Jessie Leg-warmers and Mittens

By Biggan Designs GETTING STARTED

YARN

• 2 x balls 50gm Biggan DK Merino Frist Cross Wool 8ply Main colour shade 925

• 2 x balls 50gm Biggan DK Merino Frist Cross Wool 8ply colour 1 shade 924

• 2 x balls 50gm Biggan DK Merino Frist Cross Wool 8ply colour 2 shade 955

• 2 x balls 50gm Biggan DK Merino Frist Cross Wool 8ply colour 3 shade 975

NEEDLES AND TOOLS

• 3.00mm set double pointed needles or

• 3.00mm (60cm) circular needle

• 4.00mm set double pointed needles or

• 4.00mm (80 cm) circular needle

MEASUREMENTS

Hand warmers: 20, 22, 24 cm around widest part of hand.

Personal Height: 150, 160, 170 cm Calf measure: 30, 33, 36, 39, 42, 45 cm

TENSION

22 sts by 29 rows over stocking stitch on 4mm needles to 10 cm

To knit stocking stitch on a circular needle make only KNIT sts (NO PURL sts) as you always knit in the same direction, like a spiral. This makes knitting very even, easy and quick and the garment ready to wear as soon as loose ends have been fastened!

For WIDE RIB, as in this pattern, you knit both K and P sts on the circ needle for the rib effect.

KNITTING GARMENT ON STRAIGHT NEEDLES INSTEAD OF CIRCULAR NEEDLES Knit in one piece with 2 extra stitches for seam in one side. Sew together with yarn in a backstitch.

Design note: When changing colours knit first st with both colours to avoid a hole between the colours, then work in new colour only.

WORKING PATTERN STRIPED WRIST-WARMERS

Cast on 48 (54, 60)sts with Mc on size 4.00mm straight needles.

With one row single rib distribute sts evenly over 3 x 3.00mm doublepointed needles, with 16(18, 20)sts on each needle. Close the loop to start knitting in the round, which means that the beg and end of row is where first and last sts meet.

OPTIONAL MAGIC LOOP CAST ON:

Cast on 48(54, 60)sts with Mc on the size 3.00mm (60cm) circ needle. Work one row single rib and then close the loop and knit in the round, following instructions on Magic Loop knitting on www.youtube.com.

Make sure that all sts are hanging down in the same direction, so edge is not twisted.

Cont to work single rib.

See that yarn is held tightly when knitting from one needle to the next, so tension on sts remain even throughout row.

For stripes work 8 rows each of *Mc, Cc1, Cc2, Cc3. Rep twice from*.

After 6 cm in the round work 8(10, 12)rows back and forth to form opening for thumb.

NEXT ROW: go back working in the round.

When all stripes are done, finish off with 8 rows Mc.

Cast off loosely so edge stays elastic.