Patterns : Colorwork, In the Round, Mittens

Nuneh Mittens

AmyPalmer — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:33:27 GMT

These mittens are worked in Armenian colorwork, with a pictorial of a little house with a plume of smoke, and stars on the palm side. This technique lets you carry both colors around the round, avoiding intarsia.

Designer Courtney Kelley
Finished Size 8½" hand circumference and 8" long, to fit child’s or woman’s small hand.
Yarn The Fibre Company Canopy Fingering (50% alpaca, 30% merino, 20% bamboo; 200 yd [184 m]/50 g): orchid (MC) and macaw (CC), 1 skein each. Yarn distributed by Kelbourne Woolens.
Needles Sizes 0 (2 mm) and 1½ (2.5 mm): set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions
• Markers (m);
• tapestry needle;
• waste yarn or small stitch holder.
Gauge 28 sts and 36 rows = 4" in Armenian knitting in St st on larger needles.

Tapestry Mittens

AmyPalmer — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:30:58 GMT

These fully lined Fair Isle mittens are worked in the round in an allover two-color tapestry pattern. A smooth merino lining keeps hands extra warm. I-cord cast-ons, charted thumbs, and multiple sizes make this a special pattern.

Designer Elinor Brown
Finished Size 7½ (8¼, 9¾)" inner mitten circumference, 8 (9¼, 10½)" outer mitten circumference, and 9½ (10½, 11)" long. Mittens shown in smallest size.
Yarn Classic Elite Fresco (60% wool, 30% baby alpaca, 10% angora; 164 yd [150 m]/50 g): #5328 rum raisin (MC) and #5303 cinder (CC), 1 skein each. Classic Elite Classic One Fifty (100% merino; 150 yd [137 m]/50 g): #7234 berry, 2 skeins (for inner mitten).
Needles Small outer mitten—size 1½ (2.5 mm): set of 4 or 5 double-pointed (dpn). Medium outer mitten—size 2½ (3 mm): set of 4 or 5 dpn. Large outer mitten—size 4 (3.5 mm): set of 4 or 5 dpn. Inner mitten, all sizes—size 4 (3.5 mm): set of 4 or 5 dpn. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions
• Markers (m);
• waste yarn;
• tapestry needle.
Gauge Small mitten: 39 sts and 40 rows = 4" in colorwork patt on smaller needles. Medium mitten: 34 sts and 36 rows = 4" in colorwork patt on smaller needles. Large mitten: 30 sts and 34 rows = 4" in colorwork patt on smaller needles. Inner mitten: 26 sts and 34 rows = 4" in St st on larger needles.

Neutron Mittens

AmyPalmer — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:21:09 GMT

These intermediate mittens are worked in the round with Fair Isle colorwork techniques. Reversing the fore and background colors makes for a subtle asymmetry, and afterthought thumbs are easy to work.

Designer Rebecca Daniels
Size 7½" hand circumference and 11¼" from cuff to tip
Yarn Tahki Sedona (90% merino, 10% silk; 108 yd [100 m]/50 g):
• #002 denim (A), 1 skein
• #003 tobacco gold (B), 1 skein
Gauge 24 sts and 26 rnds = 4" in stranded patt
Tools
• Size 6 (4 mm): set of 5 double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Yarn needle
• Markers (m)
• Size G/6 (4 mm) crochet hook
• Waste yarn