Yards of wool, yarn, string, that is. Then you can knit these in the smaller size. I wrote this pattern ages ago on the way to visit my daughter in Maine...in December. I was knitting a pair of mittens and realized I couldn't finish the second if I closed up the tip to the first. The fingerless mitten was born. I thought I was SO clever. Then I started seeing them everywhere...especially more recently. The very first pair did not look quite so polished as the final version. The fingerless mittens above were done in 2003 using hand spun Spinderella Thrums. http://www.spinderellas.com/thrums.html
Feel free to tweak and add a stitch pattern or cable. Add a kid mohair to the cuff. There is no right or wrong. I'll post a picture of the first pair when I dig them out in the fall. Live in a colder climate? Wear them over your gloves. Then you can make many coordinating pairs. Enjoy!
WoolTales Fingerless Mittens
Materials: size 5 US double points, 110 yards worsted weight wool
Sizes: Medium - women’s, (Large - men’s)
Abbreviations:
K = knit
P = purl
st = stitch
sts = stitches
Rnd = round
CO = cast on
BO = bind off
inc = increase
Weave in ends.
The best news of all, the mitten will fit either hand...so make another mitten now.
Copyright 2000 - Janis Garwood, WoolTales
Materials: size 5 US double points, 110 yards worsted weight wool
Sizes: Medium - women’s, (Large - men’s)
Abbreviations:
K = knit
P = purl
st = stitch
sts = stitches
Rnd = round
CO = cast on
BO = bind off
inc = increase
Cuff: CO 40 (44) sts. Join work and K2, P2 for 3” (20 rounds)
Knit even for three (3) rounds.
Thumb: Rnd 1: K3, place marker, inc 1 in next st, K1, inc 1 in next st, place marker, K to end (5 sts between markers). These are the thumb sts.
Rnd 2: Knit around.
Rnd 3: K3, inc 1 in st. after the marker, K3, inc 1 in st before marker, K to end. (7 sts between markers)
Rnd 4: Knit around
Continue in this manner until there are 15 (17) sts between markers.
Knit 1 round.
Next row: K3(k1, p1 between markers), knit to end. Repeat this row 2 (3) more times.
Thumb Finish: K3, BO sts between markers while working rib pattern, knit to end.
Hand: Next row: K3, CO 3 sts, knit to end.
Knit 2 (3) rounds even.
Work K2, P2 for 10 rounds.
BO working in rib pattern.
Knit even for three (3) rounds.
Thumb: Rnd 1: K3, place marker, inc 1 in next st, K1, inc 1 in next st, place marker, K to end (5 sts between markers). These are the thumb sts.
Rnd 2: Knit around.
Rnd 3: K3, inc 1 in st. after the marker, K3, inc 1 in st before marker, K to end. (7 sts between markers)
Rnd 4: Knit around
Continue in this manner until there are 15 (17) sts between markers.
Knit 1 round.
Next row: K3(k1, p1 between markers), knit to end. Repeat this row 2 (3) more times.
Thumb Finish: K3, BO sts between markers while working rib pattern, knit to end.
Hand: Next row: K3, CO 3 sts, knit to end.
Knit 2 (3) rounds even.
Work K2, P2 for 10 rounds.
BO working in rib pattern.
Weave in ends.
The best news of all, the mitten will fit either hand...so make another mitten now.
Copyright 2000 - Janis Garwood, WoolTales
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