Basic. Daisy Stitch. Houndstooth. Hello 2012!
Let’s start you off right: With a free knitting pattern! These are some lovely little fingerless mitts I am very pleased with. They’re knitted in DK yarn which makes them both warm and super-quick to make. The yarn is Sirdar Balmoral (which is selling for a song over at Black Sheep Wools) but really, any lovely woolly DK yarn will do. The handwarmers have a proper thumb gusset so as to keep the pattern going over the entire main body. Knucks. Note: When making fingers, label each finger as you complete it.
Glove [make 2] Thumb Loosely CO 14[16, 18] sts. Distribute evenly between needles and join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist. Work in stockinette st until work measures 0.75[1, 1.25] inches, or desired length. Break yarn, leaving a 6-inch tail, and place all sts on waste yarn. Make a note of how many rows you have worked, so that the second glove may be worked exactly the same way. Little Finger Loosely CO 10[12, 14] sts. Ring Finger and Middle Finger Loosely CO 12[14, 16] sts. Jacoby. You can make 2 sets of our self patterning gauntlets from a single ball of Lang Jawoll Aktion.
One Size Finished Measurements Approximately 6” around x 7” long Note: There is a lot of stretch in this gauntlet and it should fit from sizes Small through X-Large. Materials 1 Hank Lang Jawoll Color Aktion (100 grs), #0209 1 Set (4) double pointed knitting needles (dpn), size 2 OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE 2 St markers (2 different colors) Gauge 30 sts = 4”; 41 rows = 4” in St st. Spring Buds. Sudbury. Sock Monkey. Inspired by those socks that sock monkeys are made from, I wanted to make wrist warmers with that sort of style.
(And I need another pair of sock warmers to add to my collection!) In case you're wondering, my DH came up with the title of this pattern. :) Queen of Diamonds. Quilted Lattice Mitts. I absolutely love they Leyburn Socks, but I’m really not much of a sock knitter.
There’s something that just makes me sad about spending 20+ hours on a knitted item, and then wearing it where no one will see it. However, I loved the pattern enough that I decided to adapt it into a beautiful pair of fingerless gloves. This pattern is available as a free download on Ravelry, and you can get it by clicking here. You will need size 1 US DPNs and ~200 yards of fingering-weight yarn. The pattern as written provides a comfortable fit for hands 5.5 inches around the wrist and 7 inches around the largest part of the knuckles.
This pattern looks fantastic in variegated yarns, but I have also included instructions for working the gloves in a stranded pattern using two solid or semi-solid yarns. This is a quick knit, requiring about 4 hours per mitt. (What, you thought I only made one pair?) Lovely Lace Mitts in Lush. Roku Mitts. These mitts are knit using slip stitches to create the colorwork pattern.
Skill Level: Intermediate or adventurous beginner Sizes: Woman’s Small, Medium and Large. Directions are written for size S with changes for size M and L in parentheses.Note: For sizing, measure your palm circumference not including the thumb. Pt Reyes. The Story: “Pt Reyes” is meant for fall evening beach walks—or any time when it’s nippy enough that you want something on your hands, but it’s not cold enough for really heavy mitts.
The lacy diamond pattern, modified from a pattern in a Japanese stitch dictionary, features YOs, SSKs, k2togs and wrapped stitches. Wrist Factor. Bam Boo. Issue 222 – Wool Bam Boo Mitts I am an extreme holiday knitter – almost every person on my list gets something that I hand knit.
This year, my project of choice is fingerless mitts. With a little determination and the perfect yarn/pattern combination, I can finish a pair in a day. The yarn can't be too thick or thin and the pattern can't be too complicated but must still be detailed enough to hold my attention. This week's pattern, the Twisted Stitch Mitts from Amy McElwain, is the perfect pairing. Verdigris. Using method shown in linked article (see Pattern Notes), CO 36 sts onto one double-point needle.
Set-up Row: Working sts onto four different needles (18 sts on each needle), [k1, yo] to end. 72 sts. Join to work in the round, being careful not to twist. In the next round, you will slip the sts that were knit on the previous round, and purl the yarnovers. Round 1: [Sl 1 with yarn held to back of work, p1] to end. You will have slipped the sts that were knit on the previous round, and purled the yarnovers. Merino 5 Pocket. Merino 5 Designed by Gail Tanquary for Crystal Palace Yarns Description: Merino 5 is a 100% machine washable Merino wool yarn with excellent structure and soft hand.
Owl. Armed & Ready.