo Chunky: $4\;\%$ st. and 7 rows $=$ 1" in Stockinette stitch, in the round, on size 8 needles. Malabrigo Twist: $4\,\%$ st. and 7 rows $=$ 1" in Stockinette stitch, in the round, on size 8 needles
Abbreviations:
$k={\mathsf{k n i t}}$ $\mathsf{p}=$ purl kfb $=$ knit into front and back of one stitch, creating two from one $\mathsf{p m}=$ place marker sm $=$ slip marker M1R $=$ make 1 right: using left needle,lift the bar between the stitch on the left needle and the right from back to front. Knit through the front of the lifted stitch. M1L $=$ make 1 left: using left needle, lift the bar between the stitch on the left needle and the right from front to back. Knit through the back of the lifted stitch. At gauge, the adult M/L mitts/mittens are about $3.5^{\circ}$ across the palm, above the thumb, unblocked and unstretched. The S/M size is about $3^{\ast}$ across. For bigger mitts, you can go up a needle size or two. You want a bit of negative ease for mittens to fit snugly (the width across the palm of the mitt should be less than your actual measurement). Wool also tends to stretch with use.
Malabrigo Chunky - Natural
LEFT Mitt
CO 26 (30) stitches. Divide stitches onto 3 or 4 dpns, as desired - or use one or two circular needles if preferred. Join in the round, being careful not to twist. Cuff: Round 1: Knit around. Rounds 2-16: $^{\star}\mathsf{K}(\mathsf{I}$ $\mathsf{P}\mathsf{1}^{\star}$ repeat between \*\* to end. Round 17: K8 (9), kfb, K7 (9), kfb, K8 (9), kfb. (29, 33 st) Hand: I\uunu I. 1va (oo) aiuuiiu. Round 2: K29 (33) around. Round 3: K27 (30), pm, k1, pm, k1 (2) Round 4: K7, p1, k1, p1, k17 (20), sm, M1R, k1, M1L, sm, k1 $(2)=31$ (35) stitches Round 5: K7, p1, k1, p1, k17 (20), sm, k3, sm, k1 (2) Round 6: K7, p1, k1, p1, k17 (20), sm, k3, sm,k1 (2) Round 7: K6, p2, k1, p2, k16 (19), sm, M1R, k3, M1l, sm, k1 (2) = 33(37) st Round 8: K5, p2, k3, p2, k15 (18), sm, k5, sm, k1 (2) Round 9: K4, p2, k5, p2, k14 (17), sm, k5, sm, k1 (2) Round 10: K3, p2, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p2, k13 (16), sm, M1R, k5, M1L, k1 $(2)=35(39)$ st Round 11: K2, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2, k2, p2, k12 (15), sm, k7, sm, k1 (2) Round 12: K2, p1, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p1, k12 (15), sm, k7, sm, k1 (2) Round 13: K4, p2, k5, p2, k14 (17), sm, M1R, k7, M1L, k1 $(2)=37(41)$ Sst Round 14: K3, p2, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p2, k13 (16), sm, k9, sm, k1 (2) Round 15: K3, p1, k2, p2, k1, p2, k2, p1, k13 (16), sm, k9, sm, k1 (2) Round 16: K5, p2, k3, p2, k15 (18), remove marker, slip next 9 stitches to waste yarn, remove marker, k1 $(2)=28(32)$ Sst Round 18: K4, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k15 (19) Round 19: K6, p2, k1, p2, k17 (21) Round 20: K5, p2, k3, p2, k16 (20) Round 21: K5, p1, k5, p1, k16 (20) Round 22: K7, p1, k1, p1, k18 (22) Round 23: K6, p2, k1, p2, k17 (21) Round 24: K6, p1, k3, p1, k17 (21) Round 25: Knit around. Round 26: K7, p1, k1, p1, k18 (22) Round 27: K7, p1, k1, p1, k18 (22) Rounds 30 on: knit around until mittis desired length, then loosely bind off purl-wise. Typically 3 to 6 additional rounds result in a good length. Make note of how many rounds you knitted: Thumb: Transfer the 9 stitches on the waste yarn to two DPNs. Join yarn and pick up 4 stitches across the gap. (Total $=$ 13 st.) This is the start of your round. Knit 6 to 9 complete rounds, or until the thumb is the desired length. Make note of how many rounds you knitted: Bind off purl-wise Weave in allends, using the tails around the thumb to close any gaps in your knitting.
