Knitting My Fingerless Mitts

My weekend project! Fingerless mitts keep my wrists and hands warm yet provide freedom for my fingers. For extra warmth, I like mine made from two strands of yarn, but this same pattern can be used with just one strand. I love mine, they are great for dog walking!

I selected a skein of multi-color shades of pinks and blues and a skein of bright pink.

Materials -
2 skeins yarn
4 double pointed Size 7 knitting needles
Stitch holder
Round Marker

Here is my pattern - Left Mitt - With two strands of yarn, cast on 30 stitches. Distribute stitches evenly onto three double pointed Size 7 knitting needles, place round marker on first needle and carry with each knitted round. With the fourth double pointed needle, work 20 rows of knit 1, purl 1 ribbing for the cuff.

Work the next series of rounds to increase the width for the thumb.

Round One

• Needle 1 - k to 2 sts from end, m1, k2


• Needle 2 - k1, m1, k to end


• Needle 3 - K across

Round Two

• Needles 1, 2, 3 - k across

Round Three

• Needle 1 - k to 2 sts from end, m1, k2


• Needle 2 - k 2, m1, k to end


• Needle 3 - k across

Round Four

• Needles 1, 2, 3 - k across

Round Five

• Needle 1 - k to 2 stitches from end, m1, k2


• Needle 2 - k 3, m1, k to end


• Needle 3 - k across

Round Six

• Needles 1, 2, 3 - k across

Round Seven

• Needle 1 - k to 2 stitches from end, m1, k2


• Needle 2 - k4, m1, k to end


• Needle 3 - k across

Round Eight

• Needles 1, 2, 3 - k across

Round Nine

• Needle 1 - k to 2 stitches from end, m1, k2


• Needle 2 - k5, m1, k to end


• Needle 3 - knit across

Round Ten

• Needles 1, 2, 3 - k across

Round Eleven

• Needle 1 - k to 2 stitches from end, m1, k2


• Needle 2 - k6, m1, k to end


• Needle 3 - knit across

Round Twelve

• Needles 1, 2, 3 - k across

Round Thirteen

• Needle 1 - k to 5 sts from end, place 5 sts onto holder


• Needle 2 - place 5 sts onto holder, k to end


• Needle 3 - k across
  
  
  

Knit for 5 rounds with the stitches that remain on the needles to form the glove portion for your hand. Change to a k1, p1 ribbing pattern and knit 12 more rounds. Bind off. Work in all yarn ends.





To make the thumb, pick up four stitches from the glove edge with one needle and distribute the stitches that you placed onto the stitch holder onto two needles with 4 stitches on one and 6 stitches on the other.




Knit three rounds. Then work three rounds of the k1, p1 ribbing. Bind off and work in all yarn ends. The left mitt is finished!

Mitt can be worn with the cuff left unrolled and long to provide extra arm and wrist warmth.

Or fold the cuff in half to provide extra warmth at the wrist. Fingers and thumb are exposed to provide free movement but can easily pull into the mitt to get a little extra warmth.

Right Mitt - work the same as the left, except work the increases for the thumb rounds as follows:

Round One

• Needle 1 - k to 1 st from end, m1, k1


• Needle 2 - k2, m1, k to end


• Needle 3 - k across

Round Two

• Needles 1, 2, 3 - k across

Round Three

• Needle 1 - k to 2 sts from end, m1, k2


• Needle 2 - k 2, m1, k to end


• Needle 3 - k across

Round Four

• Needles 1, 2, 3 - k across

Round Five

• Needle 1 - k to 3 sts from end, m1, k 3

Round Six

• Needles 1, 2, 3 k across

Round Seven

• Needle 1 - k to 4 sts from m1, k 4


• Needle 2 - k 2, m1, k to end


• Needle 3 - k across

Round Eight

• Needles 1, 2, 3 - k across

Round Nine

• Needle 1 - k to 5 sts from end, m1, k5


• Needle 2 - k2, m1, k to end


• Needle 3 - k across

Round Ten

• Needles 1, 2, 3 - k across

Round Eleven

• Needle 1 - k to 6 sts from end, m1, k6


• Needle 2 - k2, m1, k to end


• Needle 3 - k across

Round Twelve

• Needles 1, 2, 3 - k across

Round Thirteen

• Needle 1 - k to 5 sts from end, place t sts onto holder


• Needle 2 - place 5 sts onto holder, k to end


• Needle 3 - k across

Continue directions as for left mitt.

Next, I'm making a pair with wool yarn in a dark green. . .