Ssitting pretty
Fingerless mitts make the perfect last-minute gift idea and Siân Brown’s are some of the prettiest around
YOU WILL NEED
Rico Cashmere Recycled DK (95% cashmere, 5% wool, 50g/70m), 2 balls of Powder (008)
A pair of 3mm needles A pair of 3.5mm needles Stitch holder Stitch markers For yarn stockists contact Rico Design www.rico-design.co.uk TENSION 23 sts and 31 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over st st using 3.5mm needles
MEASUREMENTS
Actual hand circumference 19.5cm (7 in) Length 13cm (5 in)
ABBREVIATIONS
Cl3 sl3 to RH needle with yarn to back, pass yarn to front, sl3 back to LH needle, K3
K5to1 sl3 with yarn in front to RH needle, *pass 2nd st on RH needle over first, sl 1 back to LH needle and pass 2nd st over*, sl 1 to RH needle, rep from * to *, K rem st
kfbf knit into front, back, front of same stitch.
For a full list see page 95 in Simply Knitting magazine
HOW TO USE OUR CHARTS
Start at the bottom right-hand corner. Read right side rows from right to left and wrong side rows from left to right. A row of squares represents a row of knitting.
Rep Rows 17 and 18, 6 times more, working through Rows 5-16 of Web Pattern. [63 sts]
Row 31 K to end slipping SMs.
Row 32 P to SM, remove SM, place 17 thumb sts on holder, remove SM, P to end. [46 sts] Row 33 K24, M1R, K to end. [47 sts]
Work 5 more rows in st st.
Knit 6 rows. Cast off.
THUMB
With RS facing, using 3.5mm needles, return thumb sts to needles and K to end. [17 sts] Work 5 rows in st st, beg with a purl row. Knit 4 rows. Cast off.
LEFT MITT
Work as Right Mitt to thumb shaping.
START PATTERN AND THUMB SHAPING
Row 15 K22, PM, M1R, K1, M1L, PM, K4, work Row 1 of Web Pattern to last 5 sts, K to end. [49 sts]
Row 16 P5, work Row 2 of Web Pattern to 4 sts before SM, P to end, slipping SMs.
Row 17 K to SM, sl SM, M1R, K to SM, M1L, sl SM, K4, work next row of Web Pattern to last 5 sts, K to end. [51 sts]
Row 18 P5, work next row of Web Pattern to 4 sts before SM, P to end, slipping SMs.
Rep Rows 17 and 18, 6 times more, working through Rows 5-16 of Web Pattern. [63 sts]
Row 31 K to end slipping SMs.
Row 32 P to SM, remove SM, place 17 thumb sts on holder, remove SM, P to end. [46 sts] Row 33 K22, M1L, K to end. [47 sts] Complete as for Right Mitt.
MAKING UP
Join side and thumb seams. Weave in ends.