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Fingerless Mitts

Fingerless Mitts

Design by Janelle Schlossman

Sized for Ladies average/Ladies large

Men's size average

Materials:

*Approx. 3 oz of worsted wt. yarn

*set of 4 - #6 double pointed needles

* set of 4 - #7 dpt needles for ladies large

* set of 4 - #8 dpt needles for men's

*2 stitch markers

*1 stitch holder

For Ladies sizes:

With #6 needles CO 34 sts

Divide onto 3 needles

K1, P1 for 16 rows

   Switch to #7 needles if making ladies large, for average just continue

with the #6 needles.

1-7: K

8: K 16, place marker, increase in each of next 2 sts, K16.

Slip markers as you come to them.

9: K

10: K16, increase in next st, K2, increase in next st, K16

11: K

12: K16, inc in next st, K4, inc in next st, K16

13: K

14: K16, inc in next st, K6, inc in next st, K16

15: K

16:K16, inc in next st, K8, inc in next st, K16

17-19: K

20: K 28 - removing markers. Place last 12 sts worked onto stitch

holder. K 16

21-24: K

25-28: (For ladies large change back to #6 needles now)

K1, P1

Bind off in K1, P1 rib.

Thumb:

With #6 needles - divide the 12 sts on the stitch holder onto

3 needles, pick up one st at thumb joining. (13sts)

1: K

2: K, dec 1 st.

3-4: K1, P1

5: Bind off in K1, P1 rib.

Weave in loose ends.

 

 

 

 

Men`s version

With #6 needles CO38 sts

Divide onto 3 needles

K1, P1 rib for 15 rows.

Switch to #8 needles

1-8: K

9:K18, place marker; increase in each of next 2 sts, place marker;

K 18.

10: K

11: K 18, inc in next st, K2, increase in next st; K18

12: K

13: K 18; inc in next st, K4, inc in next st, K18

14: K

15: K 18, inc in next st, K6, inc, K18

16: K

17: K 18, inc, K8, inc, K18

18: K

19: K 18, inc, K10, inc, K18

20: K

21: K 32 (remove markers), slip last 14 sts onto stitch holder,

K18.

22-25: K

Switch to #6 needles

26-29: K1, P1

Bind off in K1, P1

With #6 needles divide the 14 sts on the stitch holder onto 3

needles; picking up 1 st in thumb joining to make 15 sts.

1-2: K

3-5: K1, P1

Bind off in K1, P1

Weave in loose ends.

 

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