GIRLIE MITTS
By Kristle Chester Ed. Heather Ross
One size fits most. Sizes
Description
Knitting lace needn't be a six-month ordeal. These lace mitts knit up quickly in your favorite sock yarn and are the perfect weight for wearing both indoors and out. Small cables draw the wrist in and ribs across the palms provide both elasticity and fit. Picot points prevent circulation-restricting bind-offs while providing a decorative touch. The mitts leave your fingers free, allowing freedom of movement while keeping your hands warm. If you want clear stitch definition for the lace panels, use a solid or semisolid yarn, not self-striping or hand painted.
Yarn
1 Skein Patons Kroy Socks ( $75\%$ washable wool, $25\%$ nylon; approx. 166 yards per 50 grams); color: Natural
Needles
1 set of 5 US #3/3.25mm double-point needles
Notions
1 Small Cable Needle · 4 Locking Stitch Markers Smooth Waste Yarn ● 1 Tapestry or Yarn Needle Tip: If you don't have stitch markers, use embroidery foss. Cut a piece and tie it loosely to your knitting so you can cut it off later.
Gauge
28 sts/37 rows = 4 in² $(10.1\ \mathrm{cm}^{2})$ in stockinette stitch on #3 US ( $3.25\;\mathrm{mm}\rangle$ )needles
Skills
Knitting in the Round Lace Afterthought Thumb
Abbreviations
beg beginning; begin; begins bet between BO bind off cm centimeter(s) CO cast-on k knit k2tog knit two together P purl pm place marker psso pass slipped stitch over sl slip 1 stitch purlwise st(s) stitch(es) t4b slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold at back; knit 2, knit 2 from cable needle t4f slop 2 stitches to cable needle and hold at front; knit 2, knit 2 from cable needle yo yarn over \*\* repeat istrutions betwe astersas many times as indicated
Pattern Notes
Key
k tb4 p tf4 yo waste yarn = sl 1, k1, psso bind off B k2tog / picot point sl 1, k2tog, psso入
Left Hand Lace Rib
Worked over a multiple of 5 sts.
Round 1: \*P2, k1, yo, sl 1, kl, psso\* to end. Round 2: $\ast\mathbf{P}2$ ， $\mathbf{k}3^{*}$ to end. Round 3: $\ast\mathbf{P}2$ ,k2tog, yo, $\mathrm{k}1^{*}$ to end. Round 4: $\ast\mathbf{P}2$ ， $\mathbf{k}3^{*}$ to end.
Right Hand Lace Rib
Worked over a multiple of 5 sts.
Round 1: $^{*}\mathrm{K}1$ , yo, sl 1, kl, psso, $\mathfrak{p}2^{*}$ to end. Round 2: $^{*}\mathrm{K}3$ ， $\mathbf{p}^{*}$ to end. Round 3: $\ast\mathrm{K}2$ tog, yo, k1, $\mathfrak{p}2^{*}$ to end. Round 4: $^{*}\mathrm{K}3$ ， $\mathfrak{p}2^{*}$ to end.
Fishtail Lace Panel
Worked over 17 sts.
Round 1: K1, yo, k3, sl 1, k1, psso, p5, k2tog, k3, yo, k1. Round 2: K6, p5, k6. Round 3: K2, yo, k3, sl 1, kl, psso, p3, k2tog, k3, yo, k2. Round 4: K7, p3, k7. Round 5: K3, yo, k3, sl 1, k1, psso, pl, k2tog, k3, yo, k3. Round 6: K8, pl, k8. Round 7: K4, yo, k3, sl 1, k2tog, psso, k3, yo, k4. Round 8: K to end.
Charts
Pattern
Left Mitt
(Complete chart on page 3.) CO 50 sts. Divide between 3 dpns, placing 15 sts on the first needle, 15 sts on the second, and 20 sts on the third. Round 1: \*P2, k1, yo, sl 1, k1, psso\* to end. Join in the round, being careful not to twist sts. Pm on the first st to indicate the beginning of the round. Follow the Left Mitt Chart, or the written instructions below. Round 2: $\ast\mathbf{P}2$ ， $\mathbf{k}3^{*}$ to end. Round 3: $\ast\mathbf{P}2$ , k2tog, yo, $\mathrm{k}1^{*}$ to end. Round 4: $\ast\mathbf{P}2$ ， $\mathbf{k}3^{*}$ to end. Round 5 through 20: Repeat rounds 1-4 4 times. Round 21: $\ast\mathbf{P}2$ , kl, yo, sl 1, kl, psso\* to end. Round 22: $\ast\mathbf{P}2$ ， $k3^{*}$ to end. Round 23: $\ast\mathbf{P}2$ , k2tog, yo, $\mathrm{k}1^{*}$ to end. Round 24: $\ast\mathbf{P}2$ ， $k3^{*}$ to end. Round 25: K30, \*p1, $\boldsymbol{\mathrm{k4^{*}}}$ to end. Round 26: $^{*}\mathrm{K}1$ ， $\mathrm{t}4\mathrm{b}^{\ast}\,7$ times, $^{*}\mathrm{p}1$ ， $\scriptstyle{\mathrm{t}}4\mathrm{b}^{*}\;3$ times. Round 27: K35, \*p1, $\boldsymbol{\mathrm{k}4^{*}\,3}$ times. Redivide the sts between the needles. $1^{\mathrm{st}}$ needle has 11 sts. $2^{\mathrm{nd}}$ needle has 17 sts. $3^{\mathrm{rd}}$ needle has 7 sts. $4^{\mathrm{th}}$ needle has 15 sts. This separates the lace panel and the thumb, which will help you keep track. Pm at the $11^{\mathrm{th}}$ ， $28^{\mathrm{th}}$ st, and $35^{\mathrm{th}}$ st.
