Sémélé
Mittens SinceIhavealwaysbeenfondofancientGreekculture and mythology, I wanted to create the two little sisters of Semelé,mitts. Likethe hatSémélé,thosemittens areknit with a lightweightyarn,but since it is soft merino,they will indeed keepyouwarm! About techniques:these mittens are.worked in the round, from the wrist to the fingers. To be at ease, there is an elastic cast on and en elastic bind off. This way, the hand or the wrist will not be hurt,or marked，or constricted. TheFairIslepart andtheslipstitchespart(which createsaslightwrinkleonthewristwherethebuttons are sewn),are the same than the ones you can find in theSemelépattern. Severalsizesare available in thispattern,fromchild size toadultlargesize,yetwithoutcleardistinction.The sizes are indicated in centimeters.Choose the closer size to your palmmeasure,fingers slightly.spread、(at the stronger point, in general right under the fingers).
Material:
Thread : Fingering 4ply, between 75 and 220 yd of Main Color, between 12 and 55 yd of contrasting color, according to size. My version, size 19 cm, I used BB Mérinos from Fonty (100% merino, 50 gr = 220 yd) colors : Moutarde (10gr, about 46 yd) and Tilleul (40gr, about 175 yd). Circular needles 3 and 2.5 mm 4 markers. Gauge : 28 st. x 34 r = 10 cm in stockinette, in the round. You have to respect this gauge if you want to obtain indicated final size.
Abbreviations:
K :Knit P:Purl st : stitch. r:row. PM : place marker - SM : slip marker MC : Main color. CC : Contrasting color. N1 :needle 1 - N2: needle 2. M1 : Make One. K2tog : Knit 2 together. Advice and information : You will find at the end of this pattern, a video to link to show you how to make M1, elastic cast on and bind off. · In this pattern, only important rows are written, the rest is simply pointed out. Count your rows. A direction between \*asterisks\* must be repeated. I highly recommend you to read entirely the pattern before beginning, at least once, to avoid any kind of surprise Moreover, always read entirely each paragraph before continuing. If you want to save paper and ink, print only P.2 ;). This pattern is my intellectual property. It's for PERSONAL USE ONLY. It means you cannot sell or distribute this pattern on commercial or non commercial purpose, fully or partially, or any object basedonit.
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1 - Cast on and ribs
With the thinner needles and MC thread, cast on 52 [56, 60. 64, 68, 68, 72] stitches on a elastic way. Knit ribs 2/2 (K2, P2) on 3 [4, 5,5, 5, 5] cm. IThe marker of the beginning of the row remains, as well as ithe two markers on the left (N1 facing you) with 2 slip I stitches between them. Move those two from one stitch in I order to have 4 st between them. This will be the thumb. It I is knit at the same time than the hand.
2 - The wrist :
Continue, in stockinette, following these rows : Take the bigger needles. On the next row, decrease 8R1: K to the marker, SM, M1, K to the marker, M1, SM, K to stitches (sizes 15, 17, 19, 20 and 21) / 10 stitches!the end. (sizes 16 and 18 ） anywhere on the row but in aiRg2:Knit. homogeneous way (do it with K2tog). You have 44 [46, 52, ! 54,60,60,62] stitches. iRepeat rows 1&2 : 4 [5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7] times in total. Before knitting the next row, place a marker 2 stitches after the one which mark the beginning of the row, count 20 [20, 24，24，28,28,29] stitches, PM,count 2 stitches, PM，Be AWARE, for sizes 2, 4 and 7, count 3 stitches instead of 2. Careful: the two (or three) stitches placed between the markers should be knitted only on rows 1, 11, 13 and 23 of the chart. On the others rows of the chart, you must slip them, as they come, on the right needle without knitting them and continue the chart as if they do not exist. Then, youshouldknit them as usual. Follow the chart on p. 6. Repeat the 8 stitches boxed in red. The green stitches on the chart must be done with CC thread. Continue, in stockinette, until you reach the junction of the thumb without pulling. I do not indicate a measure to follow because each hand is different. Do try the mitten and see by yourself:). Then, divide the work by knitting until the first marker, putting the 12 [14, 14, 16, 16, 18, 18] stitches aside, and continuing after the second marker. Continue until you reach the length you want, adjust the number of stitches to a multiple of 4 and knit 10 row of ribs 2/2 (K2,P2). Favor an elastic bind off.
4 - The thumb
On 13rd row of the chart, decrease again 8 stitches, in aiTake back the stitch of the thumb. Pick up and knit, at the homogeneous way, 4 on the back of the hand, 4 on the |level of the junction, between 2 and 6 stitches, as you prefer. palm. You have 36 [38, 44, 46, 52, 52, 54] stitches. i Adjust the number of stitches to a multiple of 4. Knit 10 rows For the first two sizes, the chart ends here. For the others !of ribs 2/2 (K2/P2) and bind off. sizes, finish the chart entirely. Make the second one.. IIt's over!Weave in ends, sewbuttons,wash and dry flat.
3 - Body of the mitten :
Once the chart is finished, decrease 0 [0, 2, 2， 6， 6, 6] stitches anywhere on the next row. You have 36 [38, 42, 44, 46, 46, 48] stitches. You can remove the 2nd marker.
