Knitted Fingerless Mitts

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Tin Shed Yarns Charted Designs for Traditional Knitting

The Knitted Fingerless Mitts Plan

Disclaimer This pattern may not give you every single stitch and every single step. It is a presentation of design work and should be read as a guide only.

Description

Accessory or gift, these mitts are a reason to buy just one ball of those exquisite blended yarns and knit something useful. A pair can be made with yarn left over (as per photos).

Construction

The mitts are worked in the round on DPNs. The tight gauge ensures stitch definition and a firmer fabric. The chart and written instructions ask you to start at the wrist in ribbing and to increase stitches (two per round) until there are enough for the base of the thumb. In both examples 18 stitches was enough to then

Knitted Fingerless Mitts One ball will give you enough for a pair

-For adult hands

Skills Required easy

Basic stitches -knit, purl, make one increases. Chart-reading would be an advantage Knitting in the round on four DPNs. Yarn

Zealana Kiwi 1x40gm ball OR Debbie Bliss Angel Super Kid Mohair & Silk x1 25gm ball. Needles

2 mm DPNs in a set of 5

Miscellaneous

Stitch markers. Gauge

3 knit stitches to 1cm of knit stitch.

This is a tight gauge. Both yarns are blends and have very little wool in them. The Super Kid-Silk has a tendency to spread and drape, so keeping it firm meant tightening up the gauge. The Zealana Kiwi is cotton rich with a possum/merino blend; it too requires a firm gauge for durability.

Measurements

10cm square approximately.




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construct a thumb tube. I used three needles at this stage and finished with ribbing. The main body of the mitt is also finished in ribbing once the desired length to the knuckles has been achieved (approximately 10cm).

As these mitts are reversible, you are working each one the same way.

Design Possibilities

Should you wish to personalise these mitts with lace work or stranded colour work then by all means do so, just be careful with gauge. You will also have to consider right hand or left hand dominance when working the thumb gusset.

Schematic Drawing

Knitted Fingerless Mitt

Mitts in Debbie Bliss Angel.

Ribbing at top and bottom of mitt and thumb.

Thumb gusset created from main body of mitt by stitch increases.

Thumb tube worked from gusset up and finished in ribbing.




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Thumb gusset.

Important Note This chart does not show all stitches. It shows one side of the mitt. You will need to mirror the chart along the right-hand edge to see all stitches. The thumb tube is added to the side for illustration. Please note the row and column numbers do not match the thumbs exact layout. When knitting in the round using a chart, you are presented with a flat 2-d version of the whole work. The stitch numbers will of course be doubled.

Mitts in Zealana Kiwi.




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To Start;

Have cast-on stitches arranged in a circle on a circular needle and place markers equally at front and back sections. **

** The Cheats Method To Safely Start Knitting In The Round Without Having Your Stitches Twist Around.

A less fiddly way to start a project worked in-the-round, is to start on straight needles working back and forth until all stitches are lining up smartly. This may take five rows or so. You can then slip them onto a circular needle and join the round. At this stage you put markers in to denote front and back divisions. The tail of the starting round is a handy guide for the start of the work. The gap left by the straight knitting can be sewn up once finished.

Cast-on the 60 stitches using your preferred method. Divide front and back divisions using stitch-markers

(30 sts each).

Front marker

Back marker




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Written Instructions for Knitted Fingerless Mitts Rounds 1-5: (K,p) x 30. (60 sts) Rounds 6-10: Knit. Round 11: K30, m1, m1, K30. (62 sts) Round 12: K30, m1, K1, K1, m1, K30. (64 sts) Round 13: K30, m1, K2, K2, m1, K30. (66 sts) Round 14: K30, m1, K3, K3, m1, K30. (68 sts) Round 15: K30, m1, K4, K4, m1, K30. (70 sts) Round 16: K30, m1, K5, K5, m1, K30. (72 sts) Round 17: K30, m1, K6, K6, m1, K30. (74 sts) Round 18: K30, m1, K7, K7, m1, K30. (76 sts) Round 19: K30, m1, K8, K8, m1, K30. (78 sts) Divide for thumb and main body of mitt. Hold stitches for thumb on stitch-holders. Main body of mitt will require 60 stitches. Thumb requires remaining 18 stitches. Main Body of Mitt Instructions Rounds 20-41: Knit. (60 sts) Rounds 42-47 : (K,p) x 30. Cast off all stitches. Thumb instructions Rounds 21-26: Knit. Rounds 27-32: (K,p) x 9. Cast off all stitches. Finishing and Blocking

Weave in ends. Close up any awkward holes at the gusset by sewing into the knitted fabric through stitches using a wool needle and left-over wool. Pull the fabric closed. Do not knot the end of the wool weave the ends in and snip. If you started the work on straight needles you will need to sew up the gap with using a wool needle and the tail of the wool.

Hand- wash gently in a plant-based fibre wash. Rinse and squeeze out excess water. Dry flat in a warm spot.




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Copyright

This pattern is not available to be copied.

The intellectual property contained and detailed in this pattern solely belongs to Tin Shed Yarns of Helensville, Auckland.

If you want to use this pattern for charity knitting, you are obliged to contact me and ask.a quick e-mail will suffice. I would be honoured.

If you want to use this pattern for teaching, you are obliged to contact me and ask..again a quick e-mail will suffice; Again, I would be honoured.

I can be contacted at the details below;

Contact Details

Fiona MacBride, Helensville, South Kaipara, Auckland.

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