RIGHT Mitt:
CO 26(30) stitches. Divide stitches onto 3 or 4 dpns, as desired - or use one or two circular needles if preferred. Join in the round, being careful not to twist. Cuff: Round 1: Knit around. Rounds 2-16: $^{\star}\mathsf{K}(\mathsf{I}$ ， $\mathsf{P}\mathsf{1}^{\star}$ repeat between \*\* to end. Round 17: K8 (9), kfb, K7 (9), kfb, K8 (9), kfb. (29, 33 st) Hand: Round 1: Knit around Round 2: Knit around Round 3: K18 (19), pm, k1, pm, k10 (13) Round 4: K7, p1, k1, p1, k8 (9), sm, M1R, k1, M1L, k10 $(13)=31$ (35) stitches Round 5: K7, p1, k1, p1, k8 (9), sm, k3, sm, k10 (13) Round 6: K7, p1, k1, p1, k8 (9), sm, k3, sm, k10 (13) Round 7: K6, p2, k1, p2, k7 (8), sm, M1R, k3, M1L, k10 (13) = 33(37) st Round 8: K5, p2, k3, p2, k6 (7), sm, k5, sm, k10 (13) Round 9: K4, p2, k5, p2, k5 (6), sm, k5, sm, k10 (13) Round 10: K3, p2, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p2, k4 (5), sm, M1R, k5, M1L, k10 (13)=35(39) st Round 11: K2, p2, k2, p2, k1, p2, k2, p2, k3 (4), sm, k7, sm, k10 (13) Round 12: K2, p1, k2, p2, k3, p2, k2, p1, k3 (4), sm, k7, sm, k10 (13) Round 13: K4, p2, k5, p2, k5 (6), sm, M1R, k7, M1L, k10 (13) = 37(41) st Round 14: K3, p2, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p2, K4 (5), sm, k9, sm, k10 (13) Round 15: K3, p1, k2, p2, k1, p2, k2, p1, K4 (5), sm, k9, sm, k10 (13) Round 16: K5, p2, k3, p2, k6 (7), remover marker, slip the next 9 stitches to waste yarn, remove marker, k10 (13) $=$ 28(32) st Round 17: K4, p2, k5, p2, k15 (19) Round 18: K4, p1, k2, p1, k1, p1, k2, p1, k15 (19) Round 19: K6, p2, k1, p2, K17 (21) Round 20: K5, p2, k3, p2, k16 (20) Round 21: K5, p1, k5, p1, k16 (20) Round 22: K7, p1, k1, p1, k18 (22) Round 23: K6, p2, k1, p2, k17 (21) Round 24: K6, p1, k3, p1, k17 (21) Round 25: Knit around. Round 26: K7, p1, k1, p1, k18 (22) Round 27: K7, p1, k1, p1, k18 (22) Round 28: K8, p1, k19 (23) Round 29: K8, p1, k19 (23) Rounds 30 on: knit around for the same number of rounds you noted for the left mitt, then loosely bind off purl-wise. Thumb: Transfer the 9 stitches on the waste yarn to two DPNs. Join yarn and pick up 4 stitches across the gap. (Total $=$ 13 st.) This is the start of your round. Knit around for the same number of rounds you noted for the left mitt. Bind off purl-wise Weave in all ends, using the tails around the thumb to close any gaps in your knitting. Enjoy your mitts!
Pattern motif based on a stith from the Vogue Kniting Stitchionary Vol. 1 ‘pine tre stitch pattern. For personal use only; cannot be copied for sale or used to make items for sale without consent of the designer. Copyright 2009 RiverPoet Designs/Tracey Grzegorczyk.
