FO: Herringbone Mitts

This is my latest FO, and also my latest design!

Initially I wanted to make another pair of endpaper mitts, but I didn’t have any fingering weight yarn in the stash that was appealing to me and I didn’t want to go buy anymore considering my latest anti-sock feelings. This, combined with my recent desire for some tweedy herringbone goodness, and viola!
In the end they are very similar to Eunny’s endpapers, but I am putting out another pattern, because my design necessitates stitch changes for different sizing and because the numbers are significantly different due to using a larger yarn.
I hope you enjoy! And of course, please, please let me know if you see any problems.

 Herringbone Mitts:

Yarn: Elsebeth Lavold Silky Wool
Colors: MC- 022 Yam & CC- 009 Verdigris
Yardage: I have no scale but it’s about half a skein of each for a pair
Needles: 2 US size 1 (2.25 mm) circular needles
Gauge: 28 sts and 32 rows = 4 inches

Size and Fit:
measured around the knuckles of your hand (minus the thumb)
Small: 6″-6.5″
Medium: 7″-7.5″
Large: 8″-8.5″

Sizes are written for S(M,L)
Charts shown for size medium (a 12 st pattern repeat). Small is a 10 stitch pattern repeat, and large is a 14 stitch pattern repeat.

These will fit very close, and are not likely to be stretchy unless you are a very loose colorwork knitter. Since this is a dk weight yarn (and not very elastic), you may be able to substitute another, stretchier dk to get a little more give in the end product.
I think of Silky Wool, as a very light dk – almost sport weight, so make sure your gauge matches

Notes:
The two sides of the thumb gusset are different in order to continue the herringbone pattern.

These mitts are identical, and the pattern is easy to memorize once you get going, the knitting itself will give visual clues as to what comes next.

Instructions:
⁃ CO 40(48,56) sts in a nice stretchy method – I like the long tail cast on
⁃ split the sts evenly onto the 2 circular needles and join to work in the round
⁃ work cuff in 1×1 rib for 1″
⁃ knit 1 round even and join CC yarn, then switch to chart A to begin colorwork
⁃ work pattern from chart 1 – do 4 repeats

Thumb: ( I only made the chart for the medium size thumb – I trust ya’ll to adjust accordingly)
⁃ switch to chart B: thumb increase chart [to increase 16(18,20) sts in thumb] 56(66,76) sts at end of thumb chart
⁃ Next round, work 8(9,10) sts across thumb section as in chart and slip onto waste yarn

Knuckles:
⁃ work main hand section 40 (48, 56 sts) in pattern for 3 repeats.
⁃ cut cc yarn, k 1 rnd in MC
⁃ work in 1×1 rib for 1/2 inch.
⁃ BO all sts
Thumb Finishing:
⁃ Pick up 16(18,20) thumb sts from waste yarn and 2 sts from inside of thumb to prevent holes: 18(20,22) sts total
⁃ knit even in MC for one round
⁃ work in 1×1 rib for 1/2 inch
⁃ BO all sts
⁃ weave in all ends.

~ by Brandy on November 21, 2007.