Patterns : Fingerless mitts

Preternatural Mitts

AmyPalmer — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:48:06 GMT

Designer Grace Akhrem
Size 6¾ " circumference
Yarn Malabrigo Merino Worsted (100% merino; 210 yd [192 m]/100 g):
• #79 red java (MC), 1 skein
• #504 rattan (CC1), 1 skein
• #195 black (CC2), 1 skein
Gauge 18 sts and 26 rows = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 6 (4 mm) needles
• Tapestry needle

Women’s fingerless mitts knit flat with intarsia and ruffled embellishment.

Rukkilill Mitts

AmyPalmer — Fri, 03 May 2013 17:19:55 GMT

Designer Kate Gagnon Osborn
Size 7" circumference and 11½" long
Yarn The Fibre Company Canopy Fingering (50% baby alpaca, 30% merino wool, 20% viscose from bamboo; 200 yd [182 m]/50 g):
• orchid (ecru; MC), 2 skeins
• parakeet (lime green; CC1), about 20 yd
• tanager (dark green; CC2), about 20 yd
• celeste (light green; CC3), about 20 yd
• guava (dark pink; CC4), about 20 yd
• crocus (dark purple; CC5), about 20 yd
Yarn distributed by Kelbourne Woolens
Gauge 32 sts and 40 rnds = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 1 (2.25 mm): set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Spare set of size 1 (2.25 mm) or smaller dpn
• Waste yarn
• Markers (m)
• Tapestry needle

Women’s fingerless mitts using Vikkel braid edges and Roositud inlay pattern on back of hand.

Caution Mitts

AmyPalmer — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:24:08 GMT

Designer Rebecca Blair
Size 7½" hand circumference and 7¼" length measured from cuff to knuckle edge
Yarn Harrisville Designs New England Shetland (100% wool; 217 yd [198 m]/50 g):
• #49 charcoal (MC), 1 skein
• #4 gold (CC), 1 skein
Gauge 28 sts and 48 rnds = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 2 (2.75 mm): set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Size C/2 (2.75 mm) crochet hook
• Markers (m)
• Waste yarn
• Yarn needle

Quick and easy fingerless mittens to knit with bias stripes of color.

Morning Glory Mitts

AmyPalmer — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:03:15 GMT

Designer Catherine Shields
Sizes 6½ (7⅓, 7½)" palm circumference; shown in size 7½"
Yarn MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino (100% extrafine merino; 136 yd [124 m]/ 50 g):
• #120 forget me not, 1 ball
Yarn distributed by Classic Elite Yarns
Gauge 22 sts and 30 rnds = 4" in St st on larger needles
Tools
• Size 3 (3.25 mm): set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Size 5 (3.75 mm): set of dpn
• Markers (m)
• Cable needle (cn)
• 36 size 6° seed beads
• Size 0.7 mm or smaller steel crochet hook
• Waste yarn for thumb opening
• Yarn needle

Women’s fingerless mitts pattern with beading and lace, available in three sizes.

Marketa Mitts

AmyPalmer — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:28:09 GMT

Designer Leah B. Thibault
Size 6½" hand circumference and 10" long
Yarn Shibui Baby Alpaca DK (100% baby alpaca; 255 yd [233 m]/100 g):
• #2011 artichoke, 1 skein
Gauge 30 sts and 40 rnds = 4" in St st
Tools
• Size 2 (2.75 mm): set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Markers (m)
• Yarn needle
• Cable needle (cn)
• Waste yarn
• Six ⅝" buttons

Women’s fingerless mitts with cabled design against a reverse stockinette field and button embellishments.

Cranberry Mitts

AmyPalmer — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:08:06 GMT

Designer Cassie Castillo
Finished Size 7" hand circumference and 6½" long.
Yarn Rowan Fine Tweed (100% wool; 98 yd [90 m]/7⁄8 oz [25 g]): #360 Arncliffe (natural; MC) and #369 Bainbridge (red; CC), 1 ball each. Yarn distributed by Westminster Fibers.
Needles Sizes 1 (2.25 mm) and 2 (2.75 mm): set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); stitch holder; tapestry needle.
Gauge 24 sts and 36 rnds = 4" in St st on larger needles; 19 sts of Cranberry chart = 2¾" wide.

Women’s fingerless mittens worked in two colors with cables and bobbles.

Scandies Mitts

AmyPalmer — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:07:47 GMT

Designer Juliet Moody
Finished Size 7¼" hand circumference and 13½" long.
Yarn Madelinetosh Pashmina (75% superwash merino, 15% silk, 10% cashmere; 360 yd [329 m]/3½ oz [100 g]): Bloomsbury (blue, MC) and scarlet (red, CC), 1 skein each.
Needles Sizes 2 (2.75 mm) and 3 (3.25 mm): set of double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); tapestry needle; stitch holder.
Gauge 24 sts and 28 rnds = 4" in St st on larger needles.

Women’s long fingerless mitts with Fair Isle stranded colorwork patterns.

Kelsey Gloves and Mitts

AmyPalmer — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:51:51 GMT

Designer Silka Burgoyne
Size 7½" hand circumference, 16" long (gloves), 13¼" long (mitts)
Yarn Zitron Kimono (54% merino wool, 46% mulberry silk; 328 yd [300 m]/100 g):
• #4018 latte brown, 2 skeins (gloves)
• #4004 wild berries purple, 1 skein (mitts)
Yarn distributed by Skacel
Gauge 36 sts and 38 rnds = 4" in k2, p1 rib on larger needles
Tools
• Size 1 (2.25 mm) needles (see Notes)
• Size 2 (2.75 mm) needles (see Notes)
• Markers (m)
• Waste yarn
• Cable needle (cn)
• Yarn needle

Two projects from one pattern—these long cabled opera gloves include instructions to modify them for fingerless armwarmers.