Round 28: K11, (begin Fishtail Lace panel) k1, yo, k3, sl 1, kl, psso, p5, k2tog, k3, yo, k1 (end panel), k7, \*p1, $\boldsymbol{\mathrm{k4^{*}}}$ to end. Round 29: K11, (begin panel) k6, p5, k6 (end panel), k7, $^{*}\mathrm{p}1$ ， ${\bf k}4^{*}$ to end. Round 30: K11, (begin panel) k2, yo, k3, sl 1, k1, psso, p3, k2tog, k3, yo, k2 (end panel), k7, \*p1, $\boldsymbol{\mathrm{k4^{*}}}$ to end. Round 31: K11, (begin panel) k7, p3, k7 (end panel), k7, $^{*}\mathrm{p}1$ ， ${\bf k}4^{*}$ to end. Round 32: K11, (begin panel) k3, yo, k3, sl 1, k1, psso, pl, k2tog, k3, yo, k3 (end panel), k7, \*p1, $\boldsymbol{\mathrm{k4^{*}}}$ to end. Round 33: K11, (begin panel) k8, pl, k8 (end panel), k7, $^{*}\mathrm{p}1$ ， ${\bf k}4^{*}$ to end. Round 34: K11, (begin panel) k4, yo, k3, sl 1, k2tog, psso, $\boldsymbol{\mathrm{k}3}$ , yo, k4 (end panel), k7, \*p1, k4\* to end. Round 35: K11, (begin panel) K17 (end panel), k7, $^{*}\mathrm{p}1$ ， ${\bf k}4^{*}$ to end. Round 36-67: Repeat rounds 28-35. On round 51, k the first 10 sts on waste yarn and slip back to the left needle. Tie the two ends of the waste yarn together to prevent slippage. K the entire round in pattern. (Hint: Round 51 is the same as round 25.) Round 68: K35, \*p1, ${\bf k}4^{*}$ to end. Round 69: BO 4, sl remaining st (5th st) back to left needle, cast on 1 st, $^{*}\mathrm{BO}\ 5$ , slip remaining st back to left needle, cast on $1~{\mathrm{st}}^{*}$ to end. Take a tapestry needle and sew the tail to the beginning of the BO round to complete the picot points.
Thumb
Pick up 20 sts from your waste yarn on two double point needles. (Ten sts top and ten sts bottom are live.) Once your live sts are on your needles, untie the knot in your waste yarn, take a tapestry needle or spare double point, and pick the waste yarn out of the sts. Tip: Hold the glove in one hand and jerk the waste yarn lightly in the direction of the live sts to pick them up easily. Attach yarn and k 7 sts from the lower needle. K 3 sts from lower needle onto new needle. Pick up two sts from the space between the upper and lower needle and k2tog. K three sts from top needle onto new needle. K remaining sts from top needle. Pick up two sts in space between top needle and bottom needle. K these two sts together. K 7 rounds and bind off loosely. Tip: If you normally bind off tightly, bind off on a size 4 or 3.5 mm needle.
