Cable & rib mittens
Glorious variegated yarn is such a crowd-pleaser. Make it shine with these rib and cable mitts by Jane Burns.
We’re always busy looking for ways to make the most of exciting yarns, which is why we were thrilled Jane Burns came up with a great idea for this lovely yarn. Her mitts are made by knitting a twisted rib, tweaked with a cable pattern to add that exquisite detail. With a little motivation we think you could knit them in a week.
Note These mittens are worked in a twisted rib throughout, and all knit sts are worked into the back loop unless otherwise stated. The fabric produced is very stretchy. Block your mittens to open up the stitch pattern to its full potential. A tubular cast off produces a beautiful cast- off edge which flows over the top of your mitten. However, you can use any stretchy cast off. There’s a great tutorial for a tubular cast off here: www.purlsoho. com/create/long-tail-tubular- bind- off/
STITCH PATTERNS
RIGHT HAND CHART (WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS) Rounds 1 and 2 (P1, K1tbl) 10 times, P1. Round 3 (P1, k1tbl) 3 times, P1, 3/1/3 RPC, (P1, k1bl) 3 times, P1. Rounds 4 to 10 (P1, K1tbl) 10 times, P1. Round 11 P1, 3/1/3 LPC, (P1, k1tbl) twice, P1, 3/1/3 LPC, P1. Rounds 12-18 (P1, K1tbl) 10 times, P1. LEFT HAND CHART (WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS) Rounds 1 and 2 (P1, K1tbl) 10 times, P1. Round 3 (P1, k1tbl) 3 times, P1, 3/1/3 LPC, (P1, k1bl) 3 times, P1. Rounds 4 to 10 (P1, K1tbl) 10 times, P1. Round 11 P1, 3/1/3 RPC, (P1, k1tbl) twice, P1, 3/1/3 RPC, P1. Rounds 12-18 (P1, K1tbl) 10 times, P1.
RIGHT MITTEN
Cast on 42 ( 46: 50) sts using 3 mm needles and the long-tail cast on and join into the round taking care not to twist sts. PM to mark beg of round. **
RIGHT CUFF
Rib round 1 *P1, k1tbl; rep from * to end. Repeat Rib round 1 until piece measures 3( 3.5: 4) cm from cast- on edge. Round 1 (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work Row 1 from Right Hand Chart, (P1, k1tbl) 0( 1: 2) times, (k1tbl, P1) to end. Continue working Rows 2-18 then 1-18 as set.
RIGHT GUSSET
Round 1 (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work Row 1 from Right Hand Chart, (P1, k1tbl)
0( 1: 2) times, PM, M1, PM, work in rib as set to end. [43 ( 47: 51) sts]
Round 2 (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work Row 2 from Right Hand Chart, (P1, k1tbl) 0( 1: 2) times, sl sm, k1tbl, sl sm, rib as set to end.
Round 3 (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work Row 3 from Right Hand Chart, (P1, k1tbl) 0( 1: 2) times, sl sm, M1R, k1tbl, M1L, sl sm, rib as set to end. [45 ( 49: 53) sts]
Round 4 (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work Row 4 from Right Hand Chart, (P1, k1tbl) 0( 1: 2) times, sl sm, P1, k1tbl, P1, sl sm, rib as set to end.
Round 5 (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work Row 5 from Right Hand Chart, (P1, k1tbl) 0( 1: 2) times, sl sm, M1R, P1, k1tbl, P1, M1L, sl sm, rib as set to end. [47 ( 51: 55) sts]
Round 6 (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work Row 6 from Right Hand Chart, (P1, k1tbl) 0( 1: 2) times, sl sm, (k1tbl, P1) twice, k1tbl, sl sm, work in rib as set to end.
Round 7 (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work next row from Right Hand Chart, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, sl sm, M1R, work in rib as set to next marker, M1L, sl sm, rib as set to end. [49 ( 53: 57) sts]
Round 8 (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work next row from Right Hand Chart, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, sl sm, rib as set to next sm, sl sm, rib as set to end. Repeat Rounds 7 & 8 until you have 17 ( 19: 21) sts between the markers (thumb sts).
Next round (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work from Right Hand Chart as set, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, remove marker, slip next 17 ( 19: 21) sts onto waste yarn, rib as set to end. [42 ( 46: 50) sts] Continue working from Right Hand Chart as set until piece measures 5 ( 5.5: 6) cm (or desired length) from waste yarn.
Cast off using a tubular bind off (see notes).
RIGHT THUMB
Slip 17 ( 19: 21) sts held on waste yarn back onto needles. Round 1 With RS facing, rejoin yarn, pick up and knit 2 sts along the opening, work across 17 ( 19: 21) sts in rib as set, pick up and knit 1 st along the opening, join into the round. [20 ( 22: 24) sts] Rounds 2- 6 ( 8: 10) (K1tbl, P1) to end. Cast off using tubular bind off (see notes).
LEFT MITTEN
Work as for Right Mitten to **
LEFT CUFF
Rib round 1 (K1tbl, P1) to end. Rep Rib round 1 until piece measures 3
( 3.5: 4) cm from cast- on edge.
Round 1 (K1tbl, P1) 10 times, k1tbl, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work Row 1 from Left Hand Chart, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times. Continue working Rows 2-18 then 1-18 as set.
LEFT GUSSET
Round 1 (K1tbl, P1) 10 times, k1tbl, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work Row 1 from Left Hand Chart, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, PM, M1. [43 ( 47: 51) sts] Round 2 (K1tbl, P1) 10 times, k1tbl, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work Row 2 from Left Hand Chart, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, sl sm, k1tbl. Round 3 (K1tbl, P1) 10 times, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work Row 3 from Left Hand Chart, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, sl sm, M1R, k1tbl, M1L, sl sm. [45 ( 49: 53) sts] Round 4 (K1tbl, P1) 10 times, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work Row 4 from Left Hand Chart, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, sl sm, P1, k1tbl, P1. Round 5 (K1tbl, P1) 10 times, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work Row 5 from Left Hand Chart, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, sl sm, M1R, P1, k1tbl, P1, M1L. [47 ( 51: 55) sts] Round 6 (K1tbl, P1) 10 times, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work Row 6 from Left Hand Chart, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, sl sm, (k1tbl, P1) twice, k1tbl. Round 7 (K1tbl, P1) 10 times, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work next row from Left Hand Chart, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, sl sm, M1R, work in rib as set to next marker, M1L. [49 ( 53: 57) sts] Round 8 (K1tbl, P1) 10 times, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, work next row from Left Hand Chart, (P1, k1tbl) 0 ( 1: 2) times, sl sm, work in rib as set to next sm, sl sm. Rep Rounds 7 & 8 until you have 17 ( 19: 21) sts between the markers (thumb sts). Next round (K1tbl, P1) 10 times, work next row from Left Hand Chart, slip next 17 ( 19: 21) sts to waste yarn. [42 ( 46: 50) sts] Cont working from Left Hand Chart as set until piece meas 5 ( 5.5: 6) cm (or desired length) from waste yarn. Cast off using a tubular cast off (see notes).
LEFT THUMB
Work as for Right Thumb.
FINISHING
Darn in ends and block. WARM UP THOSE TOES TOO WITH NEXT MONTH’S SLIPPER PATTERN. ISSUE 171 IS ON SALE THURSDAY 22 MARCH 2018.