Free Pattern Phursday - Eleven
As promised, here is the matching mitten for the Mohair Hat from last week. I love these mittens. I love how soft mohair is, how light it is and especially how warm it is. Thanks to the larger needles, these are a really quick knit. After this past weekend where the temperature dropped to 34 degrees below zero, I know I shall be knitting a few more pairs.
JJ's Montage Mohair, 100 grams - 200 yards makes both hat and mittens. I
Thumb: Slip the 10 stitch on the stitch holder onto the 5.5mm needle,. Pick up 1 stitch at each end of the needle to close up the gap. Knit in stockinette
Mittens – Make 2
overdyed the yarn with Jacquard Acid dyes to make this lovely camouflage
green. The mittens are knit back and forth with a side seam.
Gauge is 14 stitches to 4 inches, use the needle size that gives you this gauge.
I used 5.5 mm bamboo needles.
Using 5.5mm single pointed needles, cast on 32 stitches. Work in k2, p2 rib for
12 rows. Beginning with knit row, work 4 rows stocking stitch.
Begin thumb gusset.
Row 1: Knit 15 stitches, pm, inc 1 in each of next two stitches, pm, knit 15.
Row 2, and all wrong side rows: Purl to end of row.
Row 3: Knit 15 st, move marker, inc 1 in next stitch, knit 2, inc 1 in next stitch, knit 15.
Row 5: Knit 15 st, move marker, inc 1 in next stitch, knit 4, inc 1 in next stitch, knit 15.
Row 7: Knit 15 st, move marker, inc 1 in next stitch, knit 6, inc 1 in next stitch, knit 15.
Row 9: Knit 15 st, move marker, inc 1 in next stitch, knit 8, inc 1 in next stitch, knit 15.
Row 11: Knit 15 st, move marker, inc 1 in next stitch, knit 10, inc 1 in next stitch, knit 15.
Row 13: Knit 16, slip next 10 stitches onto stitch holder, knit 16
Row 14: Purl
Continue in stockinette stitch on these 32 stitches for 20 rows.
Begin top shaping.
Row 1: Knit 1, SSK, knit 10, K2tog, K2, SSK, knit 10, K2 tog, K1
Purl all wrong side rows
Row 3: Knit 1, SSK, knit 8, K2tog, K2, SSK, knit 8, K2 tog, K1
Row 5: Knit 1, SSK, knit 6, K2tog, K2, SSK, knit 6, K2 tog, K1
Row 7: Knit 1, SSK, knit 4, K2tog, K2, SSK, knit 4, K2 tog, K1
Row 9: Knit 1, SSK, knit 2, K2tog, K2, SSK, knit 2, K2 tog, K1
Purl last row.
You can finish by either grafting the tops together, or using the three needle bind off.
stitch for approximately 2.5 inches. Knit 2 together across the next row - 6
stitches left. Break yarn. Thread the yarn end through the remaining 6
stitches. Draw up tightly and secure end.
Sew up side seam , thumb seam and weave in ends.
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