Adult's Fair Isle Mittens Novita 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers)
These graphically patterned, pretty fair isle mittens are worked in Novita 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers) yarn. There are plenty of color options, delight your friend with these mittens!
Designer
Susanna Mertsalmi
Size(s)
woman[man]
Finished dimensions
Size: woman[man]
Yarn demand
Novita 7 Veljestä main color (MC): (wine red) 100 g contrasting color (CC): (light grey) 50 g
Needles and other supplies
Set of 5 double-pointed 4 mm needles
Finished dimensions
Size: woman[man]
Stitch pattern
Rib in round: *K2,P2,rep from* to end.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Fair isle pattern in round: See chart.
Tension
22 sts to 10 cm measured over fair isle patt
Stitch pattern
Rib in round: *K2,P2,rep from* to end.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Fair isle pattern in round: See chart.
Tension
22 sts to 10 cm measured over fair isle patt
Left Hand Mitten
Using MC and double-pointed needles cast on 40[44]sts. Distribute sts evenly over 4 of the 5 needles and, taking care not to twist cast-on edge and using 5th needle, work in rounds as follows:
Work in rib in round 2 rnds.
Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in fair isle patt from chart I.[IV.] as folls:
Rnd 1: rep 10[12] st patt 4 times. Work rnds 1-13[15].
Using MC work in stocking st in round 3[4] rnds and AT THE SAME TIME inc evenly 4 sts during 2nd rnd = 44(48) sts.
Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in fair isle patt from chart II.[V.] as folls:
Rnd 1: work on needle I. and needle II. patt A= 22(24) sts, work on needle III. and needle IV. patt B= 22(24) sts. Work rnds 1-13[15]. Twist MC and CC on WS to prevent forming long loops.
Thumb Placement
Rnd 14[16]: work in patt 12[13] sts, using waste yarn knit 8[9] sts, put these sts back onto your left hand needle, work in patt to end. Cont in patt until rnd 32[38].
Shape Tip
Rnd 33[39]: work in patt from chart. Work rnds 34-42[40-49]. Break yarn leaving a long end. Pull end through all sts and tighten it. Weave in all ends.
Thumb
Unravel waste yarn andAT THE SAME TIMEpick up 18[20] sts from top and bottom edge to form a thumb opening. Distribute sts over 4 needles as folls : Needle I.: first 4[5] sts from bottom edge, needle II.: next 4[4] sts, needle III.: 5[6] sts from top edge, needle IV.: next 5[5] sts = 18[20] sts.
Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in fair isle patt from chart III.[VI.] as folls:
Rnd 1: work 16[20] sts in patt andAT THE SAME TIMEdec 1[0] st at beg of needle III. and at end of needle IV.
Cont in patt.
Work until rnd 16[20] has been completed.
Rnd 17[21]: work decreases in patt from chart. Work rnds 18-19[22-23]. Break yarn leaving a long end. Pull end through all sts and tighten it. Weave in all ends.
Right Hand Mitten
Work as left hand mitten reversing all shapings and fair isle patt. Thumb placement will be at beg on needle III.
To Make Up
Steam the mittens lightly.
Finished dimensions
Size: woman[man]
Stitch pattern
Rib in round: *K2,P2,rep from* to end.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Fair isle pattern in round: See chart.
Tension
22 sts to 10 cm measured over fair isle patt
Stitch pattern
Rib in round: *K2,P2,rep from* to end.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Fair isle pattern in round: See chart.
Tension
22 sts to 10 cm measured over fair isle patt
Left Hand Mitten
Using MC and double-pointed needles cast on 40[44]sts. Distribute sts evenly over 4 of the 5 needles and, taking care not to twist cast-on edge and using 5th needle, work in rounds as follows:
Work in rib in round 2 rnds.
Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in fair isle patt from chart I.[IV.] as folls:
Rnd 1: rep 10[12] st patt 4 times. Work rnds 1-13[15].
Using MC work in stocking st in round 3[4] rnds and AT THE SAME TIME inc evenly 4 sts during 2nd rnd = 44(48) sts.
Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in fair isle patt from chart II.[V.] as folls:
Rnd 1: work on needle I. and needle II. patt A= 22(24) sts, work on needle III. and needle IV. patt B= 22(24) sts. Work rnds 1-13[15]. Twist MC and CC on WS to prevent forming long loops.