Wellington Mitts

AmyPalmer — Fri, 04 May 2012 21:07:50 GMT

Designer Rebecca Blair
Size 7¼" hand circumference and 5¾" long
Yarn Harrisville Designs New England Shetland (100% wool; 217 yd [198 m]/50 g):
• #52 toffee (MC), 1 skein
• #88 pink (CC), 1 skein
Gauge 40 sts and 40 rows = 4" in horizontal and vertical zigzag patts
Tools
• Size 1 (2.25 mm): straight and set of double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Markers (m)
• Waste yarn
• Yarn needle
• Two ⅜" buttons • Sewing needle and matching thread for buttons

Women’s fingerless mitts worked in a zig zag colorwork stitch.

Natalie Mitts

AmyPalmer — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:44:15 GMT

Designer Andrea Jurgrau
Size 6" circumference and 7½" long
Yarn Malabrigo Sock (100% superwash merino; 440 yd [402 m]/100 g):
• #855 aguas, 1 skein
Gauge 45 sts and 55 rnds = 4" in patt
Tools
• Size 1 (2.25 mm): set of 5 double-pointed needles (dpn)
• Markers (m)
• 68 size 6˚ seed beads
• Large-eye needle or dental floss threader
• Stitch holder
• Yarn needle

Lace fingerless mitts with beaded embellishments.

Handwork Mitts

arwilliams — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:22:33 GMT

Handwork Mitts
Julie Turjoman

Ultra-feminine, Victorian inspired mitts with ribbon embellishment.

Finished Size 7 (8)" hand circumference and 9 (9¾ )" long, including cuff; to fit women’s hand size S/M (M/L). Mitts shown in smaller size.
Yarn Artyarns Ultramerino 8 (100% merino wool; 188 yd [172 m]/ 100 g): #2270 camel semisolid (MC), 1 skein. Artyarns Beaded Mohair & Sequins (80% silk, 20% kid mohair, with glass beads & sequins; 114 yd [104 m]/50 g): #2245 raspberry semisolid (CC), 1 skein.
Needles Mitts and cuffs—size 5 (3.75 mm): set of 4 double-pointed (dpn); Flowers—size 2 (2.75 mm); Leaves—size 1 (2.25 mm). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); stitch holder; tapestry needle; 2 yd waste yarn in same weight as MC for provisional CO; eight ¼" mother-of-pearl buttons for flower centers; 1 yd 1" wide wired-edge nylon or silk ribbon in green, or about 18 yd of remnants of fingering-or laceweight green yarn for leaves (optional); sewing needle and thread to match ribbon if making ribbon leaves.
Gauge Gauge 24 sts and 32 rnds = 4" in St st with MC on largest needles.

Flipper Mitts

arwilliams — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 18:34:36 GMT

Flipper Mitts
Silka Burgoyne

Perfect for children, these striped fingerless mitts come with an attached flip-top and become mittens.

Finished Size 5 (5½, 6)" hand circumference. Mittens shown measure 5½".
Yarn Quince and Co. Tern (75% wool, 25% silk; 221 yd [202 m]/50 g): #140 columbine (MC) and #139 barnacle (CC), 1 skein each.
Needles Size 1 (2.25 mm): set of 5 double-pointed (dpn), or two circulars (cir), or one long cir. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); stitch holders; tapestry needle; two ¼" buttons.
Gauge 32 sts and 44 rnds = 4" in St st.

Chivalry Mitts

arwilliams — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:59:30 GMT

Chivalry Mitts
Alexis Winslow

Fingerless mitts using stranded colorwork for an all-over heart background and customizable initials.

Finished Size Size 6½" hand circumference and 7½" long
Yarn Knit Picks Palette (100% Peruvian highland wool; 231 yd [211 m]/50 g): #24247 raspberry heather (MC), 1 ball; #25095 Caribbean (CC), 1 ball.
Needles Size 2 (2.75 mm): set of 4 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Marker (m); tapestry needle; waste yarn.
Gauge 37 sts and 41 rows = 4" in stranded St st colorwork patterns from charts.

Ashbury Mitts

arwilliams — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:56:44 GMT

Ashbury Mitts
Simona Merchant-Dest

Fingerless mitts made special with a luxe yarn and a bobble and lace pattern.

Finished Size 7 (7½, 8¼)" hand circumference and 12" long. Shown in middle size.
Yarn Bijou Basin Ranch Lhasa Wilderness (75% yak, 25% bamboo; 180 yd [165 m]/56 g): natural cream, 1 (1, 2) skein(s).
Needles Size 3 (3.25 mm): set of 4 double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Markers (m); cable needle (cn); smooth waste yarn; tapestry needle.
Gauge 26 sts and 33 rnds = 4" in St st.

Mariposa Mitts

arwilliams — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:58:48 GMT

Mariposa Mitts
Melissa Wehrle

Laceweight fingerless mitts with faux button placket and knitted ruffles. Worked in the round with twisted rib edging.

Size 7½" circumference and 9½" long
Yarn Malabrigo Lace (100% baby merino wool; 470 yd [430 m]/50 g):
• #23 pagoda, 1 skein
Gauge 38 sts and 50 rows in St st on larger needles
Tools
• Size 2 (2.75 mm): set of double-pointed needles (dpn) and 16" circular (cir) needle
• Size 1 (2.25 mm): set of dpn
• Markers (m)
• Yarn needle
• Sewing needle and matching thread
• Eight ½" buttons