This is a quick knit in spite of the colorwork.
Size
woman's 8" circumference, 10.5" length
Materials
1 skein
Black Aran weight wool
12 yards
Off white worsted or Aran weight wool
12 yards
Gray worsted or Aran weight wool
8 yards
Red wine worsted or Aran weight wool
Size US 7
circ or DPNs or size to get gauge
Stitch
marker
Tapestry
needle
Yarn
bobbins (optional), if using yarn bobbins, wind white, gray, and red
yarns on bobbins.
Gauge is
10 st X 14 rows = 2 inches in St st
Make 2
- With
black yarn, cast on 40 stitches using a stretchy cast on such as long
tail. Place marker and join in the round
being careful not to twist stitches.
- Knit 4
rows of 1 X 1 rib
- Rows 1-3:
Join white and begin pattern;
- Rows 4-6: Join gray and work pattern;
- K 1 gray,
*K1 black, 3 gray* repeat to last three stitches in round, K1 black, K2 gray
Drop gray
and cut yarn.
- Rows 7-9:
Join red and work pattern for 3 rows;
Drop red,
cut yarn.
- Rows
10-12: Join gray and repeat rows 4-6. Drop gray and cut yarn.
- Rows
13-15: Join white and repeat rows 1-3. Drop white and cut yarn.
Remainder
of mitt will be knit in black.
Work in
stockinette for 2".
Place first
7 stitches onto scrap yarn or flexible stitch hoder for thumb. CO7 stitches and
knit to end of round.
Continue
to work in stockinette for 5.5".
To shape
the top of the mitt, follow the next two rows 3 times.
*K2tog*
repeat to end of round
Knit.
Cut yarn
leaving a tail. Thread through the remaining stitches, pull tight, secure and
weave in end on wrong side.
- Make
thumb:
- Place
stitches from yarn onto needle, pick up 9 stitches on sides and top of opening
for a total of 16 stitches. Knit stockinette for 2".
Next
round, K2tog around, cut yarn and thread through remaining stitches, draw
tight, secure and weave in end on wrong side.
- Weave in
ends from cuff.
- Colorwork hint: while working cuff, twist the two working colors every two stitches.
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2012 Fran Stafford
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