Free Pattern Phursday - Seven
With all the snow in Ontario in the past two weeks, this is a must-have item in the car.This project is a really quick knit, and great for a last minute gift or stocking stuffer. (What a nice way to say "I love you. Now will you please go out and clean my car?") And it's pink! But you could knit it in any colour and it would still be as useful.
This project is named for my dad. Dad was a wonderful guy who had a very different way of scraping a windshield - he used a credit card. It worked well too. But, sometimes the cards cracked in the cold - this would have been a better alternative. So Dad, wherever you are - I love you.
This project is named for my dad. Dad was a wonderful guy who had a very different way of scraping a windshield - he used a credit card. It worked well too. But, sometimes the cards cracked in the cold - this would have been a better alternative. So Dad, wherever you are - I love you.
McCready - an Ice Scraper mitt
Soft warm mitten to protect your hands when clearing ice and snow from your windshield
Size: one size fits most
Finished measurements: 6 inches wide, 10 inches long
Gauge: 16 stitches and 23 rows to 4 inches
Materials and equipment:
Yarn: 1 skein Schoeller + Stahl Wonderwool or any chunky weight yarn
6.5mm circular needles at least 40 inches long
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Purchased ice scraper (got mine at the dollar store)
Construction notes: Cuff is knit in the round using Magic Loop method from the bottom of the cuff edge up to the opening for the purchased scraper
Pattern instructions:
Cast on 32 stitches and join in the round, carefully avoiding twisting.
Knit in K2P2 ribbing for 12 rounds. Switch to knitting every round until piece is 9 inches from cast on edge.
On the next round, K1 *K1, K2tog repeat from * across the round (22 stitches remain). Knit in K1, P1 ribbing for 14 rounds. Cast off loosely.
Weave in ends. Push the K1, P1 ribbing inside the mitt, then insert the scraper. If you wish you can make the K1, P1 ribbing longer to cover more of the scraper handle.
As usual, the copyright statement appears below. Feel free to email the link to this post to any of your friends whom you feel would enjoy this project.
As usual, the copyright statement appears below. Feel free to email the link to this post to any of your friends whom you feel would enjoy this project.
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