Fαi FQowe FingeQea Mitta encircle your wrist with a cheery row of flowers
by Jessica Powers The inspiration for these came from Reader's Digest - upon seeing the ‘Folk Bluebells' in The Essential Stitch Collection I immediately started pondering colours and fingerless glove calculations. The Fair Isle work is only 13 rounds, giving time to get comfortable with the technique without stressing you overly - I know because my pattern writing pair was my second go at Fair Isle ever!
MATERIALS
2.75mm and 3mm DPNs or your preferred method for working in the round Three shades of 4ply/fingering/sock yarn Samples made used The Rare Yarns Company Endare 4ply (soft vintage shades) and Knitsch 100% Merino Sock (bright, bright shades) Stitch markers Stitch holder, or scrap yarn Darning needle
| Colours Used | The Rare Yarns Company | Knitch |
| C1 | Angelica | %4 Acre Dream |
| C2 | Ginger | Kowhai |
| C3 | Lotus | The Island |
ABBREVIATIONS
K-Knit P- Purl Ktbl - Knit through the back loop M1L - Lift strand between needles from front to back and knit through the back loop, one stitch increased with a bar leaning to the left M1R - Lift strand between needles from back to front and knit through the front loop, one stitch increased with a bar leaning to the right K2tog - Knit next two stitches together PM - Place marker SM - Slip marker
STITCH PATTERNS
TWISTED RIBBING
A variation on 1x1 knit/purl ribbing: [Ktbl, P] all the way around
FAIR FLOWER COLOURWORK CHART
UPPER BAND CHART
INSTRUCTIONS
LEFT MITT
Using 2.75mm needles and C1 cast on 50 stitches. Work twisted ribbing for 9 rows Switch to 3mm needles and work rounds 1-13 of the Fair Isle Flower Chart. Knit 6 rounds with C2 only. Next round switch to 2.75mm needles for the rest of the mitt: K10, place marker, M1R, K1, M1L, place marker, knit to the end of the round. (52st) Next round: knit all stitches. Next round: knit to marker, slip marker, M1R, knit to next marker, M1L, slip marker, knit to end. Continue working the previous two rounds until there are 19 thumb stitches. (68st) Knit 10 rounds even. Next round, knit to 1 stitch before thumb stitches, slip next stitch from left to right needle, remove the markers and slide thumb stitches onto a holder, place the slipped stitch back on the left needle, K2tog, knit to end. (48st) Knit 1 round even. Work rows 1-3 of Upper Band Chart. Using only C2, knit 3 rounds. Work 4 rounds in twisted ribbing. Cast off in twisted rib pattern next round.
RIGHT MITT
Using 2.75mm needles and C1 cast on 50 stitches. Worktwisted ribbing for 9 rows Switch to 3mm needles and work rounds 1-13 of the Fair Isle Flower Chart. Knit 6 rounds with C2 only. Next round switch to 2.75mm needles for the rest of the mitt: K40, place marker, M1R, K1, M1L, place marker, knit to the end of the round. (52st) Pattern by Jessica Powers Copyright 2012 Next round: knit all stitches. Next round: knit to marker, slip marker, M1R, knit to next marker, M1L, slip marker, knit to end. Continue working the previous two rounds until there are 19 thumb stitches. (68st) Knit 10 rounds even. Next round, knit to 1 stitch before thumb stitches, slip next stitch from left to right needle, remove the markers and slide thumb stitches onto a holder, place the slipped stitch back on the left needle, K2tog, knit to end. (48st) Knit 1 round even. Work rows 1-3 of Upper Band Chart. Using C2 only, knit 3 rounds. Work 4 rounds in twisted ribbing. Cast off in twisted rib pattern next round.
THUMBS
Place held stitches onto 2.75mm DPNs. Using C2, pick up 3 stitches at inner thumb. Knit to last stitch from gusset, K2tog this stitch and the first of the picked up stitches, K1, PM K2tog the last picked up stitch with the next of the thumb gusset stitches - this is now the first stitch of the round. Work 4 rounds in twisted ribbing. Next round cast off in pattern.
