Fingerless Mitts with Long Cuff Novita 7 Brothers
These fingerless mitts are knitted with Novita 7 Brothers -yarn.
Designer
Minna Metsänen
Size(s)
one size
Finished dimensions
to fit average woman's hand
Yarn demand
Novita 7 Veljestä (7 Brothers) honey 150 g
Needles and other supplies
Needles: 1 Set of 3.5 mm Novita double pointed needles 1 Set of 4.0 mm Novita double pointed needles Or the sizes required to give the correct tension
Finished dimensions
to fit average woman's hand
Stitch patterns:
- Rib stitch in the round:
All rounds: *K1, p1*
Right hand mitt
Using larger needles cast on 52 sts for cuff and divide the sts on four needles, 13 sts on each. Join to work in the round and work 30 cm in rib.
Change to smaller needles and start working in st st in the round. On the first round decrease 12 sts evenly = 40 sts. When you have worked 4 rows in st st, start shaping the thumb gusset:
Row 1: Work straight to the first st on the 3rd needle, k1, place a stitch marker (SM), make 1 right (M1R; insert the left hand needle tip from back to front under the bar between the needles and knit into front of the loop), k3, make 1 left (M1L; insert the left hand needle tip from front to back under the bar between the needles and knit into back of the loop), place SM, k to end.
Rows 2-3: K to end.
Row 4: Work straight to the first SM, slip the SM to the right needle, M1R, k to the second SM, M1L, slip the SM to the right needle, k to end.
Rows 5-6: K to end.
Repeat rows 4-6 two more times
Next row: K straight to the first SM, remove SM, remove next 11 sts on a stitch holder or waste yarn, remove SM, cast on 3 sts, k to end.
Work 5.5 cm in st st in the round.
Work 1.5 cm in rib in the round.
Cast off all sts firmly.
Thumb
Pick up the sts on hold onto two needles and pick up and knit 4 sts onto 3rd needle across the gap between thumb and index finger = 15 sts. Join to work in the round and k one row.
Next row: K straight to the 1st st of the 3rd needle, ssk, k2tog.
Work 2 cm in st st and then 1.5 cm in rib.
Cast off all sts.
Left hand mitt
Work as right mitt reversing the position of the thumb. The thumb gusset will be worked at the end of the 2nd needle.
Finishing
Steam block the mitts gently.
Finished dimensions
to fit average woman's hand
Stitch patterns:
- Rib stitch in the round:
All rounds: *K1, p1*
Right hand mitt
Using larger needles cast on 52 sts for cuff and divide the sts on four needles, 13 sts on each. Join to work in the round and work 30 cm in rib.
Change to smaller needles and start working in st st in the round. On the first round decrease 12 sts evenly = 40 sts. When you have worked 4 rows in st st, start shaping the thumb gusset:
Row 1: Work straight to the first st on the 3rd needle, k1, place a stitch marker (SM), make 1 right (M1R; insert the left hand needle tip from back to front under the bar between the needles and knit into front of the loop), k3, make 1 left (M1L; insert the left hand needle tip from front to back under the bar between the needles and knit into back of the loop), place SM, k to end.
Rows 2-3: K to end.
Row 4: Work straight to the first SM, slip the SM to the right needle, M1R, k to the second SM, M1L, slip the SM to the right needle, k to end.
Rows 5-6: K to end.
Repeat rows 4-6 two more times
Next row: K straight to the first SM, remove SM, remove next 11 sts on a stitch holder or waste yarn, remove SM, cast on 3 sts, k to end.
Work 5.5 cm in st st in the round.
Work 1.5 cm in rib in the round.
Cast off all sts firmly.
Thumb
Pick up the sts on hold onto two needles and pick up and knit 4 sts onto 3rd needle across the gap between thumb and index finger = 15 sts. Join to work in the round and k one row.
Next row: K straight to the 1st st of the 3rd needle, ssk, k2tog.
Work 2 cm in st st and then 1.5 cm in rib.
Cast off all sts.
Left hand mitt
Work as right mitt reversing the position of the thumb. The thumb gusset will be worked at the end of the 2nd needle.
Finishing
Steam block the mitts gently.