Thumb Placement
Rnd 14[16]: work in patt 12[13] sts, using waste yarn knit 8[9] sts, put these sts back onto your left hand needle, work in patt to end. Cont in patt until rnd 32[38].
Shape Tip
Rnd 33[39]: work in patt from chart. Work rnds 34-42[40-49]. Break yarn leaving a long end. Pull end through all sts and tighten it. Weave in all ends.
Thumb
Unravel waste yarn andAT THE SAME TIMEpick up 18[20] sts from top and bottom edge to form a thumb opening. Distribute sts over 4 needles as folls : Needle I.: first 4[5] sts from bottom edge, needle II.: next 4[4] sts, needle III.: 5[6] sts from top edge, needle IV.: next 5[5] sts = 18[20] sts.
Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in fair isle patt from chart III.[VI.] as folls:
Rnd 1: work 16[20] sts in patt andAT THE SAME TIMEdec 1[0] st at beg of needle III. and at end of needle IV.
Cont in patt.
Work until rnd 16[20] has been completed.
Rnd 17[21]: work decreases in patt from chart. Work rnds 18-19[22-23]. Break yarn leaving a long end. Pull end through all sts and tighten it. Weave in all ends.
Right Hand Mitten
Work as left hand mitten reversing all shapings and fair isle patt. Thumb placement will be at beg on needle III.
To Make Up
Steam the mittens lightly.
Finished dimensions
Size: woman[man]
Stitch pattern
Rib in round: *K2,P2,rep from* to end.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Fair isle pattern in round: See chart.
Tension
22 sts to 10 cm measured over fair isle patt
Stitch pattern
Rib in round: *K2,P2,rep from* to end.
Stocking stitch in round: knit all rows.
Fair isle pattern in round: See chart.
Tension
22 sts to 10 cm measured over fair isle patt
Left Hand Mitten
Using MC and double-pointed needles cast on 40[44]sts. Distribute sts evenly over 4 of the 5 needles and, taking care not to twist cast-on edge and using 5th needle, work in rounds as follows:
Work in rib in round 2 rnds.
Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in fair isle patt from chart I.[IV.] as folls:
Rnd 1: rep 10[12] st patt 4 times. Work rnds 1-13[15].
Using MC work in stocking st in round 3[4] rnds and AT THE SAME TIME inc evenly 4 sts during 2nd rnd = 44(48) sts.
Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in fair isle patt from chart II.[V.] as folls:
Rnd 1: work on needle I. and needle II. patt A= 22(24) sts, work on needle III. and needle IV. patt B= 22(24) sts. Work rnds 1-13[15]. Twist MC and CC on WS to prevent forming long loops.
Thumb Placement
Rnd 14[16]: work in patt 12[13] sts, using waste yarn knit 8[9] sts, put these sts back onto your left hand needle, work in patt to end. Cont in patt until rnd 32[38].
Shape Tip
Rnd 33[39]: work in patt from chart. Work rnds 34-42[40-49]. Break yarn leaving a long end. Pull end through all sts and tighten it. Weave in all ends.
Thumb
Unravel waste yarn andAT THE SAME TIMEpick up 18[20] sts from top and bottom edge to form a thumb opening. Distribute sts over 4 needles as folls : Needle I.: first 4[5] sts from bottom edge, needle II.: next 4[4] sts, needle III.: 5[6] sts from top edge, needle IV.: next 5[5] sts = 18[20] sts.
Beg and ending rnds as indicated, cont in fair isle patt from chart III.[VI.] as folls:
Rnd 1: work 16[20] sts in patt andAT THE SAME TIMEdec 1[0] st at beg of needle III. and at end of needle IV.
Cont in patt.
Work until rnd 16[20] has been completed.
Rnd 17[21]: work decreases in patt from chart. Work rnds 18-19[22-23]. Break yarn leaving a long end. Pull end through all sts and tighten it. Weave in all ends.
Right Hand Mitten
Work as left hand mitten reversing all shapings and fair isle patt. Thumb placement will be at beg on needle III.
To Make Up
Steam the mittens lightly.