Right Mitt
(Complete chart on page 4.) CO 50 sts. Divide between three needles, placing 15 sts on the first needle, 15 sts on the second, and 20 sts on the third. Join in the round, being careful not to twist sts. Pm at the first st to indicate the beginning of the round. Follow the Right Mitt chart, or the written instructions below. Round 1: $^{*}\mathrm{Kl}$ , yo, sl 1, kl, psso, $\mathfrak{p}2^{*}$ to end. Round 2: $^{*}\mathrm{K}3$ ， $\mathtt{p}2^{*}$ to end. Round 3: $\ast\mathrm{K}2$ tog, yo, k1, $\mathtt{p}2^{*}$ to end. Round 4: $^{*}\mathrm{K}3$ ， $\mathtt{p}2^{*}$ to end. Round 5 through 20: Repeat rounds 1-4 4 times. Round 21: $^{*}\mathrm{K}1$ , yo, sl 1, kl, psso, $\mathfrak{p}2^{*}$ to end. Round 22: $^{*}\mathrm{K}3$ ， $\mathfrak{p}2^{*}$ to end. Round 23: \*K2tog, yo, k1, $\mathfrak{p}2^{*}$ to end. Round 24: $^{*}\mathrm{K}3$ ， $\mathfrak{p}2^{*}$ to end. Round 25: $\mathrm{*K4}$ ， $\mathsf{p}1^{*}\,4$ times, k30. Round 26: \*T4f, $\mathsf{p}1^{*}\,3$ times, \*t4f, ${\bf k}1^{*}\,7$ times. Round 27: $\mathrm{*K4}$ p1\* 3 times, k35. Redivide the sts between the needles. $1^{\mathrm{st}}$ needle has 15 sts. $2^{\mathrm{nd}}$ needle has 7 sts. $3^{\mathrm{rd}}$ needle has 17 sts. $4^{\mathrm{th}}$ needle has 11 sts. This separates the lace panel and the thumb which will help you keep track. Pm at the $15^{\mathrm{th}}$ st, $22^{\mathrm{nd}}$ , and $39^{\mathrm{th}}$ st To make the glove larger, increase in plain stockinette between sts 22-23 and 39-40. Work the same number of increases between each set. You may also want to work a few additional rows with the top in plain stock- inette and palm in pattern. Round 28: $\mathrm{*K4}$ $\mathsf{p}1^{*}\;3$ times, k7, (begin Fishtail Lace panel) kl, yo, k3, sl 1, k1, psso, p5, k2tog, k3, yo, k1 (end panel), k to end. Round 29: $\mathrm{*K4}$ p1\* 3 times, k7, (begin panel) k6, p5, k6 (end panel), k to end. Round 30: $\mathrm{*K4}$ , p1\* 3 times, k7, (begin panel) k2, yo, k3, sl 1, kl, psso, p3, k2tog, k3, yo, k2 (end panel), k to end. Round 31: $\mathrm{*K4}$ p1\* 3 times, k7, (begin panel) k7, p3, k7 (end panel), k to end. Round 32: $\mathrm{*K4}$ , p1\* 3 times, k7, (begin panel) k3, yo, k3, sl 1, kl, psso, pl, k2tog, k3, yo, k3 (end panel), k to end. Round 33: $\mathrm{*K4}$ p1\* 3 times, k7, (begin panel) k8, p1, k8 (end panel), k to end. Round 34: $\mathrm{*K4}$ , p1\* 3 times, k7, (begin panel) k4, yo, k3, sl 1, k2tog, psso, $\boldsymbol{\mathrm{k}3}$ , yo, k4 (end panel), k to end. Round 35: $\mathrm{*K4}$ ， $\mathsf{p}1^{*}\,3$ times, ${\bf k}7$ , (begin panel) K17 (end panel), k to end. Round 36-67: Repeat rounds 28-35. On round 51, k the last 10 sts on cotton waste yarn and slip back to the left needle. Tie the two ends of the waste yarn together to prevent slippage. K the last 10 sts in pattern. (Hint: Round 51 is the same as round 25.) Round 68: $\mathrm{*K4}$ , p1\* 3 times, k35. Round 69: BO 4, slip remaining st $(5^{\mathrm{th}}$ st) back to left needle, cast on 1 st, $^{*}\mathrm{BO}\ 5$ , slip remaining st back to left needle, cast on $1~{\mathrm{st}}^{*}$ to end. Take a tapestry needle and sew the tail to the beginning of the BO round to complete the picot points. Follow previous instructions for thumb.
Finishing
Work in yarn ends. Wash according to manufacturer's instructions. Lay flat to dry. (For superwash yarn, partially dry your gloves in the dryer. Lay damp glove flat to dry.)
About
Designer
Kristle Chester is a writer/IT consultant with a serious fiber addiction. She will only attend Yarnalochics Anonymous meetings if they are held at her local yarn sharp. She can be found on Ravelry as kcyarn and on her website, http:/kristlechester.com.
Editor
Heather Ross can be found on Ravelry as HeatherRoss.
References and Inspiration
The rib stitch was duplicated from an old hat that's now worn beyond belief. The Fish Scale Lace Panel can be found on page 151,The Ultimate Sourcebook of Knitting and Crochet Stitches, 2003.
Terms of Use
This pattern is for personal, non-commercial use only. It may not be reproduced or distributed outside by any party other than Kristle Chester without her express, written permission. If you wish to produce items for sale or distribute this pattern in any manner, please contact me through my website or Ravelry. I will be happy to work with you.
