beauyolais
Quick to knit and fun to wear, these fingerless mitts feature a "bunch of grapes" motif made from simple bobbles. Whether for quaffing a glass on an autumn evening, or picking the grapes to make your own, these would make a quirky gift for the wine lover in your life & would suit a woman or a man. I've knitted them in super-soft, super-warm, super-lovely Artesano Alpaca DK.
Materials:
One 50g ball Artesano Alpaca DK or up to 100m / 109yds of the standard DK-weight yarn of your choice. One set 3mm (US 2 1/2) and one set 3.75mm (US 5) DPNS. 2 stitch markers. Waste yarn or stitch holder.
Special stitch:
Bobble - K1, yo, k1 all into the same stitch. Turn, p3. Turn, k3. Turn, p3, then pass the first 2 stitches one at a time over the last stitch worked. Turn so right side of work is facing you again. The bobble stitch should now be on your left hand needle. Slip this stitch onto right hand needle and continue.
Backwards loop cast on (for thumb):
Instructions can be found at http://www.knittingdaily.com/blogs/howto/archive/2008/05/15/backward-loop-cast-on.aspx
Abbreviations:
cdd - centred double decrease - slip 2 as if to k2tog, knit 1, pass both slipped stitches over. k - knit k2tog - knit 2 together m1 - make one by picking up the loop between the stitches and k into the back of it pm - place marker rep - repeat (c) Miranda Jollie aka hanwellknitter 2014 rnd - round sm - slip marker ssk - slip 1, slip 1, knit 2 slipped sts together st - stitch
Tension:
23 sts & 31 rows to 10 cm (4") over stocking stitch on larger needles.
Size:
Actual size 14 (15.5, 17.5) / 5 1/2 (6, 7)" to fit with up to 2.5cm/1" negative ease. Instructions are for smallest size with larger sizes, where instructions differ, in (parentheses). Length as written 14cm /5 12", with instructions for lengthening.
Left mitt:
Using smaller needles, cast on 32 (36, 40) sts. Place marker and join to work in the rnd. Rnd 1: \*k2, p2; rep from \* to end of rnd. Rnds 2-6: as Rnd 1. Rnds 7-12: knit. You can add more rnds here for a longer wrist. Change to larger needles. Rnd 13: m1, k1, m1, pm, k to end of rnd. 34 (38, 42) sts Rnds 14 & 15: knit.
Rnd 16: m1, k3, m1, sm, k to end of rnd. 36 (40, 44) sts Rnds 17 & 18: knit. Rnd 19: m1, k5, m1, sm, k8 (9, 11), bobble, k to end of rnd. 38 (42, 46) sts Rnds 20 & 21: knit. Rnd 22: m1, k7, m1, sm, k7 (8, 10), bobble, k1, bobble, k to end of rnd. 40 (44, 48) sts Rnds 23 & 24: knit. Rnd 25: m1, k9, m1, sm, k6 (7, 9), bobble, k1, bobble, k1, bobble, kto end of rnd. 42 (46, 50) sts Rnds 26 & 27: knit. Rnd 28: m1, k11, m1, sm, k5 (6, 8), bobble, k1, bobble, k1, bobble, k1, bobble, k to end of rnd. 44 (48, 52) sts Rnd 29: Transfer next 13 sts onto holder (for thumb). Cast on 5 sts using backwards loop method. K to end of rnd. 36 (40, 44) sts Rnd 30: knit. Rnd 31: ssk, k1, k2tog, sm, k6 (7, 9), bobble, k1, bobble, k1, bobble, kto end of rnd. 34 (38, 42) sts Rnds 32 & 33: knit. Rnd 34: cdd, remove marker, k to end of rnd. 32 (36, 40) sts Rnds 35-42: knit. You can add more rnds here for a longer hand. Rnd 43: purl. Rnd 44: knit. Cast off purlwise.
Thumb
Using larger needles, pick up & knit 5 sts from cast on edge of thumb; k across 13 stitches from holder. Pm & join to work in the rnd. 18 sts Rnds 1 & 2: K one rnd. Rnd 3: ssk, k1, k2tog, k to end of rnd. 16 sts Rnds 4 & 5: knit. Rnd 6: purl. Rnd 7: knit. Cast off purlwise & weave in ends.
Right mitt:
Using smaller, cast on 32 (36, 40) stitches. Place marker and join to work in the rnd. Rnd 1-18: as for left mitt. Rnd 19: m1, k5, m1, sm, k23 (25, 28), bobble, k to end of rnd. 38 (42, 46) sts Rnds 20 & 21: knit. Rnd 22 - m1, k7, m1, sm, k22 (24, 27), bobble, k1, bobble, k to end of rnd. 40 (44, 48) sts Rnds 23 & 24: knit. Rnd 25: m1, k9, m1, sm, k21 (23, 26), bobble, k1, bobble, k1, bobble, kto end of Rnd. 42 (46, 50) sts Rnds 26 & 27: knit. Rnd 28: m1, k11, m1, sm, k20 (22, 25), bobble, k1, bobble, k1, bobble, k1, bobble, k to end of rnd. 44 (48, 52) sts Rnd 29: Transfer next 13 sts onto holder (for thumb). Cast on 5 sts using backwards loop method. K to end of rnd. 36 (40, 44) sts Rnd 30: knit. Rnd 31: ssk, k, k2tog, sm, k21 (23, 26), bobble, k1, bobble, k1, bobble, k to end of rnd. 35 (38, 42) sts Rnds 32 onwards & thumb: as for left mitt. Block/press to measurements as per ball band (do not press grape motif)
