Fingerless mittens ‘Aotearoa’
1 skein of
Superwash merino (60% merino + 40% polyamide) (50 g/190 m ; 1 ¾ oz / 208 yards)
1 set (5)
of double pointed needles 2.75 mm (US size 2)
Darning
needle
Waste yarn
or stitch holder
2 stitch
markers
Notes: The mittens do stretch a bit and are a women’s
size S to M. Pattern is the same for left and right mittens, although the five stitches
for the thumb should be at the beginning of the round for the left mitten and
at the end of the round for the right mitten. Description below is for the left
mitten. The pattern is on 11 stitches and is repeated 4 times per round,
indicated below by [ pattern ] 4 times. The pattern is based on the one used in
198 Yards of Heaven by Christy Verity.
Abbreviations: pm = place marker; sm = slip marker; p = purl;
k = knit; m1 = make 1 by picking up the strand between the stitches and knit
through back loop; yo = yarn over; ssk = slip slip knit; k2tog = knit two
stitches together; dbl dec = double decrease: slip, knit2tog, pass slipped stitch
over; dpn = double pointed needle.
Instructions:
Cast on 49 stitches and divide over 4 DPNs as follows: 16 / 11 / 11 / 11.
Rounds 1 through 6: [p1 ; k1] repeat until last stitch ; p1.
Rounds 7 through 18: p1 ; k3 ; p1 ; [ pattern rows 1-12 ] 4 times
Rounds 19 through 42: repeat rounds 7 through 18 two more times.
Round 43: p1 ; k1 ; pm; m1 ; k1 ; m1 ; pm ; k1 ; p1 ; [ pattern row 1] 4 times
Round 44: p1 ; k1 ; sm ; k3 ; sm ; k1 ; p1 ; [ pattern row 2 ] 4 times
Round 45: p1 ; k1 ; sm ; m1 ; k3 ; m1 ; sm ; k1 ; p1 ; [ pattern row 3] 4 times
Round 46: p1 ; k1 ; sm ; k5 ; sm ; k1 ; p1 ; [ pattern row 4] 4 times
Round 47: p1 ; k1 ; sm ; m1 ; k5 ; m1; sm ; k1 ; p1 ; [ pattern row 5 ] 4 times
Round 48: p1 ; k1 ; sm ; k7 ; sm ; k1 ; p1 ; [ pattern row 6] 4 times
Round 49: p1 ; k1 ; sm ; m1 ; k7 ; m1 ; sm ; k1 ; p1 ; [ pattern row 7 ] 4 times
Round 50: p1 ; k1 ; sm ; k9 ; sm ; k1 ; p1 ; [ pattern row 8] 4 times
Round 51: p1 ; k1 ; sm ; m1 ; k9 ; m1 ; sm ; k1 ; p1 ; [ pattern row 9 ] 4 times
Round 52: p1 ; k1 ; sm ; k11 ; sm ; k1 ; p1 ; [ pattern row 10] 4 times
Round 53: p1 ; k1 ; sm ; m1 ; k11 ; m1 ; sm ; k1 ; p1 ; [ pattern row 11 ] 4 times
Round 54: p1 ; k1 ; sm ; k13 ; sm ; k1 ; p1 ; [ pattern row 12 ] 4 times
Round 55: p1 ; k1 ; sm ; m1 ; k13 ; m1 ; sm ; k1 ; p1 ; [ pattern row 1] 4 times
Round 56 through 60: p1 ; k1 ; sm ; k15 ; sm ; k1 ; p1 ; [ pattern rows 2-6 ] 4 times
Round 61: p1 ; k1 ; remove marker ; slip 15 stitches to waste yarn ; remove marker ; m1 ; k1 ; p1 ; [ pattern row 7 ] 4 times.
Rounds 62 through 66: p1 ; k3 ; p1 ; [pattern rows 8-12] 4 times
Rounds 67 trough 73: p1 ; k3 ; p1 ;
[pattern rows 1-7] 4 times
Rounds 73 through 76: [p1 ; k1 ]
repeat until last stitch, p1.
Cast off.Thumb:
Pick up stitches from waste yarn / stitch holder and pick up 3 more on the inside of thumb. Divide evenly over 4 DPNs.
Rounds 1 through 8: knit
Rounds 9 through 12: [ p1 ; k1 ] repeat.
Cast off.
Weave in ends.
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Legend: . = knit ; - = purl ; O = yarn over ; \ = SSK
; / = k2tog ; T = dbl dec.
Pattern row 1: p1 ; YO ; SSK ; k5 ;
k2tog ; YO ; p1.
Pattern rows 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 /
12: p1 ; k9 ; p1
Pattern row 3: p1 ; k1; YO; SSK; k3
; k2tog; YO; k1; p1
Pattern row 5: p1 ; k2; YO; SSK; k1
; k2tog; YO; k2; p1
Pattern row 7: p1 ; k3 ; YO, dbl dec
; YO ; k3 ; p1
Pattern rows 9 / 11: p1 ; SSK ; k2 ;
YO ; k1; YO, k2 ; K2tog; p1
(c) 2012 DrNyx – please use pattern to create
something nice, but for personal use (and gifts) only, thanx.
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